The late American musicologist Joseph Kerman famously dubbed Puccini’s Tosca “that shabby little...
Lebanese-Canadian Soprano Joyce E-Khoury is in Montreal, singing the role of Cio-Cio-San in Opéra de Montréal‘s reimagined production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, a role she debuted last season with Welsh National Opera. In this Artist of the Week, she reflects on her career in opera, shares how it all began, and what’s keeping her inspired.
There is a lot of talk in Richard Strauss’s Salome that something bad may happen. Several...
Verdi’s Macbeth, which opened the Canadian Opera Company’s spring season April 28, is a...
American soprano Marjorie Owens is in Vancouver, BC singing one of her signature roles, Senta in Vancouver Opera‘s new production of Wagner‘s The Flying Dutchman. Join us she she gives us a tour of what makes the city great, from cherry blossoms to magnificent mountain views.
Canadian tenor Scott Rumble is in Vancouver making his role debut singing Steuermann in Vancouver Opera’s new production of The Flying Dutchman, which opened April 29 and has two performances left on May 4 and 7. In this Artist of the Week, he reflects on what inspired him to sing, favourite operatic inspirations and more.
Manitoba Opera (MO) capped its 50th anniversary season with laughter and wit this spring; its...
There’s a fistful of good reasons for seeing Champion. There’s the story, a real and strong one:...
In his not-quite-fourteen years at The Metropolitan Opera, that compact bundle of...
Vancouver Opera has unveiled its 2023–2024 season, headlined by much-loved and reimagined classics, and casting that features some welcome returns and company debuts.
