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_{Opéra National de Paris Peter Grimes} “perhaps one of the best opera productions of the last decade”

by Denise Wendel-Poray | Mar 6, 2023 | Featured, Reviews

Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes, directed by Deborah Warner at the Paris Opera this season, was...

_{Winter 2022/23 Print Issue} Business Experts Interpret Opera: Julie Hansen of Salesforce

by Lucia Cesaroni | Mar 3, 2023 | Featured, News

As Global Executive Advisor at Salesforce JULIE HANSEN’S success is tied to her ability to apply cross-disciplinary expertise to simplify complex problems.

_{Pacific Opera Victoria The Birds} “the large cast of principals was top-notch”

by Robin J. Miller | Mar 1, 2023 | Featured, Reviews

Walter Braunfels’s Die Vögel (The Birds) is a very odd duck. Part allegory, part buffo, part...

_{Artist of the Week} 31 Qs for Kyle Albertson

by Communications | Feb 28, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Our Artist of the Week is Kyle Albertson, who also stars as Prometheus in Pacific Opera Victoria’s The Birds. A frequent performer on many of the world’s leading stages, Albertson is celebrated for his luxurious voice and versatility at bringing characters to life on stage.

_{Brott Opera La Flambeau} “a fascinating world”

by Dawn Martens | Feb 27, 2023 | Featured, Reviews

I wondered what I was in for when I read the front of the opera program: “A Modern opera about...

_{Voicebox: Opera in Concert Médée} The Canadian Premiere

by Wayne Gooding | Feb 27, 2023 | Featured, Reviews

Luigi Cherubini’s Médée is the only opera from the Paris of the French Revolution to retain a...

_{OPERA PLACES} Baritone Peter Barrett takes us to Victoria

by Angie Bell | Feb 24, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Peter Barrett opened Braunfels‘s The Birds this week singing the role of Ratefreund at Pacific Opera Victoria. We caught up with him in between rehearsals to get a “tour” of beautiful Victoria, B.C.
Join us as he shares his favourite spots, from most peaceful places to tasty restaurants.

NEW PRODUCTIONS HEADLINE CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY’S 2023/2024 SEASON OF PROGRAMMING

by Communications | Feb 23, 2023 | Featured, News

The Canadian Opera Company announced its 2023/2024 season today featuring a slate of exciting new...

CELEBRATING CANADIAN TALENT: 2023 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS LAUREATES ANNOUNCED

by Communications | Feb 23, 2023 | Featured, News

The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation has announced this year’s recipients of...

_{Artist of the Week} 28 Qs for Claire de Sévigné

by Communications | Feb 21, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Montreal-born soprano Claire de Sévigné is our Artist of the Week. Since graduating from McGill University and the University of Toronto, she has performed regularly on many of North America and Europe’s stages (including the Canadian Opera Company, Opernhaus Zürich, Salzburg Festival, and Toronto Symphony Orchestra).