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6 Canadian operas & productions you don’t want to miss in February!
Love is in the air in February, and after a pandemic- and cold-filled January, we couldn't need a return to live music more. Thankfully, there's an exciting - and romantic - lineup of operas coming your way this month. As always, we don't want you to miss a thing....
George London Foundation Competition Returns, Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The George London Foundation Competition, one of opera's oldest and most prestigious competitions for Canadian and American opera singers, returns this February to mark its 50th anniversary. Usually a public event, this year's final round will be held in-person for...
World Premieres, Classics & Canadian Bass-baritones: San Francisco Opera unveils 2022/23 season
San Francisco Opera’s upcoming 2022/23 centennial season is a celebration of the company’s past and future, including world premieres, new commissions and co-productions. The season kicks off on Sept. 9 with a special centennial Opening Night Concert & Opera Ball,...
A Canadian opera rarity: Latvian National Opera presents Kalniņš’ Hamlet
Shakespeare’s play Hamlet is available in more than 75 languages, so discovering there is a Latvian version should come as no surprise. What may be surprising is that there’s an opera based on this famous play by a Canadian composer and that this little-known...
Viewpoint: Is Canadian opera headed for another shutdown?
For live performance in Canada—and here I’m including Canadian opera, ballet, ‘straight’ theatre, orchestras—things were looking cautiously optimistic since the start of the fall season. Canadian opera companies like Vancouver Opera and Manitoba Opera put on shows at...
Opéra de Montréal’s The Mixtape features Canadian stars & young artists
Following the success of its live concert La compilation – The Mixtape, Opéra de Montréal has made the show available as a free webcast for a limited time. From Dec 16 to Jan 2, 2022, audiences can relive the unique concert experience, which features two great...
Festival d’opéra de Québec, OdeM & Violons du Roy annoncent première mondiale: Yourcenar – Une île de passions
Bonne nouvelle du Festival d'opéra de Québec, l’Opéra de Montréal et Les Violons du Roy: les trois compagnies ont annoncé un création et la présentation prochaine d’un opéra québécois en première mondiale, Yourcenar – Une île de passions. Le production comporte deux...
Oper Frankfurt’s Bernd Loebe flags loss of audiences due to closures
Readers familiar with the pages of Opera Canada will know how many Canadian artists make their careers within Europe's system of state-subsidized opera companies. But even at these well-funded organizations, there is considerable financial concern over the continued...
Loose Tea Music Theatre administrative boost including Tim Crouch as General Manager
Loose Tea Music Theatre (LTMT) has announced the building of a new team, with three positions that are brand new for the organization: the appointment of Tim Crouch as the new General Manager, Rochelle Smith as Director of Marketing, and Francesco Corsaro as Director...
Toronto Operetta Theatre Returns with Straus, Offenbach & Rose
Toronto Operetta Theatre (TOT)'s General Director Guillermo Silva-Marin has announced the company's return with a live 2021/22 season that offers a mix of operetta classics and Canadian — and World — Premieres. A Waltz Dream will open the season, followed by Orpheus...
10 Messiah productions you don’t want to miss!
The curtains are finally lifting. Holiday festivities - and productions - are live, once again. In contrast to last year's predominantly digital celebrations, relaxed pandemic restrictions have allowed Canadian presenters to open their doors and bring live music to...
Pacific Opera Victoria announces their 2022 return to live
Pacific Opera Victoria (POV) has announced its return, with a 2022 season that offers a mix of live and digital performances. Staged and filmed productions of Carmen and Don Giovanni will open the season, complemented later by two more screened productions, The Garden...