The Canadian Opera Company has just launched Opera Makers, an 8-week video series designed for young people aged 7-12. The series kicked off on May 20 with "Tongue Twisters", featuring soprano Karine White highlighting the fun side of a singer's diction exercises; as...
In our latest round of Quarantine Questions, Canadian soprano Teiya Kasahara is dealing with the loss of safety and security, but they're picking up new skills and finding trust in relationships: What is something you've lost to the pandemic? "The opportunity to sing...
Calgary Opera 20/21 has been revealed: the details of the company's upcoming 2020-21 season, and it's a showcase of the country's on, and offstage talent. The three-show season begins in November with Beethoven's Fidelio, in a production directed by Michael Cavanagh...
Courtesy of host and Opera Canada Social Media Manager Jenna Simeonov, the latest episode of The Everything Will Be Okay Podcast is available now. Jenna chats with American soprano Christine Goerke, who is a welcome face at the Canadian Opera Company, her most recent...
Baritone Elliot Madore is missing the catharsis of being a performer, but he's gained new purpose at home with his family: What is something you've lost to the pandemic? "The suddenness and acceleration of my cancellations has led me to, initially, lose my sense of...
Despite the lost gigs, Canadian tenor Michael Schade is busier than ever. Michael Schade answers our Quarantine Questions from his home base in Vienna: What is something you've lost to the pandemic? "I suppose the best thing I can report is luckily not my health and...
Exciting news: Jenna Simeonov, our Social Media Manager and editor of Schmopera, has started a new podcast! It's called The Everything Will Be Okay Podcast, and it's a series of interviews with artists as they grapple with the ripple effect of the global pandemic. How...
Against the Grain Theatre has been on the ready for opera's shift from stage to screen, offering up their broadcast of La bohème twice since the live performing arts hit pause. Now, with the unveiling of AtG TV, the indie opera company is committing to ongoing...
For Opera Mariposa, Canada's only disability-led opera company, COVID-19 has made their annual Benefit + Awareness Show uniquely paramount. The Vancouver-based company is run by sisters Stephanie and Jacqueline Ko, both of whom have lived with ME (myalgic...
A chance purchase during one of her last contracts is bringing Adrianne Pieczonka some pandemic solace. The Canadian soprano answers our Quarantine Questions: What is something you've lost to the pandemic? "What I've lost to the pandemic (other than engagements,...
Oper Frankfurt has rolled out its line-up for 2020/21, and it comes with its usual steady presence of Canadian singers onstage. Of particular note are soprano Ambur Braid and bass-baritone Iain MacNeil, both members of the Oper Frankfurt Ensemble. Braid will sing...
Baritone Peter McGillivray knows well that he's in a great, big shared experience of insecurity with his fellow artists. He's balancing work with fun to pass the time, and he's answered our next set of Quarantine Questions: What is something you've lost to the...