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Berlin Staatsoper

Berlin Staatsoper

Jun 08 2023

Manon Lescaut Puccini
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Opera Kiel

Jun 09 2023

The Nightingale of a Thousand Songs
Serouj Kradjian
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Meridian Arts Centre

Jun 10 2023

The Nightingale of a Thousand Songs
Serouj Kradjian
Canadian Children’s Opera

Meridian Arts Centre

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Juno Award-winning Canadian-Armenian composer and

Juno Award-winning Canadian-Armenian composer and pianist @seroujkradjian is in #Toronto, preparing to present the #worldpremiere of his opera and the latest commission from the @canadianchildrensopera, The Nightingale of a Thousand Songs. The show opens June 9, and runs to June 11 (tickets → https://www.tolive.com/Event-Details-Page/reference/The-Nightingale-of-a-Thousand-Songs-2023)

We sat down with Kradjian to chat #opera, sources of inspiration & what it means to be brave in music. 🔗 in bio!

#composers #canadian #armenian #pianist #composersofinstagram #composerlife #opera #interview #operalife #operanews 📸 Oksana Ars

Canadian baritone @samuelchanbaritone is in #Kiel

Canadian baritone @samuelchanbaritone is in #Kiel debuting the role of Lescaut in @theaterkiel’s production of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut, which opened April 22 and runs to July 2 (tickets → www.theater-kiel.de/oper-kiel)

Chan has been a member of the Oper Kiel ensemble since 2020. In this #OPERAPLACES, he give us a tour of beautiful NordDeutschland, showing us his favourite spots in historic Kiel 🇩🇪

Shout-outs to @impuls_kaffeemanufaktur for their espressos ☕️, @mobykiel for their delicious ‘fischbrötchen’ sandwiches, and the majestic @hamburger.kunsthalle as a fantastic day trip destination 🎨

#operasinger #interview #germany #travel #operasingers #operalife #baritone #canadian #canadianopera #operasingersofinstagram

Nikkei Canadian settler queer/trans non-binary ope

Nikkei Canadian settler queer/trans non-binary opera singer & creator @teiyakasahara 笠原貞野 is in #Toronto, preparing to sing the roles of Priestess and Jules in the @canadianopera‘s production of Kye Marshall & Amanda Hale‘s Pomegranate. The production opens June 2, and runs to June 4 (tickets → www.coc.ca)

We caught up with them to chat all things opera — sources of inspiration, early career beginnings, and more. 🔗 in bio!

#opera #interview #operasingers #arts #operasingersofinstagram #operanews #queer #lgtbq #toronto #pride #queeroperasingers #queeropera #newopera

“For me, the greatest thing about being on stage

“For me, the greatest thing about being on stage is the live, in-time response from the audience. When you hit that funny beat, and they’re in the palm of your hands… you can feel that energy in the space. There’s no greater high.” @mezzocathyd

Proud Edmontonian mezzo-soprano Catherine Daniel continues our #GREENROOM series this week ✨ This week, she opens @canadianopera’s ground-breaking, lesbian love story Pomegranate which runs June 2 to 4 (tickets → www.coc.ca)

Shout-outs to Canadian coloratura soprano Tracy Dahl, and Director & Founder of @nuovavocalarts Kim Mattice Wanat.

🎥 @coffeeshopcreative

#opera #interview #operasingers #mezzo #mezzosoprano #operanews #toronto #operasingersofinstagram #live #arts #performance

Irish-Canadian mezzo-soprano @wallis.giunta is in

Irish-Canadian mezzo-soprano @wallis.giunta is in #Paris🇫🇷, preparing to reprise the role of Dodo in @opera_comique’s production of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek‘s Breaking the Waves. The show opens May 28 and runs to May 31.

We caught up with Giunta, to join her on a tour of the city of love & light — from peaceful gardens to traditional Parisian restaurants, she shares her favourite spots (of course, tasty French pastries included!🥐) 🔗 in bio!

#mezzosoprano #opera #paris #operasinger #canadianopera #operasingersofinstagram #travel #operaplaces 📸 Tim Dunk

American soprano @kerialkema delighted #Canadian a

American soprano @kerialkema delighted #Canadian audiences this month when she reprised the title role in the @canadianopera’s production of Puccini’s Tosca (singing May 7, 11, and 13). The production runs to May 27, with Alkema sharing the title role with Irish soprano Sinéad Campbell-Wallace.

