Artist of the Week 16 Qs for Hugo Laporte

Artist of the Week 16 Qs for Hugo Laporte

French-Canadian baritone Hugo Laporte is in Montreal, preparing to reprise the role of Conte d’Almaviva in Opéra de Montréal‘s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, opening Sept 23. We caught up with him to reflect on early career beginnings, favourite composers, how he defines success and all things opera life. To Laporte, success is about “cultivating inner peace… and even better, sharing happiness with others!”

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Artist of the Week 17 Qs for Jacqueline Woodley

Artist of the Week 17 Qs for Jacqueline Woodley

Canadian soprano Jacqueline Woodley is in rehearsals in Vancouver preparing to sing one of Handel’s most ambitious cantatas, Apollo e Dafne with Early Music Vancouver. We sat down with Woodley to chat all things opera – from early career inspirations to what it means to be brave in music, and how she defines success.

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OPERA PLACES Vartan Gabrielian takes us to San Jose, CA

OPERA PLACES Vartan Gabrielian takes us to San Jose, CA

Canadian-Armenian bass-baritone Vartan Gabrielian is in San Jose, CA rehearsing for Opera San Jose‘s production of Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet and making his role and house debut as Friar Laurent. This week, he takes us to San Jose, CA and shares his favourite spots with us – from sunny coffeeshops to iconic flea markets, and everything in between. 

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Spring 2023 Print Issue Project Report: Women in Musical Leadership — Redefining leadership in classical music

Spring 2023 Print Issue Project Report: Women in Musical Leadership — Redefining leadership in classical music

Wayne Gooding provides an overview of the existing gender inequalities on the podium, and shines a spotlight on Tapestry Opera’s Women in Musical Leadership program – a three-year conducting program designed to nurture the next generation of women and non-binary conductors. This text was originally published in the Spring 2023 print version of Opera Canada magazine.

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Spring 2023 Print Issue A Call for a New Kind of Musician

Spring 2023 Print Issue A Call for a New Kind of Musician

Pianist and music psychotherapist Renate Rohlfing explores how musicians working in the community can foster the creation of a healthier society, when community members engage with them and the resulting music they create. This text was originally published in the Spring 2023 print version of Opera Canada magazine.

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