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News: Jessye Norman sings at Glenn Gould Prize “glittery” gala
We are only in the second month, but already, one of the most significant Canadian classical music events of the New Year is history. On Feb. 20th, in a glittery gala concert at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, the musical-operatic community...
News: 19/20 Vancouver Opera season announced!
The 19/20 Vancouver Opera season has recently been announced, and here's what you can look forward to! Kicking off their season in October is Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata. This will be the fourth stop for a production inspired by the decadent music hall scene of 1920s...
Opera with Fangs: Vera Causa Opera brings Dracula to the stage
An operatic twist on a classic tale is making its way to the stage and it comes with a bite. The fickle fanged creature that is Dracula is set for its world premiere on Feb. 15th in Cambridge, ON before heading to Waterloo and Guelph. Composer and Artistic Director of...
News: Glenn Gould Prize celebrates Jessye Norman
Through a series of events beginning Feb. 11, 2019, Toronto will be celebrating the life, art and work of Jessye Norman. The legendary American opera star is the winner of the twelfth Glenn Gould Prize. The prize is awarded to an individual who has made a unique and...
News: Edmonton Opera announces 2019/20 season
Big news for Edmonton Opera—on Feb. 2nd they announced their 2019/20 season at opening night of their recent, new production of Hansel and Gretel. To kick off their 2019/20 season, Rigoletto comes to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on October 19, 22 and 25,...
Defying “big pageant” opera: Alexander Neef on the COC’s 19/20 Season
The first thing to know about the 2019-2020 Canadian Opera Company season is this: Parsifal is coming to Toronto, but not quite yet. The lauded Metropolitan Opera/Opéra National de Lyon/COC co-production, which premiered in Lyon in 2012 and New York in 2013, has been...
News: Canadian Opera Company Announces 19/20 Season
The Canadian Opera Company announced their 19/20 season at a special, ‘season reveal’ event at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on Feb. 4th. To kick off the season, the COC presents Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot in late September. Conductor Carlo...
News: 2019 International Opera Awards—Canadian Finalists
On Tuesday morning, The International Opera Awards announced their 2019 finalists, and several Canadian artists and productions were on the list! The gala event will be held at London’s Sadler’s Wells on April 29, 2019, celebrating achievement in opera around the...
News: Tapestry Opera premieres hybrid Hook Up
A theatrical hybrid is making its way to the stage in late January and it’s not holding back. Tapestry Opera and Theatre Passe Muraille present the world premiere of Hook Up, a story of the complex freedom and responsibility of being a freshman, away from home for the...
News: German bass Wilhelm Schwinghammer takes on Orest in COC’s Elektra
The recent cold snap in Toronto isn’t bothering Wilhelm Schwinghammer. “I’m used to this being from Bavaria!” he says, his deep voice rumbling with a laugh. The busy bass is currently in the midst of rehearsals with the Canadian Opera Company for Elektra (opening...
News: Canadians Jaime Martino and Rebecca Hass in OPERA America Intensive Program
OPERA America has recently announced the 2019 participants for their highly competitive Leadership Intensive program, including Canada’s own Jaime Martino of Tapestry Opera and Rebecca Hass of Pacific Opera Victoria. These women are two of 16 participants selected...
News: Adrianne Pieczonka appointed Vocal Chair of RCM’s Glenn Gould School
The Royal Conservatory announced today that it has appointed internationally celebrated Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka as Vocal Chair and Head of the Vocal Department of The Glenn Gould School (GGS), its acclaimed school of professional performance training for...