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_{Vancouver Opera
Flight} “Mastered the deceptively simple yet challenging score”

by Hadani Ditmars | Feb 10, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

Vancouver Opera | Flight | Opera Canada

_{Artist of the Week} 18 Qs for Leslie Dala

by Máiri Demings | Feb 10, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

The Artist of the Week is Canadian conductor Leslie Dala. He is conducting Jonathan Dove’s Flight at Vancouver Opera from February 8th to 16th. This week, Leslie chats about his musical childhood, what it means to be brave in music and what success looks like. Read on to find out more.

_{Canadian Opera Company
La Reine-garçon} “Lovely tone and dramatic acuity”

by Joseph So | Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

Canadian Opera Company | La Reine-garçon | Opera Canada

_{OPERA PLACES} Edmonton Opera’s Emerging Artists take us to Whitehorse

by Máiri Demings | Feb 6, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

The Emerging Artists of Edmonton Opera take us to Whitehorse. Edmonton Opera has partnered with the Yukon Arts Centre to deliver school tours and community outreach to the Yukon led by mezzo-soprano Rachael McAuley, baritone Connor Hoppenbrouwers and conductor and pianist Spencer Kryzanowski. As Rachael, Connor and Spencer gear up for their final trip North (this time to Dawson City), they share the best cafés, beautiful views and give us a peak of the most enthusiastic opera chorus Whitehouse has to offer. Read on to find out more.

_{Edmonton Opera
Bluebeard’s Castle} “Topical and contemporary slant”

by Bill Rankin | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

Edmonton Opera | Bluebeard’s Castle | Opera Canada

_{Calgary Opera
Don Pasquale} “Experience with comedy was evident everywhere”

by Kenneth DeLong | Feb 4, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

Calgary Opera | Don Pasquale | Opera Canada

_{Artist of the Week} 20 Qs for John Tessier

by Máiri Demings | Feb 3, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

The Artist of the Week is Canadian Tenor John Tessier. He will be playing Ernesto in Calgary Opera’s production of Don Pasquale on February 1st, 5th and 7th. This week, John shares his first operatic experience at age 12, a risky performance involving rubber boots and the role that continues to have the greatest impact on him. Read on to find out more.

_{Canadian Opera Company
Madama Butterfly} “An unalloyed triumph”

by Joseph So | Jan 27, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

Canadian Opera Company | Madama Butterfly | Opera Canada

_{Artist of the Week} 20 Qs for Rachel Fenlon

by Máiri Demings | Jan 27, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

The Artist of the Week is Canadian soprano Rachel Fenlon. She is currently on tour performing Schubert’s Winterreise as both singer and pianist. Her upcoming Canadian stops include Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Whitehorse, Yukon, Dawson City, Yukon and Toronto, Ontario. Recently, she released her debut album Winterreise, making her the first artist to interpret the work as singer and pianist on recording.
This week, Rachel shares her favourite composers, what she has learned about finding happiness and the role she wants to sing next. Read on to find out more.