Pivoting from a 35-year international singing career, soprano and early music specialist Suzie LeBlanc took up the post of Artistic and Executive Director of Early Music Vancouver (EMV) in January 2021.
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Viewpoint: Honesty Resonates
Frédérique Vézina, voice teacher and soprano, talks about unleashing your ‘It’ factor.
Yourcenar—une île de passions
Belgian-born Marguerite Yourcenar is a novelist who left her mark on the French literary world of the 20th century. In the summer of 2022, Yourcenar’s passionate life will be brought to the stage in a new opera co-produced by L’Opéra de Québec, L’Opéra de Montréal and Les Violons du Roy. The creative team includes composer Éric Champagne and director Angela Konrad.
New On The Scene Matthew Cairns
27-year-old Canadian tenor Matthew Cairns is quickly making a name for himself as one of the most promising dramatic voices of his generation, with an impressive CV and an even more impressive path ahead of him. After undergraduate and graduate studies at the...
Editor’s Notebook: Summer Magazine Issue
The business of opera has always fascinated me: the behind-the-scenes discussions and decision making about everything from casting to marketing to ticketing to development initiatives, the occasional drama (endless energy), the costumes, the colours and the royal diadem: the music and voices.
Early Music Vancouver Announces 2022-23 Concert Season
We spot some stellar Canadian talent in Early Music Vancouver’s 53rd season! 15 concerts, acclaimed voices and reimagined classics are set for 2022/23.
Nuova Opera and Music Theatre Festival’s The Coronation of Poppea “Especially strong was Alla Salakhova in the role of Drusilla”
Edmonton, AB—NUOVA Opera and Music Theatre Festival’s second opera was Monteverdi’s last opera, The Coronation of Poppea, first performed in 1643. The festival’s founder, Kim Mattice Wanat, directed the production. She made every effort to bring a period flavour to...
Detroit Opera Announces New Singers for Resident Artist Program for 2022-23
After an international search, Detroit Opera has announced five new singers who will train in their Resident Artist Program for 2022-23; including Canadian soprano Elizabeth Polese, recent graduate of l’Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal and a fellow at Tanglewood...
Manitoba Opera Announces Artists for 2022 Digital Emerging Artists Program
Manitoba Opera has announced the four emerging artists that will be participating in the company’s third annual 2022 Digital Emerging Artists Program: Korean-born soprano Olivia Kang, Canadian soprano Ana Toumine, Canadian mezzo-soprano Ellita Gagner, and Canadian tenor Yanik Gosselin.
Toronto Summer Music Festival Afarin Mansouri’s Zuleykha: “good ideas and the blend of musical styles is interesting”
Afarin Mansouri’s new Farsi language opera Zuleykha was workshopped last night at Walter Hall as part of the Toronto Summer Music Festival. I knew the piece would be presented concert style but I confess I wasn’t expecting a workshop or for the work to be presented in...
Nuova Opera and Music Theatre Festival’s The Consul “Presented with a professional flair”
Edmonton’s Nuova Opera and Music Theatre Festival is back in full force, offering early-career singers and developing repetiteurs professional mentoring, and more importantly, in the singers’ case, opportunities to perform for live audiences. This summer Kim Mattice...
Viewpoint: Correct Casting
At a time when even core repertoire can be called into question, General Director Guillermo Silva-Marin reflects on the issue of appropriation: As a Latino in Canada, I soon became aware of the unique potential of my position as General Director of two performing arts...