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Against the Grain Theatre Bluebeard’s Castle “A truly arresting take on the Bluebeard story”
Hungarian composer Béla Bartók wrote only one opera, Bluebeard’s Castle (A kékszakállú herceg...
Artist of the Week 20 Qs for Colin Ainsworth
Our Artist of the Week is internationally acclaimed Canadian tenor Colin Ainsworth. He is in Toronto this week, opening Opera Atelier‘s long-awaited production of Handel’s The Resurrection singing the role of Saint John. We caught up with him to reflect on his career in opera, roles that had the greatest impact on him, dad jokes and more.
Winter 2022/23 Print Issue The New Patronage
When we look at the future of the performing arts, we need to delve deeper into what inspires private donations from patrons.
Artist of the Week 34 Qs for Rihab Chaieb
Rising star Tunisian-Canadian mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb is our Artist of the Week. Her 2022/23 season is a busy one, filled with anticipated returns and debuts. This week, she is in Geneva opening the world premiere of Christian Jost’s Journey of Hope/ Voyage vers l’espoir at Grand Théâtre de Genève singing La mère Meryem (running until April 4).
Tapestry Opera / Obsidian Theatre Of the Sea “a very considerable achievement”
Of the Sea; libretto by Kanika Ambrose, music by Ian Cusson, premiered at the Bluma Appel Theatre...
![Metropolitan Opera Falstaff “Everything about [Rustioni’s] deft, graceful, shipshape account of this infinitely rewarding score seemed unobtrusively right”](https://operacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fals_1435_C.jpg)
Metropolitan Opera Falstaff “Everything about [Rustioni’s] deft, graceful, shipshape account of this infinitely rewarding score seemed unobtrusively right”
Since its unveiling at London’s Royal Opera in 2012, Robert Carsen’s temporal transplant of...
OPERA PLACES Soprano Emily Dorn takes us to Montreal
This week, Canadian soprano Emily Dorn is in Montreal singing the role of Margarita Xirgu in Opéra de Montréal’s Ainadamar. Join us as she gives us a tour of beautiful and scenic Montreal, from vibrant street art to the most peaceful place in the city. Ainadamar runs until March 26.
Artist of the Week 17 Qs for Karina Gauvin
Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin is our Artist of the Week. This week, Gauvin sings The Human Requiem (Brahms’s Requiem) alongside Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins with the Colorado Symphony conducted by Canadian-American Peter Oundjian (performances run from March 24 to 26).
Artist of the Week 24 Qs for Elizabeth Polese
Our Artist of the Week is Toronto-born soprano Elizabeth Polese. This weekend, she makes her role debut with Opéra de Montréal singing Nuria in Osvaldo Golijov’s Ainadamar running March 18 to 26. She sits down with us to reflect on life as an opera singer—the ups and downs, lessons learned, favourite places she’s worked, and more.
CANADIANS NEXT ON STAGE
Apr 25 2025 - May 16 2025
Wozzeck Berg
Canadian Opera Company
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
May 01 2025 - Jun 01 2025
2025 Benefit + Awareness Month Various
Opera Mariposa
May 02 - 24 2025
Eugene Onegin Tchaikovsky
Canadian Opera Company
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
May 13 - 24 2025
Mahabharata Part One: Karma: The Life We Inherit John Gzowski and Suba Sankaran
National Arts Centre and Why Not Theatre
Babs Asper Theatre
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CANADIANS NEXT ON STAGE
Apr 25 2025 - May 16 2025
Wozzeck Berg
Canadian Opera Company
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
May 01 2025 - Jun 01 2025
2025 Benefit + Awareness Month Various
Opera Mariposa
May 02 - 24 2025
Eugene Onegin Tchaikovsky
Canadian Opera Company
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
May 13 - 24 2025
Mahabharata Part One: Karma: The Life We Inherit John Gzowski and Suba Sankaran
National Arts Centre and Why Not Theatre
Babs Asper Theatre
No event found!
