Manitoba Opera has announced that its fall production of Sweeney Todd, originally slated for November 2020, will be cancelled. The company is looking optimistically at its Tosca, set for April 2021, and there are programming plans in development to keep audiences...
If you're not yet caught up with The Everything Will Be Okay Podcast, do so before the next episode drops on Tuesday! The current episode is a conversation with Isaiah Bell, Canadian tenor, composer, and creator of the one-person show, The Book of My Shames. Host and...
Marking the most broad-strokes announcement yet among Canadian opera companies, Calgary Opera has announced the postponement of their entire 2020-2021 season. The decision was no doubt difficult, and it's worth watching the video message put out by Artistic Director...
Opéra de Montréal has announced that its productions of Jenůfa and La traviata, originally scheduled to run from September through November, will be rescheduled to its 2021-22 season. The decision follows the release of CNESST guidelines for performing arts sector...
Opera Canada's Summer 2020 issue has been sent to press and will be available within the next week! The issue is dedicated in large part to conversations with Canadian opera artists and company administrators, and how they are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. A...
We can't say we didn't expect it, right? The Canadian Opera Company has formally announced the cancellation of its fall 2020 programming, which includes a revived production of The Marriage of Figaro and the company's much-anticipated Parsifal. Parsifal is postponed...
This summer's Brott Music Festival won't feature any live concerts or operas, but they're staying on schedule with the training of their young artists. Alongside the virtual masterclasses and seminars offered to the musicians of the National Academy Orchestra, the...
WE’RE HIRING! Editorial Internship, Opera Canada Toronto, Ontario July 13, 2020-January 8, 2021 Opera Canada seeks a paid Editorial Intern from July 13, 2020-January 8, 2021. This full-time, contract position in our downtown Toronto office, and/or working remotely, is...
Opera Canada's Summer 2020 issue has been sent to press and will be available within the next 2 weeks. The issue is dedicated in large part to conversations with Canadian opera artists and company administrators, and how they are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic....
Soprano Andrea Núñez is still in the early years of her singing career, and out of necessity, she's already looking for ways she and the industry can adapt. From her base in Prince Edward Island, Núñez answers our Quarantine Questions: Between mid-March and the...
Opera Canada's Summer 2020 issue has been sent to press and will be available within the next 2 weeks. The issue is dedicated in large part to conversations with Canadian opera artists and company administrators, and how they are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic....
Jenna Simeonov, contributor & social media manager for Opera Canada and editor of Schmopera, has released another episode of The Everything Will Be Okay Podcast, this time featuring superstar soprano Sondra Radvanovsky. The conversation came shortly after...