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It’s time for Opera Canada’s Summer 2021 Issue
Your summertime operatic adventure is on its way with the Summer 2021 issue of Opera Canada! Get special access to subscriber-only stories including an exclusive interview with acclaimed soprano Jane Archibald, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of Canada's...
Tapestry upcoming seasons offer experiential live performances
Tapestry Opera is reintroducing live performances in a new way with an exciting announcement about their upcoming seasons through 22/23. Unveiling their upcoming projects for the next few years, Tapestry is promising five premiere productions in the works as a part of...
Emily D’Angelo earns ovation in ROH Clemenza
Mozart's La clemenza di Tito is currently undergoing a process of reappraisal by reinterpretation, the most radical in a flurry of recent productions being Peter Sellars' for the 2017 Salzburg Festival. That turned librettist Metastasio's "traitors" into "terrorists"...
Rising star Emily D’Angelo signs with Deutsche Grammophon
Highly celebrated mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo has signed an exclusive agreement with Deutsche Grammophon. The news comes a week after D’Angelo’s Covent Garden debut in the role of Sesto in La clemenza di Tito, in a new production directed by Richard Jones and...
Megan Latham heads back in time in new POV double-bill
In the latest online offering out of Pacific Opera Victoria, Canadian mezzo Megan Latham steps into two old-world moments of beauty: 1920s New York, and Julia Child's kitchen. The digital double-bill pairs Lee Hoiby's delightful one-woman operas, The Italian Lesson,...
Canadian stars part of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 21/22 season
Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced their 21/22 season featuring 7 new opera productions, several of which feature some of Canada's greatest opera stars. Aiming to return to the theatre, live performances for their 67th season are set to start on September 17, 2021....
Philippe Sly & Jana Miller to headline webcast recital at Bourgie Hall
If you can't snag in-person tickets to the two indoor concerts, given at Bourgie Hall on May 29 and 30 by bass-baritone Philippe Sly, soprano Jana Miller, and pianist Jean Marchand, don't fret. The all-Robert Schumann programme is set to be webcast from June 5-19, for...
Tapestry revives Summer Box Concerts & reflects on their pandemic strategy
For a second year in a row, Tapestry Opera is bringing curbside concerts to Toronto in their summer Box Concerts program from June 15 to September 15, 2021. The brand new one-person show showcases opera, musical theatre and original songs to tell a story of...
Jonathon Adams named EMV summer artist-in-residence
In a nod toward the company's diverse and inclusive evolution, Early Music Vancouver has chosen Cree-Métis Two-Spirit baritone Jonathon Adams as its first ever artist-in-residence. Appointed by EMV Artistic & Executive Director Suzie Leblanc, Adams' summer...
How to put opera on screen: Taylor Long
Since March 2020, opera's relationship with film has grown leaps and bounds. Opera on screen may not be the average fan's preferred way to consume the artform, but without the opera-friendly work done by artists like photographer and videographer Taylor Long, the...
Handel’s The Resurrection to make Canadian premiere at Opera Atelier
After much anticipation, Opera Atelier's production of Handel's The Resurrection is finally premiering on May 27 at 7 P.M. for online streaming. Originally set to be released in April 2020, Opera Atelier pivoted the production for film, an exciting shift which will be...
How to put opera on screen: Ryan Harper
In a fresh focus on opera-friendly recording technicians, we're continuing our series of "opera on screen" Q&As with Toronto-based audio and video recording engineer, Ryan Harper. From his work with Opera in Concert: VOICEBOX, to collaborations with UofT Opera,...