It’s the fifth edition of World Opera Day, an annual international celebration meant to raise awareness of the medium’s influence on music and culture.
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Julie Nesrallah (Photo provided by the OCM)
The OCM continues its 84th season by offering a taste of Argentina with the tango opera María de Buenos Aires, by the renowned composer Astor Piazzolla.
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Left to right: Angelo Moretti, 2nd place, Ariane Cossette, 1st place, and Jordan Baldwin, 3rd place (Photo by Alex Robinson)
Ottawa, October 16, 2023 – Ariane Cossette wins the 2023 National Capital Opera Competition which took place on the 14th October at the First Unitarian Congregation in Ottawa, ON. Ariane is a member of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio. Angelo Moretti placed second and received $5,000. Angelo is a member of the Opera de Montreal’s atelier lyrique. Jordan Baldwin placed third and received $3,000. Jordan is completing his MMus at University of Toronto. The three other finalists were Daniela Agostino, Angela Gjurichanin and Kathryn Rose Johnston, each received $1,000. Maghan McPhee soprano and director of BIIMA (Breno Italy International…
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Frankenstein - photo by Kevin Condon
Composer Gregg Kallor’s new opera, Frankenstein, premieres at Arizona Opera on Friday the 13th…. Kallor has rightly been commended for his fusion of classical gestures and jazz inflections in works that range from solo piano outings to highly accessible art songs to chamber music to full orchestral works. He also has a strong affinity for literature –notably but far from exclusively for works that smack of the gothic. Kallor is the creator, for instance, of a tour de force one-woman setting of Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” (check Poe’s story — the gender of his psychopathic protagonist is indeterminate), scored for…
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Vancouver, BC (October 10, 2023) – Traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations – Vancouver Opera is thrilled to announce the appointment of Maestro Jacques Lacombe as its new Music Director, marking an exciting new chapter in the company’s storied history. “I am deeply honored to join the Vancouver Opera family,” said Maestro Jacques Lacombe. “Vancouver Opera has a rich tradition of artistic excellence and their work continues to push the envelope of opera each season. I am excited to collaborate with this outstanding team to create unforgettable experiences for our audiences and to continue…
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Toronto, October 10, 2023 – Seven of Canada’s most promising new opera singers have been selected to compete in the Canadian Opera Company’s Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition on October 26, 2023 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The annual fundraiser and vocal competition showcases the very best in emerging opera talent, with all proceeds supporting the COC’s prestigious artistic career development program, the Ensemble Studio. 125 candidates applied to join the Ensemble Studio next season, with judges traveling all over Canada to hear nearly 90 young artists in-person, with stops in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Toronto. This…
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Ryan McKinny as Joseph De Rocher in Jake Heggie's "Dead Man Walking" (Photo by Karen Almond/ Met Opera)
New York, NY (October 9, 2023) —The Metropolitan Opera opens its 2023–24 Live in HD season with Jake Heggie’s masterpiece Dead Man Walking on Saturday, October 21, at 12:55PM ET—the first of three works from recent years to be presented live in cinemas this season. Based on Sister Helen Prejean’s memoir, which also inspired the 1995 Oscar-winning film, the story follows Sister Helen’s fight for the soul of a condemned murderer on death row. With a libretto by the late Tony and Emmy Award winner Terrence McNally, Dead Man Walking is the most widely performed new opera of the last…
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A scene from the Canadian Opera Company’s production of La Bohème, 2023 (Photo by Michael Cooper)
Even nearly 100 years since Puccini’s death. La Bohème remains one of his most beloved and frequently performed operas. This COC revival production has now been staged three times in the past 10 years, yet it has a fresh feel. It also features the most diverse cast that has graced the Toronto stage in recent memory. Rodolfo, Marcello, Schaunard and Colline are four impoverished friends who share a flat they can barely afford. One Christmas eve, while Rodolfo is working alone, his neighbour, the beautiful but frail Mimi, knocks on his door asking for help to light her candle. The…
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Photo by Diamond's Edge Photography
In September 2022, City Opera Vancouver broke new ground with the world première of Chinatown. The commission remains one of the only operas in existence to be sung in Hoisan, a Chinese dialect, and the first opera to be written about one of Canada’s many Chinatown districts. Now, one year later, Chinatown is set to reach a wider audience with the release of its original cast recording, on Halifax-based record label Leaf Music. Chinatown is the fourth commission by City Opera Vancouver in its 17-year history. The company is committed to the creation of purposeful works that showcase Canadian themes…
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This section is an advertising supplement. To announce here, contact [email protected]. Etiquette Maureen Batt and Erin Bardua, soprano; Lucy Hayes Davis, mezzo-soprano; Tara Scott, piano; Brad Reid, clarinet Leaf Music, September 2023 Etiquette by composer Monica Pearce, with libretto by John Terauds, offers a glimpse of 1920s icons by diving into the lives of Dorothy Parker, Emily Post, and Nancy Astor. Inspired by Parker’s sharp critique of Post’s “Etiquette” from 1927, the opera offers a window into their era. Commissioned by Essential Opera in 2013, this première recording blends traditional themes, echoing the timeless practice of revisiting history to shed…
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