Arrigo Boito, the redoubtable 19th-century Italian poet and Verdi’s best known librettist,...
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La Bohème: How accurate is the ‘starving artist’ trope?
Giacomo Puccini’s warhorse La Bohème is a tale about young artists’ whirlwind lives in the centre...
Profile: Russell Thomas takes on Otello and talks representation
Early on in his career, a suggestion was made to tenor Russell Thomas that he only sing Mozart. “I...
Commentary: Opera Atelier’s Idomeneo: Mozart’s neo-classical grand opera
There has been little if no question over the years that Mozart's opera seria, Idomeneo (1781), is...
Review: Against the Grain Theatre & Vivier’s Kopernikus: technology takes on ritual
Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) opened Claude Vivier’s Kopernikus: A Ritual Opera for the Dead on...
Take Note! Announcing Opera Canada’s emerging artists recital series
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Not your usual night at the opera—be among the first to...
In memoriam: Roger Moore (1939-2019)
The recent passing of philanthropist Roger D. Moore sent shock waves through the Toronto opera...
Feature: Claude Vivier: A cosmic seeker’s star ascends
In 1801, Goethe wrote to Felix Mendelssohn that “where nothing new is actually produced, an art...
News: 19/20 Calgary Opera Season Reveal!
This morning, the 19/20 Calgary Opera season details were released, the first under the new senior...
News: Manitoba Opera 19/20 season
Manitoba Opera recently released details of their upcoming 19/20 season—their 47th— featuring an...