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Joel Allison–Summer Issue Teaser!
Opera Canada's Summer 2020 issue is now available! 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. A special "Letters from home" section focuses on...
Loose Tea Music Theatre new AD Joanna Diindiisikwe Simmons
Toronto-based indie opera company Loose Tea Music Theatre has announced a new Artistic Director, Joanna Diindiisikwe Simmons. Diindiisikwe Simmons is a Canadian opera singer (Louis Riel, Missing) and an active figure in the province's opera, dance, and theatre scenes;...
IBPoC Artist Platform launched by Pacific Opera Victoria
Pacific Opera Victoria has unveiled some innovations for summer 2020. Their newly dubbed "Pop Up Opera" series will see opera singers travelling by hybrid-electric van, to give live performances in public spaces throughout the Capital Regional District. The...
Manitoba Opera live-stream to feature Tracy Dahl
Manitoba Opera has announced that its fall production of Sweeney Todd, originally slated for November 2020, will be cancelled. The company is looking optimistically at its Tosca, set for April 2021, and there are programming plans in development to keep audiences...
Isaiah Bell talks Pollyanna & haiku on latest podcast
If you're not yet caught up with The Everything Will Be Okay Podcast, do so before the next episode drops on Tuesday! The current episode is a conversation with Isaiah Bell, Canadian tenor, composer, and creator of the one-person show, The Book of My Shames. Host and...
Calgary Opera cancels entire 2020-21 season
Marking the most broad-strokes announcement yet among Canadian opera companies, Calgary Opera has announced the postponement of their entire 2020-2021 season. The decision was no doubt difficult, and it's worth watching the video message put out by Artistic Director...
Opéra de Montréal cancels its two fall 2020 productions
Opéra de Montréal has announced that its productions of Jenůfa and La traviata, originally scheduled to run from September through November, will be rescheduled to its 2021-22 season. The decision follows the release of CNESST guidelines for performing arts sector...
Jaime Martino, Tapestry Opera–Summer issue teaser!
Opera Canada's Summer 2020 issue has been sent to press and will be available within the next week! 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. A...
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....