Calgary Opera’s second production in its 2022 COVID-comeback season drew a large, largely unmasked...
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Krisztina Szabó: Artist in Focus
Canadian mezzo Krisztina Szabó shares her thoughts on singing Judith, teaching and maintaining a...
VanessaVoicebox: Opera in Concert scores with Vanessa
Samuel Barber’s Vanessa is a Gothic romance set in winter in some unspecified part of northern...
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I’d thought I was arriving early for a three o’clock Sunday matinee—but no, in frustrating fact I...
Remembering Boris Brott (1944-2022)
A six-year-old girl sits cross legged on the school gym floor, mesmerised by the man who is...
Canadian composer’s Take Care celebrates frontline medical staff
The world premiere of Winnipeg, Manitoba-born, now UK-based composer/pianist Douglas Finch’s Take...
RigolettoLatest Liceu staging of Rigoletto at least musically effective
There’s no denying the popularity of Verdi’s Rigoletto. Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu has...
Top opera shows & events coming in April 2022
Canada's opera scene is back. There's something for everyone this month, whether you're looking to...
Edmonton Opera mounts Mozart’s Così fan tutte in short order
There was a shorter gap than usual between Edmonton Opera productions in this truncated season....
Best in Show: Canada’s Opera Pets featuring France Bellemare, Dominique Côté & Ambur Braid
In this next instalment of her encounters with opera people and their pets, Dawn Martens meets...