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Erin Wall, Rubies 2021: Fierce honesty, perfectionism and impeccable artistry
The Opera Canada Awards—‘The Rubies’ makes a return to ‘live’ on November 15, 2021. Click here for more details to secure your ticket to this wonderful celebration of Canadian opera talent. 2021 Rubies honouree, Canadian/American soprano Erin Wall (1975-2020) enjoyed...
Julia Dawson’s Obscura Nox: Mozart’s filmic re-imagining
Frankfurt-based production company Exsultate Project is partnering with streaming platform Helio Arts to release Obscura Nox, a bold retelling of Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Created by acclaimed Canadian mezzo-soprano Julia Dawson, this 26-minute “création lyrique”...
Paul Frey, Rubies 2021: “I wanted to be at the front of the stage…”
The Opera Canada Awards—‘The Rubies’ makes a return to ‘live’ on November 15, 2021. Click here for more details to secure your ticket to this wonderful celebration of Canadian opera talent. 2021 Rubies honouree, Canadian tenor Paul Frey, enjoyed a career as one of the...
Emily D’Angelo: Exclusive Interview on her debut album, enargeia
Emily D’Angelo may be best known for her performances in operas of Mozart and Rossini across the stages of North America and Europe, but on her debut album with Deutsche Grammophon, enargeia, the Operalia Award-winning mezzo takes a path which embraces far older, and...
Rubies 2021: Introducing the Opera Canada Awards honourees
Opera Canada is proud to announce this year's four distinguished honourees who will be recipients of the 2021 Opera Canada Awards–The Rubies for their outstanding contributions to the industry: Paul Frey, tenor Sonja Frisell, director Allan Monk, baritone Erin Wall,...
Shop Talk: Barbara Hannigan: “Help English become a lyrical language”
Readers, if you're like the folks on our Opera Canada team, you have a running list of questions that you'd love to ask your favourite Canadian operatic artists. So, we're asking. In our series of interviews, called Shop Talk, we're checking in with Canada's singers,...
#BehindtheCurtain: Rihab Chaieb: “Ocean of emotion”
In our newest, exclusive Q&A series #BehindtheCurtain, we're going 'backstage' to ask leaders in Canadian music to share their journey and what inspires them. In our first installment, Canadian mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb reflects on her love of music, from her...
Jonathan Brandani Named New Artistic Director of Calgary Opera
Jonathan Brandani, acclaimed conductor and rising star of the classical music world, has been named the new Artistic Director of Calgary Opera. Audiences will remember Maestro Brandani as the conductor of the company's celebrated production of Puccini's La Bohème in...
We’re already falling for Opera Canada‘s Fall 2021 Issue!
As the leaves start to change colours, Opera Canada is excited to keep you abreast of Canada's ever-evolving opera scene with our brand new Fall 2021 issue! Get exclusive access to the latest opera news, reviews, and inside scoops from our Opera Canada Top45 analysis...
Artist’s Picks: Debi Wong: “Moon Of The Crusted Snow”
In a new series we’re running over here at Opera Canada, Artist’s Picks, we’re asking our favourite Canadian opera artists: what else are you into? In our call for artist-driven recommendations, Founder & Artistic Director of re:Naissance Opera,...
Quebec Tenor, OdeM artistic director Jean-Paul Jeannotte Dies at 95
Canada's operatic community is mourning the loss of Quebec tenor, teacher and founding Opéra de Montréal artistic director Jean-Paul Jeannotte who has died at 95. His death was confirmed by Olivier Godin, pianist and protégé of Jeannotte. On Facebook he shared,...
Applications open for AOC’s RBC Artist Fellowship
The Association for Opera in Canada (AOC) is now accepting applications for the second iteration of its RBC Artist Fellowship program, an initiative designed to provide early-career artists across Canada with mentorship, a voice and professional skills training. The...