CD Review | Etiquette (Leaf Music, 2023)
This world-première recording of Etiquette, a one-act chamber opera with music by Monica Pearce and libretto by John Terauds, features sopranos Maureen Batt and Erin Bardua.
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A Visit to Chinatown
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…
Anna-Sophie Neher (soprano) – Queen Elisabeth Competition Laureate
“I love seeing my voice as an algebra problem I need to solve,” said soprano Anna-Sophie Neher, one of two Canadian laureates from the Queen…
Ian Sabourin (countertenor) – Stingray Star Prize, Atelier Lyrique
If you asked a younger Ian Sabourin what he wanted to be when he grew up, the countertenor and 2023 Atelier Lyrique Stingray Star Prize…
Carole-Anne Roussel (soprano) Queen Elisabeth Competition Laureate
Soprano Carole-Anne Roussel is forging a path that diverges from the mainstream model. She notes that perhaps it was this kind of “bold move,” here…
On his Own Terms: Davóne Tines at Bourgie Hall
Although Davóne Tines may have “tumbled his way into the opera world” somewhat accidentally, his artistic output has been deliberate ever since. As a young…
Concert Previews
Your Brain on Music: Montreal Neurological Institute The Neuro, as it is commonly called, is hosting Your Brain on Music as part of their Amazing…
Metropolitan Opera Guild Ceases Operations; Opera News joins Opera Magazine
The Metropolitan Opera Guild has announced that it plans to scale back its operations fairly significantly this year, following an extended period of economic challenges.…
Highlands Opera Studio: Finding New Ears in Haliburton, Ont.
For the last 17 summers, Canada’s promising opera singers have flocked to Haliburton, Ont., to participate in the Highlands Opera Studio (HOS) which, this year,…
Haydn’s Orfeo
This May, a contraband opera will take centre stage in Toronto for its North American première. Composed in 1791, the original production of Joseph Haydn’s…
