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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...
HCA Dance Theatre’s Opera Masterclass Accepting Submissions
Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts (HCA) Dance Theatre is accepting submissions for its upcoming Opera Masterclass in October, featuring renowned guest artists Canadian baritone Russell Braun and collaborative artist, pianist Carolyn Maule. Deadline to submit is September 7 at 5 pm.
Summer 2022 Print Issue Letter from New York
New York City’s rich opera and theatre scene is back in full swing after the long pandemic silence; Patrick Dillon explores its awakening.
Chants Libres Names Marine Theunissen as its New Executive Director
Montreal-based vocal creation company Chants Libres has announced Marine Theunissen as the company’s new Executive Director.
Ottawa Chamberfest Mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb’s shows off her “versatile artistry”
Canadian mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb showed off a different side of her artistry at Ottawa Chamberfest, delighting audiences with more subtle, sensitive vocal qualities of shading and luminosity.
Edmonton Opera Announces Inaugural Rumbold Vocal Prize To Canadian Emerging Professional Opera Singers
Edmonton Opera is pleased to announce the inaugural Rumbold Vocal Prize (October 24–30, 2022) to outstanding emerging professional opera singers, thanks to a generous gift from Grace and Arnold Rumbold. Four finalists will have the opportunity to participate in a...
Second Act: Suzie LeBlanc
Pivoting from a 35-year international singing career, soprano and early music specialist Suzie LeBlanc took up the post of Artistic and Executive Director of Early Music Vancouver (EMV) in January 2021.