Vancouver Opera | Madama Butterfly | Opera Canada
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Soundstreams
Garden of Vanished Pleasures “A magical garden, full of wild blooms”
Soundstreams | Garden of Vanished Pleasures | Opera Canada
Canadian Opera Company
Wozzeck “Power and lyricism, always well-judged and in service to the music”
Canadian Opera Company | Wozzeck | Opera Canada
Artist of the Week 20 Qs for Luka Kawabata
The Artist of the Week is Nikkei-Canadian baritone Luka Kawabata. He will be singing the roles of Yamadori and the Imperial Commissioner in Vancouver Opera’s Madama Butterfly from April 26th to May 4th. This week, Luka chats with us about his interdisciplinary career, finding balance and happiness and his hopes for the future of opera. Read on to find out more.
Pacific Opera Victoria
Rigoletto “Goose-bumps break out whenever Dufresne sings”
Pacific Opera Victoria | Rigoletto | Opera Canada
Metropolitan Opera
Le nozze di Figaro “Don’t miss the chance to check it out”
Metropolitan Opera | Le nozze di Figaro | Opera Canada
Artist of the Week 16 Qs for Sarah Dufresne
The Artist of the Week is Canadian soprano Sarah Dufresne. She will be singing the role of Gilda in Pacific Opera Victoria’s Rigoletto from April 23rd to 29th. This week, Sarah share her go-to coffee spots, the roles she wants to be singing and her favourite composers. Read on to find out more.
OPERA PLACES Olivia Smith takes us to Philadelphia
Canadian soprano Olivia Smith takes us to Philadelphia, where she is singing the role of Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni with Opera Philadelphia from April 25th to May 4th. While in Philadelphia, Olivia shares the history of the opera house, the best place to grab dinner and her favourite stand at the farmers’ market. Read on to find out more.
Artist of the Week 20 Qs for Julie Boulianne
The Artist of the Week is French-Canadian mezzo-soprano Julie Boulianne. She is the mezzo soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with Orchestre symphonique de Montréal from April 16th to 18th. This week, Julie shares how she approaches new roles, the things she can’t live without while on the road and her love of coffee and dogs. Read on to find out more.
Opera Atelier
David et Jonathas “Arranged artfully and colourfully”
Opera Atelier | David et Jonathas | Opera Canada
Manitoba Opera
La bohème “Particularly strong all-Canadian cast of principals”
Manitoba Opera | La bohème | Opera Canada
Calgary Opera
Bluebeard’s Castle and Gianni Schicchi “Excellent results, most notably in the visual and dramatic”
Calgary Opera | Bluebeard’s Castle and Gianni Schicchi | Opera Canada