by Kenneth DeLong | Nov 5, 2025 | Featured, Reviews
Calgary Opera opened its new season with an engaging new production of Puccini’s continuingly popular Madama Butterfly. The production, a joint collaborative effort with Arizona Opera and Opera Grand Rapids, features strong, sturdy singing and sensitive dramatic...
by Máiri Demings | Nov 3, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News
The Artist of the Week is Canadian baritone Phillip Addis. He will be singing the role of Sharpless in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with Calgary Opera from November 1st-7th (tickets and info here). Phillip’s career has taken him to opera and concert stages...
by Dawn Martens | Oct 7, 2025 | Featured, Reviews
Southern Ontario Opera (SOLO) chose Puccini’s Tosca for its season opener at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Tosca is consistently one of the most performed operas worldwide, so a packed house filled with a veritable who’s who of Canadian opera was not totally...
by Máiri Demings | Sep 18, 2025
From RCM’s website: Extraordinary artists of The Glenn Gould School’s vocal program and the Royal Conservatory Orchestra present an Italian comedic double bill in Koerner Hall: Rossini’s La cambiale di matrimonio and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi....
by Máiri Demings | Sep 10, 2025
From SOLO’s website: The beauty and power of Puccini’s beloved opera Tosca has forever captured the hearts of music lovers everywhere. It will be performed fully staged with a full orchestra. Come and experience the passion and magic of live opera! Floria Tosca ...