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Preview: Bizet meets Banksy in Opera Kelowna’s modern-grunge makeover of Carmen
Opera Kelowna is bringing the “unbridled heat and dangerous passions” of Bizet’s beloved opera to the stage this week with a new main-stage production of Carmen at the Kelowna Community Theatre from August 16-19. Shunning the traditional red dress and 19th-century...
Preview: Ode to the operetta—where do things stand for light opera in Canada?
Enjoy a snippet from writer Catherine Kustanczy’s feature in our upcoming issue exploring ‘light opera’ and where things stand at home for the unjustly maligned genre: Operetta has enjoyed a resurgence of sorts at various European companies, particularly at Komische...
The New York Times praises Dominique Labelle, 2018 Opera Canada Awards honouree
Our 2018 Opera Canada Awards: The Rubies honoree Dominique Labelle was recognized in a New York Times article last week for her vocal artistry and depth of character portrayal (with a nice shout-out to Opera Canada!) Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, a classical music...
Opera Canada Awards—’The Rubies’: Announcing our 2018 Honourees!
Opera Canada is proud to announce the three distinguished honourees who will receive the 2018 Opera Canada Awards for their exemplary contributions to the industry: Wayne Gooding, opera educator and Editor, Opera Canada (1994-2017) Dominique Labelle, soprano and vocal...
Breaking boundaries at Banff: Chamber Werx brings new take on traditional music
This summer, as part of its Opera in the 21st Century program, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity will once again present an interactive exploration of art song, chamber music and opera in its multidisciplinary series, Chamber Werx. The whimsically named...
Dora Awards 2018: Orphée scoops big win in opera category
June 26th, 2018: The recipients of the 39th annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards were announced last night in Toronto at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre, with the collaborative production of Orphée dominating the opera division with an impressive five-award win....
New production: Rolfe & Panych’s The Overcoat: A Musical Tailoring
In each issue of Opera Canada our 'New Production' feature highlights a significant new staging or newly composed work. For our spring 2018 issue, due in your mailbox and on newsstands the first week in May, we highlight the new opera by James Rolfe (music) and Morris...
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We’re looking for new writers! Opera Canada is dedicated to delivering the latest news, reviews and stories about Canadians in the opera world. For over 60 years, we’ve been producing high quality professional arts journalism, including reviews about productions from...
Calgary Opera announces innovative 18-19 season under new GD Keith Cerny
This evening at 8 pm MST Calgary Opera unveiled their first new season under recently-appointed General Director & CEO Keith Cerny. Of all the recent 18/19 season announcements by Canadian opera companies, this was perhaps the most anticipated, with many curious...
Start-up Vera Causa Opera is all-inclusive
On April 6th, the new, emerging company, Vera Causa Opera, based in Waterloo, Ontario will premiere their third—and biggest—show of the season, The Italian Girl in Algiers. After much success with their previous productions, Don Pasquale and Little Red Riding Hood,...
Canadian artists front and centre in Metropolitan Opera’s 18/19 season
Canadians artists are firmly ensconced in the recently-announced Metropolitan Opera 18/19 season! Some of Canada’s leading stars will be returning to the Met stage, and others making their company debuts in operas such as La Bohème, Aida, Tosca and more! Met Debuts...
Opéra de Montréal announces their 18/19 season
Opéra de Montréal has announced their 18/19 season which includes a chamber opera at the Centaur Theatre, a concert with one of Canada's biggest opera stars at L’Opéra au Festival du Monde Arabe (Arab World Festival), along with four operas at Place des Arts. In...