The Artist of the Week is Canadian soprano Catherine St-Arnaud. She will be making her Canadian Opera Company main stage debut singing the role of Amore in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice from October 9th to 25th. This week, Catherine chats with us about a full circle career moment, the books she’s reading and her childhood dream of being a super spy. Read on to find out more.
Opernfestspiele Heidenheim | Attila | Opera Canada
Canadian Opera Company | Roméo et Juliette | Opera Canada
The Artist of the Week is Canadian soprano Kirsten LeBlanc. She will be singing the role of Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni with Opéra de Montréal from September 27th to October 5th. This week, Kirsten shares her favourite cocktail, bucket list roles and how she calms her mind during a busy season. Read on to find out more.
Bulgarian-Canadian mezzo-soprano Adanya Dunn takes us to Warsaw, Poland, while she is singing the role of Sesto in Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito on September 27th and 28th. While in Warsaw, Adanya shares where to find the best vegan meals, the history of the opera house and the little things that make temporary accommodations feel like home. Read on to find out more.
The Artist of the Week is Canadian bass-baritone Alex Halliday. He will be singing the role of the Duke, while covering Frère Laurent in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Roméo et Juliette from September 27th to October 18th. This week, Alex chats with us about the singers he admires, the role he wants to sing next and how his high school teachers helped him to get where he is today. Read on to find out more.
The Artist of the Week is Filipino-Canadian mezzo-soprano Renee Fajardo. She is the executive producer and mezzo soloist of Liham: a digital song cycle. Liham is a multimedia work that centres the complexity and resilience of the Filipino spirit and available to watch online. This week, Renee chats with us about her favourite places, portfolio career and a creative guilty pleasure. Read on to find out more.
Canadian mezzo-soprano Georgia Burashko takes us to São Paulo, Brazil, while she is touring Purcell’s The Fairy Queen with Les Arts Florissants. The tour run from September 14th to 24th and will be making stops in Brazil, Uruguay and Columbia. While in Brazil, Georgia chats with us about how she turns temporary accommodation into an oasis, where to find the most inspiring art and best…Japanese food..? Read on to find out more.
CD Review – Chateau de Versailles Spectacles CVS174 | Pygmalion and Zémide | Opera Canada
The Artist of the Week is Canadian Indigeous mezzo-soprano Michelle Lafferty. She will be singing the roles of The Abbess and Mistress of the Novices in Calgary Concert Opera’s double-bill of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and Puccini’s Suor Angelica on September 12th and 14th. This week, Michelle shares her favourite composers, best advice and favourite backstage snack. Read on to find out more.
Ammolite Opera | Rocking Horse Winner | Opera Canada
Nebula Performances | La Tragédie de Carmen | Opera Canada