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The Voice of Black Opera Competition Semifinalists Announced
Twelve singers from Commonwealth countries around the world are on their way to Birmingham in England next month to compete in The Voice of Black Opera competition. Semifinals are on 24 and 25 November, when five singers will be chosen to advance to the Final at...
Artist of the Week 11 Qs for Adam Luther
Our Artist of the Week is sought-after, Newfoundland-born tenor Adam Luther—alumnus of the Canadian Opera Company's Ensemble Studio. Next week, Luther opens Pacific Opera Victoria's Carmen singing Don José alongside Carolyn Sproule in the title role, Jorell Williams...
Canadian Opera Company Names Cecilia Livingston As Its New Composer-in-Residence
The Canadian Opera Company has announced that Canadian compsoer Cecilia Livingston will be the company’s new Composer-in-Residence.
Artist of the Week 17 Qs for Jana Miller
Nova Scotia-born, Berlin-based Canadian soprano Jana Miller has received numerous awards, studied under influential teachers including Marie Daveluy and Sanford Sylvan, and is an alumnus of McGill's prestigious Schulich School of Music. This week, she returns to the...
Artist of the Week 15 Qs for John Relyea
Our Artist of the Week is acclaimed, award-winning Canadian bass baritone John Relyea. Relyea has appeared on many of the world’s celebrated opera stages including The Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House Convent Garden, San Francisco Opera, Canadian Opera Company,...
The Glenn Gould Foundation Gustavo Dudamel Awarded the Glenn Gould Prize
Celebrated conductor, violinist and music education activist One of the world’s foremost conductors, renowned for his dynamic presence on the podium and his unwavering belief that music has the power to transform lives and change the world, Venezuelan-born conductor,...
Artist of the Week 21 Qs for Brett Polegato
Our Artist of the Week is seasoned-veteran Canadian baritone Brett Polegato. Soon to celebrate three decades in the business, he has appeared on major international stages including at The Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, the Concertgebouw, Opéra National de Paris,...
Artist of the Week 19 Qs for Spencer Britten
Our Artist of the Week is Spencer Britten: a tenor, an actor and a dancer—a triple threat. Britten has been busy performing on international stages, most recently with Berlin's Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Royal Opera Versailles, Bregenzer Festspiele, The...
Mécénat Musica Prix 3 Femmes Opera Creator $50,000 Winners Announced
The 2022-23 winners for the third edition of the $50,000 Mécénat Musica Prix 3 Femmes announced today in Montreal will create four new contemporary Canadian operas to be premiered in 2024. Mécénat Musica Prix 3 Femmes 2022-23 is awarded to teams of emerging Canadian...
Artist of the Week 25 Qs for Soprano Nicole Car
Australian Soprano Nicole Car is one of the leading singers on today's opera stages. Her voice has been heard at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, The Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opera Australia and Opéra national de Paris (to name a few)—and on...
Voice Leading: The Shadowland World of Understudies
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Dora Mavor Moore Awards A Look at the 2022 Opera Division Nominees
On August 29, 2022, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) hosted a press conference held at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre announcing 235 nominations for the 42nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, which...