The Opera Canada Awards—‘The Rubies’ makes a return to ‘live’ on November 15, 2021. Click here for more details to secure your ticket to this wonderful celebration of Canadian opera talent. Note our venue change to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145...
The Opera Canada Awards—‘The Rubies’ makes a return to ‘live’ on November 15, 2021. Click here for more details to secure your ticket to this wonderful celebration of Canadian opera talent. Long before anyone talked about finding a work/life balance, Canadian baritone...
The Opera Canada Awards—‘The Rubies’ makes a return to ‘live’ on November 15, 2021. Click here for more details to secure your ticket to this wonderful celebration of Canadian opera talent. 2021 Rubies honouree, Canadian/American soprano Erin Wall (1975-2020) enjoyed...
The Opera Canada Awards—‘The Rubies’ makes a return to ‘live’ on November 15, 2021. Click here for more details to secure your ticket to this wonderful celebration of Canadian opera talent. 2021 Rubies honouree, Canadian tenor Paul Frey, enjoyed a career as one of the...
Opera Canada is proud to announce this year's four distinguished honourees who will be recipients of the 2021 Opera Canada Awards–The Rubies for their outstanding contributions to the industry: Paul Frey, tenor Sonja Frisell, director Allan Monk, baritone Erin Wall,...
2020 Rubies Honouree: Yannick Nézet-Séguin Let’s begin with a bit of perspective. Back in 2003, when I first interviewed 2020 Rubies honouree Yannick Nézet-Séguin for an article in Opera Canada’s ‘Debut’ column, it was clear that at 27, he was already earmarked for a...
The story of Canadian tenor Edward Johnson is a quiet one, unknown to many, and yet it is the narrative of one of the world’s most famous and celebrated artists. Beginning in 1912 and continuing for almost a quarter of a century, Johnson was an international superstar...
Maven, visionary, trailblazer – what else can one say about Canadian-born, Europe-based soprano/conductor Barbara Hannigan? One might well add ‘committed supporter of young talent’ to the list since the launch of Momentum in August. Born out of the coronavirus...
Canadian tenor Michael Schade has been waiting patiently for the latest formal nod to his life’s work—and this one comes with a personal connection. “The Rubies mean a lot to me, because I knew Ruby,” says Schade, who next month will be named an Honouree of the Opera...
Opera Canada is proud to announce the four distinguished honourees who will receive Opera Canada Awards--The Rubies 2020 for their exemplary contributions to the industry: Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Music Director, Metropolitan Opera Barbara Hannigan, soprano...
Coming this November...the Opera Canada Awards, Rubies 2020 goes digital! On Monday, November 23rd @8PM ET, join us for a digital streaming of the 2020 Opera Canada Awards! Celebrate by joining opera lovers across Canada to watch the digital premiere of the event on...
In a profession known for its impermanence, a near 30-year career in opera is a cause for celebration. Since his professional debut in 1991 at Pacific Opera Victoria, tenor Benjamin Butterfield has enjoyed an enviable career both at home and abroad, in a wide-ranging...