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Canadian Opera Company makes dreaded announcement
We can't say we didn't expect it, right? The Canadian Opera Company has formally announced the cancellation of its fall 2020 programming, which includes a revived production of The Marriage of Figaro and the company's much-anticipated Parsifal. Parsifal is postponed...
BrottOpera offers young artists virtual training in 2020
This summer's Brott Music Festival won't feature any live concerts or operas, but they're staying on schedule with the training of their young artists. Alongside the virtual masterclasses and seminars offered to the musicians of the National Academy Orchestra, the...
Editorial Internship Opera Canada
WE’RE HIRING! Editorial Internship, Opera Canada Toronto, Ontario July 13, 2020-January 8, 2021 Opera Canada seeks a paid Editorial Intern from July 13, 2020-January 8, 2021. This full-time, contract position in our downtown Toronto office, and/or working remotely, is...
Gwenna Fairchild-Taylor–Summer issue teaser!
Opera Canada's Summer 2020 issue has been sent to press and will be available within the next 2 weeks. The issue is dedicated in large part to conversations with Canadian opera artists and company administrators, and how they are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic....
Quarantine Questions: Andrea Núñez
Soprano Andrea Núñez is still in the early years of her singing career, and out of necessity, she's already looking for ways she and the industry can adapt. From her base in Prince Edward Island, Núñez answers our Quarantine Questions: Between mid-March and the...
Joel Ivany–Summer issue teaser!
Opera Canada's Summer 2020 issue has been sent to press and will be available within the next 2 weeks. The issue is dedicated in large part to conversations with Canadian opera artists and company administrators, and how they are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic....
Everything Will Be Okay Podcast with Sondra Radvanovsky
Jenna Simeonov, contributor & social media manager for Opera Canada and editor of Schmopera, has released another episode of The Everything Will Be Okay Podcast, this time featuring superstar soprano Sondra Radvanovsky. The conversation came shortly after...
Optimism: Edmonton Opera 2021-revised plans
Edmonton Opera 2021 has been unveiled, with revised plans for the upcoming season, offering Canadian opera fans the chance to get tentatively hopeful about the future of live performances. For the first time in its 57-year history, the company has delayed the start of...
Quarantine Questions: Iain MacNeil
If anyone is getting productive during all this social distancing time, it's bass-baritone Iain MacNeil: Between mid-March and the present, how have you adjusted to this "new normal"? "I think I've been adjusting well to this new normal. I'm enjoying being forced to...
Anna-Sophie Neher–Summer issue teaser!
Opera Canada's Summer 2020 issue has been sent to press and will be available within the next 2 weeks. The issue is dedicated in large part to conversations with Canadian opera artists and company administrators, and how they are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic....
Quarantine Questions: Isaiah Bell
Victoria-based tenor Isaiah Bell is finding himself more inspired than ever during his social distancing time. New projects, new Instagram accounts, and hopeful predictions from the future - all in his responses to our Quarantine Questions. Between mid-March and the...
Quarantine Questions: Catherine Daniel
Playing the waiting game and staying optimistic: mezzo-soprano Catherine Daniel answers our Quarantine Questions. Between mid-March and the present, how have you adjusted to this "new normal"? "Adjusted is the word! Over the past two months I have seen my opera gigs...