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U of T Opera celebrates 75 years of operatic training

by Michael Patrick Albano | Jul 7, 2022 | Featured, News, Spring 2022

“In the fall of 1946, an unprecedented and unique form of instruction was introduced into the...

_{July 2022} Opera Festivals You Don’t Want to Miss

by Angie Bell | Jul 6, 2022 | Featured, News

What is summer without opera festivals? July’s calendar is delightfully stacked, and as always, we’ve assembled a cheat sheet on what not to miss – here’s what to catch and where.

_{UBC OPERA RUSALKA} “a youthful cast bursting at the seams with talent”

by Robert Jordan | Jul 4, 2022 | Featured, Reviews

Opening on June 23 for a four-night run, this was the third production of Rusalka in UBC Opera’s...

OPUS Klassik Announces 2022 Nominees

by Elizabeth Bowman | Jul 3, 2022 | Featured, News

The OPUS KLASSIK, Germany's prestigious prize for classical music, has announced their 2022...

Training for the Times

by Lucia Cesaroni | Jul 1, 2022 | Featured, Spring 2022

There’s no shortage of young classical artists at Canada’s conservatories and music schools, but...

_{Toronto Operetta Theatre} A Waltz Dream: “hugely entertaining staging”

by Wayne Gooding | Jun 24, 2022 | Featured, Reviews

Toronto Operetta Theatre (TOT) billed its season-closing production of Oscar Straus’s A Waltz...

Les Arts Florissants’ Young Artist Academy Announces 8 Winners

by Communications | Jun 23, 2022 | Featured, News

After several months of auditioning candidates from all over the world, Les Arts Florissants has revealed the names of the 8 winners of the 11th edition of the Jardin des Voix, Les Arts Florissants’ academy for young singers—including Canadian mezzo soprano Georgia Burashko.

_{Canadian Opera Company} Welcomes Four Artists to its Ensemble Studio

by Angie Bell | Jun 21, 2022 | Featured, News

The COC has welcomed four new artists to its Ensemble Studio: soprano Ariane Cossette, mezzo-sopranos Queen Hezumuryango and Alex Hetherington, and pianist Brian Cho.

_{Edmonton Opera} Announces Sue Fitzsimmons as New Executive Director

by Communications | Jun 20, 2022 | Featured, News

Sue Fitzsimmons joins the Edmonton Opera having recently held executive leadership roles at both Medicine Hat College and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).