Alkema sits down with us to reflect on her first singing lesson, roles she'd like to be singing in 10 years, favourite opera houses & more. 🔗 in bio!

#opera #interview #operasinger #arts #operasingersofinstagram #operanews #soprano #toronto 📸 Dario Acosta

Canadian tenor Matthew Cairns (@matty_cairns) is i

Canadian tenor Matthew Cairns (@matty_cairns) is in #Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 singing the role of Macduff in @canadianopera’s new production of MACBETH, which has one performance left tomorrow May 20 (tickets → www.coc.ca)

In this #OPERAPLACES, Cairns shares his favourite spots in TO with us — from the majestic stage of the Four Seasons Centre to a restaurant with breathtaking sunset views of the city. 🔗 in bio!

Shout outs to @jackedupcoffeeto for their energy-replenishing flat whites ☕️, @writersroombar for its spectacular sunset views, @agotoronto, @romtoronto, and @13thstreetwinery for their delicious wine & butter tarts! 🍷

#opera #interview #tenor #canadiantenor #canadian #operanews #macbeth #verdi #scottishplay #operasingersofinstagram 📸 Ⓒ Sam Gaetz Photography @imgartists

“In the arts world, we need not only more women

“In the arts world, we need not only more women on the podium, we need more diversity in leading roles. At the top. Who is qualified for the job should be hired for the job.” @speranzascappucci

Italian conductor @speranzascappucci continues our #GreenRoom series this week ✨ Tomorrow, she closes @canadianopera’s MACBETH with one performance left on May 20 (tickets → www.coc.ca)

Shout outs to her alma maters @juilliardschool, @yale.music & @conservatoriosantaceciliaroma

🎥 @coffeeshopcreative

#opera #conductor #womenconductor #womeninleadership #operanews #interview #arts #canadianopera #conductors @primafilaartists

American baritone @therealquinnkelsey is currently

Closing tomorrow in #Paris is @opera_comique’s C

Closing tomorrow in #Paris is @opera_comique’s CARMEN with Canadian tenor @fredericantoun in the role of Don José opposite French mezzo soprano Gaëlle Arquez in the title role.

Our review is up now, 🔗 in bio! ‼️

#opera #review #operanews #arts #operasingersofinstagram #operasingers #parisfrance #bizet 📸 Stefan Brion

Canadian soprano @laurenmargison has been in #Main

Canadian soprano @laurenmargison has been in #Mainz, Germany, debuting the roles of Anna and Nedda in @staatstheatermainz's double-bill production of Puccini‘s Le Villi and Leoncavallo‘s Pagliacci. The show opened April 8, and runs to July 8.

Margison will be spending much more time there since she recently announced she’ll be joining the Staatstheater Mainz ensemble this October ✨ Join us as she gives us a tour of Mainz - the beautiful, Medieval capital of the Rhineland-Palatinate region 🇩🇪 🔗 in bio!

Shout-outs to @spiritusbar for their amazing mixologists & wildly good Manhattans🍸, @laurenz_mainz for their fab cuisine, and @gutenbergmuseum.

#soprano #canadian #travel #operanews #interview #operasingersofinstagram #puccini #leoncavallo 📸 Valerie Kuinka

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#opera #operanews #reviews #interviews #operasingers #operasingersofinstagram #arts #perormance #canada #canadianopera

Our review is up for the @CanadianOpera Company's

Our review is up for the @CanadianOpera Company's #TOSCA (the show runs until May 27).

"In his COC debut, Italian conductor Giuliano Carella served notice from the four ominous opening chords that are a recurring musical motif for the villainous Scarpia that this Tosca would unfold at a long-breathed pace and give the orchestra full dynamic rein. The result was a reading that loudly accented some of the big moments and played up the vivid colouring of Puccini’s rich orchestration (I don’t think I’ve heard the Rome church bells at the top of Act III sound so clearly)."

@musicians_of_the_coc @scampbellwallace @stefano_la_colla @colvinsings @gilestomkins #toronto #torontolife 📸 @coopershoots

Our #ArtistoftheWeek is Lebanese-Canadian Soprano

Our #ArtistoftheWeek is Lebanese-Canadian Soprano @joyce.el.khoury, who is currently in #Montreal singing the role of Cio-Cio-San in @operademontreal‘s reimagined production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, which opened May 6 and runs until May 16.

