Curtains are finally rising again after a second prolonged COVID-19 shutdown. Orchestre classique...
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Opera Atelier returns to live with All is Love: A ‘celebration of love’, in all its splendor
Toronto’s Opera Atelier returns to live performance Feb. 19/20 with All is Love, a 75-minute...
6 Canadian operas & productions you don’t want to miss in February!
Love is in the air in February, and after a pandemic- and cold-filled January, we couldn't need a...
George London Foundation Competition Returns, Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The George London Foundation Competition, one of opera's oldest and most prestigious competitions...
The Cardinal Diaries: A New Year & Uneasy Sense of Déjà Vu
It’s Chapter 6 of Lauren Margison‘s series, The Cardinal Diaries: A New Year & Uneasy Sense of...
World Premieres, Classics & Canadian Bass-baritones: San Francisco Opera unveils 2022/23 season
San Francisco Opera’s upcoming 2022/23 centennial season is a celebration of the company’s past...
Marie-Nicole Lemieux debuts Charlotte in Montpellier Opera’s Werther
With its sumptuous melodies coupled to a tale of unrequited love culminating in a dramatic suicide...
A Canadian opera rarity: Latvian National Opera presents Kalniņš’ Hamlet
Shakespeare’s play Hamlet is available in more than 75 languages, so discovering there is a...
Florie Valiquette ‘is vibrant’ in Théâtre des Champs Elysées’ La Vie Parisienne
Offenbach's La Vie Parisienne is perfect holiday fare, bubbly, joyful, and whimsical, especially...
Viewpoint: Is Canadian opera headed for another shutdown?
For live performance in Canada—and here I’m including Canadian opera, ballet, ‘straight’ theatre,...