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Industry News for September 2024
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Opera Across Canada: a season anchored by the classics
In many ways, the 2024-25 Canadian opera season represents post-pandemic reality. Government subsidies that helped companies survive the horrors of more than two years of…
Canada’s Newest Company Directors: Challenges, the Future & Significant Changes
Over the past couple of years, many directors of Canada’s leading artistic organisations have retired, giving way to a new generation of executives. In the…
Highlights | Canadians in Munich, Mäkelä takes Chicago, 24-25 opera in Winnipeg, Calgary & Quebec
Welcome to La Scena Musicale’s weekly Highlights, a roundup of classical music news from Canada and beyond. It’s season announcement time, and Canadian artists are…
Highlights | François Dompierre Honoured in Concert, Apple Music Classical in Asia
Conservatoire de musique de Montréal will honour François Dompierre at its 80th century concert, TomoeArts is shutting down after 15 years of performances, and Apple Music Classical is now available in Asia.
Highlights | Discounts at North American operas, gender disparity in US opera productions
This week, Opera America announced discounts at around 80 opera houses across North America, and a new study found a gendered disparity in US opera production roles.
Calgary Opera Announces its First Digital Production
CALGARY, AB – Despite ongoing challenges for the live performing arts sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, today Calgary Opera announced its first entree into the…
Calgary Opera Announces New, All-Canadian Leadership Team
November 17, 2018 (Calgary, Alberta) – Following their announcement in August that current General Director and CEO Keith Cerny will be leaving the company, Calgary…
Calgary Opera announces Ben Heppner as honorary chair of New Legacy Society
July 18, 2018 (Calgary, Alberta) – Calgary Opera’s General Director and CEO, Keith Cerny, Ph.D., is delighted to announce distinguished Canadian tenor and broadcaster Ben…
Keith Cerny: Calgary Opera’s Bold New CEO
Keith Cerny comes to Calgary with what he describes as a “hybrid” background in classical music and business technology. The accomplished pianist arrived mid-January to…
