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Catching up with Philippe Sly
Philippe Sly started his career in the world of opera as something of a wunderkind. At the age of 21, while still an undergraduate at Montreal’s McGill University, he was awarded one of the Grand Prizes in the 2011 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. The...
Final Word: Joel Ivany
For my entire career, opera has been as reliable as Monday mornings. It just happens. Opera is big, with so many moving parts, with artists booked years in advance, so nothing could get in its way. The last two years has shown us otherwise. Postponements,...
Operas & Events You Need to See in June 2022
Spring is well underway, and so is Canada's opera scene. June offers an exciting lineup of events for opera lovers, many in celebration of Pride Month. Whether you're looking to enjoy an in-person production, a virtual...
Canadian Opera CompanyAnnounces 2022/23 season
The Canadian Opera Company has announced its first full mainstage lineup after three seasons of COVID-forced closures. The 2022/2023 season is a solidly 19th-century affair, with the two temporal outliers being Mozart’s 1786 Le nozze di Figaro and Richard Strauss’s...
Opera Atelier announces its 2022/23 Season
Opera Atelier has announced the company's 2022/23 season, with a return to a live subscription series titled Passion Returns. The powerful lineup includes Purcell's iconic Dido and Aeneas, followed by the Canadian premiere of the company's own fully-staged, live...
Best in Show: Canada’s Opera Pets featuring John Fanning, Maria Vetere & Alexandra Lennox
In our next instalment of Dawn Marten's series "Best in Show", we meet a baritone’s long lineup of feathers and fur and two opera-loving dogs that drop everything to listen—they even like to sing along. If you have missed previous chapters of the series, you can read...
Elizabeth Bowman Joins Opera Canada as Editor
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 2, 2022 TORONTO — Opera Canada Publications is pleased to announce the hiring of Elizabeth Bowman as the next Editor of Opera Canada magazine—effective May 1, 2022. Ms. Bowman, a Canadian, has over 15 years of experience in...
OperaQ to premiere Medusa’s Children: a modern retelling of an ancient Greek myth
Toronto-based independent queer opera collective OperaQ is on June 3 premiering Medusa's Children, a new musical film that delivers a modern retelling of the Greek myth. Scored by composer Colin McMahon and featuring text by award-winning Canadian poet Charlie...
Canadian composer’s Take Care celebrates frontline medical staff
The world premiere of Winnipeg, Manitoba-born, now UK-based composer/pianist Douglas Finch’s Take Care put a spotlight on the hidden world of dementia care, as witnessed through the prismatic lens of real-life caregivers. The 90-minute chamber opera presented April...
Top opera shows & events coming in April 2022
Canada's opera scene is back. There's something for everyone this month, whether you're looking to enjoy an opera classic (including multiple Traviatas!), a festive orchestral concert, or a casual in-person talk series. We've got you covered with all the happenings...
Amplified Opera is live again with concert series, AMPLIFY 1.0
Amplified Opera returns to live performance in March with AMPLIFY 1.0, a concert series performed at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) within Jeffrey Gibson's installation, I AM YOUR RELATIVE. The concert series features three separate programs - MisogyME,...
Canadian, Ukranian & International artists unify in Art for Peace, Fundraising Concert
Canadian opera collective Opera InReach is calling on artists to share their voices in an upcoming streamed concert, Art for Peace, which will raise support for those impacted by the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine. The concert will take place on March 15 at 6:30pm EST,...