Lyric soprano Layla Claire, who hails from Penticton, B.C., was a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artist program and made her debut on that storied stage as Tebaldo in Don Carlos in 2010. Since then, her career has advanced quickly,with...
On September 16, artistic director and conductor Sabatino Vacca launched Southern Ontario Lyric Opera’s (SOLO) 2017-2018 season with Puccini’s La Bohème. The popular crowd-pleaser is so well known that it can be a mundane experience—however, this is not the case with...
A new opera is taking audiences back in time at Todmorden Mills. Each weekend in September, Tapestry Opera’s production of Bandits in the Valley is performed in the historic buildings and forests of the Mills. It’s about an hour long with no intermission, and the fast...
A new take on an old story Handel’s take on the Greek myth of Acis and Galatea received a refreshingly twenty-first century approach by re:Naissance Opera and Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre at the Annex Theatre in downtown Vancouver on September 16. Collaborating...
On October 30, Opera Canada hosts its 18th annual awards gala The Rubies. One of this year’s three honourees is Yves Abel, Chief Conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philarmonie. Originally from Toronto, Abel’s career spans over twenty years and is truly international....
2017 marks the 18th annual Opera Canada Awards, The Rubies, and among this year’s honourees is soprano Karina Gauvin. With an international career spanning over 25 years, she met with Richard Turp to discuss her achievements for the upcoming issue of Opera...
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The Opera Canada Awards (The Rubies) were established in 1999 to recognize and honour outstanding individual achievements on stage and behind the scenes. 2016 Honoureés Sondra RadvanovskyAtom EgoyanGrégoire Legendre Presenters were:Patrick Corrigan (to Grégoire...
Honorees: Carrol Anne Curry W. R. (Bob) McPhee Wendy Nielsen Presenters: Stuart Hamilton John Estacio Liz Upchurch Performers: Allyson McHardy Lida Szwkarek Aviva Fortunata Rachel Andrist Canadian Children’s Opera Company