We caught up with her last week to reflect on her career in #opera — how it all began, important lessons along the way, and what's keeping her inspired. 🔗 in bio!

#soprano #opera #canadian #operasingers #interview #arts #operasingersofinstagram #performance #montreal #puccini 📸 Heather Elizabeth Media

Our review is up for the @canadianopera’s MACBET

Our review is up for the @canadianopera’s MACBETH. “Both COC Chorus and Orchestra are in top form for this musically exciting work.“

🔗in bio‼️

#opera #operalife @speranzascappucci
📸 @coopershoots

American soprano @marjorieowenssoprano is in #Vanc

American soprano @marjorieowenssoprano is in #Vancouver, BC singing one of her signature roles, Senta in @vancouveropera‘s new production of Wagner‘s The Flying Dutchman which opened April 29 and has one show left on May 7. Join us she she gives us a tour of what makes the city great — from cherry blossoms to magnificent mountain views 🌸 🔗 in bio!

Shout-outs to @brownssocialize for their post-performance libations & the majestic Queen Elizabeth Theatre (@vancivictheatres) 🎭

#soprano #opera #interview #operanews #arts #performance #operasingersofinstagram #wagner 📸 Simon Pauly
@minervaartists

Our #ArtistoftheWeek is Canadian tenor Scott Rumbl

Our #ArtistoftheWeek is Canadian tenor Scott Rumble (@scrumblez91), who is in #Vancouver making his role debut as the Steuermann in @vancouveropera‘s new production of The Flying Dutchman, which opened April 29 and has two performances left on May 4 and 7.

We caught up with Rumble to reflect on his career in #opera, what roles he'd like to be singing, sources of inspiration and more. 🔗 in bio!

#opera #tenor #canada #singers #arts #performance #interview #operanews #operasingersofinstagram 📸 Sam Gaetz Photography

Rising star Canadian soprano Elena Howard-Scott (@

Rising star Canadian soprano Elena Howard-Scott (@elhowardscott) performs for us on MAY 17 at our TAKE NOTE event (🔗 in bio for tix‼️) at the @WomensArtofCan in #Toronto #Yorkville. FYI 👉 there are a ✳️limited number✳️ of 50% off student tix available too‼️

She kicks off our new #GreenRoom series. Check it out!

🎥 @coffeeshopcreative
#opera #risingstar #performance #operasingers #interview #arts #canadian #canada #canadianarts #soprano @theroyalconservatory

@terence_blanchard’s CHAMPION runs for 3 more pe

@terence_blanchard’s CHAMPION runs for 3 more performances at the @metopera (2 more with @nezetseguin on the podium ✨).

"There’s James Robinson’s direction, clear and cogent. There’s the design team: Allen Moyers’s sets and Greg Amitaz’s projections arrestingly envelop the Metropolitan Opera stage, Montana Levi Blanco’s costumes populate it with period color, and Donald Holder’s lighting effectively showcases them all. There’s Camille A. Brown’s energetic choreography, never intrusive. There’s Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s genre-hopping command of the brilliant @METOrchestra. And there’s the charismatic @speedogreen, at the head of a terrific cast that gives the show its expert all." —Patrick Dillon
The cast includes Ryan Speedo Green, @ericowensopera, @lamoooore, @sblythe327, Paul Groves, and Eric Greene.

🔗 in bio for full review ‼️

📸 Ken Howard / Met Opera

#newmusic #nyc #opera #liveperformance #stage #operasingersofinstagram

It’s Friday, so let’s give you a peek at our s

It’s Friday, so let’s give you a peek at our soon-to-be-mailed-out spring print issue ✨ on the cover you will see @johnrelyeabass 🇨🇦 (great feature on him inside by @gideondabi), @kerilynnwilsonmaestro 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (great feature on her work forming the #Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra and fighting the war from the podium by @misanthropocene), @msyatestenor discusses the need for the #fach system to adapt, @jennadoogles shines the spotlight on @ceciliacomposer, @sylvialecuyer brings us to @operademontreal where to shares all of their important social transformation work, and @oliviersings writes about @kady_evans our New on the Scene artist ✨

That’s all the hints we will give today! So much more to share soon ‼️ It’s an issue full of fantastic stories ✨

📸 Layla Huang

#cover #magazinecover bassbaritone #opera #operaworld #operasingers #operasingersofinstagram #operalife

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