Newswire | Opera’s Greatest Moments: Edmonton Opera & ESO Together for Bravi!
Edmonton, AB – [September 29, 2025] – Edmonton Opera is thrilled to launch its 2025/26 season with Bravi! Opera’s Greatest Hits, a celebration of the…
Browsing: Joel Ivany
Newswire | Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra to Open 2025-26 Season with Tosca, Opera in Concert
September 5, 2025 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) will open its 2025–2026 season dramatically with a semi-staged presentation of Tosca,…
Edmonton Opera: Fiscally-responsible innovation
Now that opera companies across Canada have announced their 2025-26 seasons, a clear pattern emerges. Programming is mostly centred around Top 10 titles like Barber…
Festival Bites: Insiders Dish on the Best Summer Festival Food Spots
As the season of music festivals arrives, it is time to start planning transportation, lodging and, most importantly, where to eat. Eight artistic directors and…
Indie Opera: The Current State of Canadian Startup Opera
When considering the current state of indie opera in Canada, an initial observation might be that the scene has shrunk in recent years, particularly in…
Edmonton Opera Announces 2025/26 Season
Some legacies are passed down, and others must be claimed. In the 2025/26 season, Edmonton Opera explores what it means to inherit, build, and redefine…
Opera at Banff 2024: books as operas; arias and pints
The 2024 Banff Summer Arts Festival has something to please every culture-vulture’s palate. With 65 shows and performances, including over 35 free events, the festival,…
Summer Festival Picks: Montreal Chamber Music Festival, Luminato, Harbour Voices, and More
La Scena Musicale breaks down the programming at some of the country’s most acclaimed summer festivals
Joel Ivany & Miriam Khalil: Just Getting Started
Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) is a pillar of the Canadian opera scene. The award-winning company has been pushing boundaries and challenging audiences to experience…
Industry News (November/December 2023 – January 2024)
Obituaries Longtime arts supporter Michael O’Brian died on Oct. 6. Born in Penticton, B.C., in 1941, O’Brian served as a volunteer director of numerous arts…
