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_{Opéra de Montréal
La bohème} “Friendships are the heart of La bohème”

by Ariadne Lih | May 14, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

Opéra de Montréal | La bohème | Opera Canada

_{Tapestry Opera
Sanctuary Song} “A Contemporary piece that is emotionally poignant but not weighed down”

by Jane Forner | May 12, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

Tapestry Opera | Sanctuary Song | Opera Canada

_{Artist of the Week} 21 Qs for Karoline Podolak 

by Máiri Demings | May 12, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

The Artist of the Week is Polish-Canadian soprano Karoline Podolak. She is one of four Canadian competitors in the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM). The CMIM is an internationally renowned competition presenting the best classical musicians of the new generation. Twenty-four singers from around the world will compete from May 25th to June 6th in Montreal. This week, Karoline shares a lucky encounter with one of her favourite musicians, funny performance mishaps and the roles she’d like to sing…if she was a tenor. Read on to find out more.

_{Canadian Opera Company
Eugene Onegin} “Struck by the beauty in its simplicity”

by Joseph So | May 5, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

Canadian Opera Company | Eugene Onegin | Opera Canada

_{Artist of the Week} 20 Qs for Meher Pavri

by Máiri Demings | May 5, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

The Artist of the Week is Parsi-Canadian soprano Meher Pavri. She is playing the Voice of Krishna in Why Not Theatre’s Mahabharata: Part 2. The show is a 2-part adaption of the classical Hindu text and features a 15-minute long operatic adaptation of the Bhagavad Gita performed by Meher. Mahabharata: Part 1 & 2 recently finished runs at the Perth Festival in Australia and Canadian Stage in Toronto. It will be playing at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa from May 13th to 24th. This week, Meher shares what’s she’s reading, how her colleagues inspire her and her favourite mind-calming practices. Read on to find out more.

_{VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert
Robert le diable} “Highlighting the beauty and lyricism of Meyerbeer’s vocal writing”

by Michael Jones | May 1, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert | Robert le diable | Opera Canada

_{OPERA PLACES} Madison Montambault takes us to Valletta, Malta

by Máiri Demings | May 1, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

American-Canadian Soprano Madison Montambault takes us to Valletta, Malta, where she has just completed filming for Opera on the Avalon’s Tapestry Project. This digital project celebrates the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Newfoundland and Labrador by highlighting a diverse array of remarkable women who have shaped the province’s history. Madison is portraying Georgina Stirling, Newfoundland’s first international opera singer and prima donna. While in Valletta, Madison shares the history of the opera house, her favourite restaurant and the unique architecture of Malta. Read on to find out more.