Canadian soprano Mikayla Sager takes us to San Jose, where she is singing Mimì in Opera San Jose’s production of La Bohème.
While in San Jose, Mikayla shares the history of the California Theater, where to get the best cocktail and the spookiest spot in the city. Read on to find out more.
Washington National Opera | MacBeth | Opera Canada
The Artist of the Week is Canadian mezzo-soprano Catherine Daniel. She will be featured in City Opera Vancouver’s Voices from the African Diaspora alongside pianist Gordon Gerrard on November 28th. This recital shines a spotlight on the profound, and often overlooked, contributions of Black composers to the world of classical music. This week, Catherine shares her favourite composers, her TV guilty pleasure and how one goes from subbing for a junior high gym class to singing Carmen in the span of four hours. Read on to find out more.
Metropolitan Opera | Tosca | Opera Canada
Opéra de Montréal | Hamlet | Opera Canada
The Artist of the Week is Canadian conductor Jacques Lacombe. He will be conducting Ambroise Thomas’ operatic adaptation of Hamlet at Opéra de Montréal from November 16th to 24th. This week, Jacques shares his favourite cities, a Nutcracker mishap and his favourite instrument (after the human voice of course). Read on to find out more.
Toronto City Opera | L’elisir d’amore | Opera Canada
Canadian bass-baritone Gordon Bintner takes us to Chicago, where he is singing Count Almaviva in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of The Marriage of Figaro.
While in Chicago, Gordon shares the best place to grab brunch, his museum recommendations and his plans to see his first NHL game. How Canadian! Read on to find out more.
Edmonton Opera | Die Fledermaus | Opera Canada
The Artist of the Week Soprano Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野. They will be performing the role of O in re:Naissance’s Eurydice Fragments (which they co-created with Luke Hathaway) at IndieFest 2024 from November 15th-17th.
This week, Teiya chats with us about getting into character, classical music listening recommendations and their childhood dream job. Read on to find out more.
