Wiikondiwin in the Haliburton Highlands
Wiikondiwin, meaning feasting or feast, is the title of Odawa composer Barbara Croall’s latest project, a commission by the Highlands Opera Studio in partnership with…
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Canadian Classical Summer Music Festivals 2017: Ontario
The Highlands Opera Studio in Haliburton has an exciting season lined up this summer. See one of two (or both!) concerts of selections from opera…
Robert Carsen, Christine Goerke, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Matthew Polenzani and Frederica von Stade Receive Honors at 12th Annual Opera News Awards
~ Sold-out evening featured surprise appearance by Renée Fleming; presentations by Elīna Garanča, Kiri Te Kanawa and Joseph Volpe ~ New York, NY (April 10,…
Canadian Opera Company Assembles All-Canadian Cast for Louis Riel
Toronto – The Canadian Opera Company has brought together an all-Canadian cast, led by renowned Canadian baritone Russell Braun in the title role, for its…
2017-18 Marks Innovative Season of Firsts for Opera Philadelphia, from Fall’s Inaugural O17 Festival
2017-18 Marks Innovative Season of Firsts for Opera Philadelphia, from Fall’s Inaugural O17 Festival – Highlighted by Global Partnerships and Three World Premieres – to…
Unveil of the 2017-2018 Program of the Metropolitan Opera on New York : Yannick Nézet-Séguin Will Lead Two Operas
CANADA Unveil of the 2017-2018 program of the Metropolitan Opera on New York : Yannick Nézet-Séguin will lead two operas. [New York Times] [Le Devoir] Interview with…
Two Projects Proposed to Keep the House and the Memories of Pierre Boulez
CANADA The Regroupement des artisans de la musique will present on Wednesday an action plan to try to be more remunerate for their music, especially…
Daily News Roundup: 19 October 2016
The composer of the shortest opera, Peter Reynolds, died on October 11 at his home in Cardiff, United Kingdom. The Welsh composer created Sands of…
Double Meaning: Margaret Atwood on Pauline
Poet. Trailblazer. Canadian luminary. These descriptors apply as much to Margaret Atwood as they do to the subject of her first libretto, E. Pauline Johnson.…
The rise and fall of Michael Kaiser
A FEW days after Michael Kaiser’s arrival as executive director in 1998, he and I had breakfast at the Waldorf Hotel. “This is a group…
