This is the first in a new series of Q&As with the artists of Canada's opera scene. After our...
Interviews
Faces in the crowd: opera’s supernumeraries
Note: this article was originally published in 2017 on Schmopera.com, and is being reprinted here...
Perryn Leech: Exclusive Interview with COC’s new General Director
“Collaboration” might be the most important word in Perryn Leech’s vocabulary. The new General...
4 wisdoms for artists from opera life coach Rebecca Hass
In November 2020, Opera Canada magazine spoke with Rebecca Hass, mezzo-soprano and creative...
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Rubies 2020–“We need to listen as much as to guide”
2020 Rubies Honouree: Yannick Nézet-Séguin Let’s begin with a bit of perspective. Back in 2003,...
Critical Response: Holly Harris fears audiences “clotted” by live stream content
In this Q&A series, we’ve asked performing arts writers across the country to weigh in on how...
Barbara Hannigan, Rubies 2020–“Anytime I win an award I put it toward something”
Maven, visionary, trailblazer – what else can one say about Canadian-born, Europe-based...
Mireille Lebel gets real about VO’s La voix humaine
On Oct. 24th, Canadian mezzo-soprano Mireille Lebel starred in Vancouver Opera's digital premiere...
Tale of Two Cities: COC/Paris Opera’s Alexander Neef Exclusive Interview
In an exclusive interview on Nov. 2nd, leader of Canadian Opera Company (COC) and Opéra national...
Critical Response: Performing in smaller venues vs ‘outright cancellation’
In this Q&A series, we’ve asked performing arts writers across the country to weigh in on how...