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Reviews
Canadian Opera Company Werther “Not to be missed”
Werther | Canadian Opera Company | Opera Canada
Opéra de Montréal Carmen “Profound, whip-smart performance”
Carmen | Opéra de Montréal | Opera Canada
Canadian Opera Company Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung “Its hold remains absolute and undiminished”
Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung | Canadian Opera Company | Opera Canada
Latest Features
Artist of the Week 16 Qs for Geoffroy Salvas
The Artist of the Week is Canadian baritone Geoffroy Salvas. He will be singing the role of Schaunard in Opéra de Québec’s production of La bohème from May 16th to 23rd. This week, Geoffroy chats with us about what he’s reading and watching, the best thing about being an opera artist and his favourite mind-calming practice. Read on to find out more.
OPERA PLACES Nathan Berg takes us to Basel, Switzerland
Canadian bass-baritone Nathan Berg takes us to Basel, Switzerland, where he is singing the role of Hamm in Kurtág’s Fin de Partie at Theater Basel until June 18th. While in Basel, Nathan chats with us about the opera house, his favourite café for afternoon tea and the odd sight you may see floating down the Rhine. Read on to find out more.
Artist of the Week 16 Qs for Yvette Nolan
The Artist of the Week is Indigenous Stage Director Yvette Nolan. She is the director of Against the Grain Theatre’s Stories Don’t Die: The Artists of Indians on Vacation, which will be presented on May 9th. This week, Yvette chats about how she was “lured” into the world of opera, who is inspiring her and her favourite composers. Read on to find out more.
Opera Calendar
Events for April
27
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Events for April
28
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Orpheus & Eurydice Gluck
Pacific Opera Victoria
Events for April
29
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Events for April
30
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
La bohèmePuccini
Vancouver Opera
Hearing Her Voice Various
Tafelmusik
Events for May
1
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Hearing Her Voice Various
Tafelmusik
Daughter of the RegimentDonizetti
Boston Lyric Opera
To Those Who Come After Various
mezzopiano
Events for May
2
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Carmen Bizet
Opéra de Montréal
La bohèmePuccini
Vancouver Opera
Hearing Her Voice Various
Tafelmusik
Events for May
3
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
La bohèmePuccini
Vancouver Opera
Hearing Her Voice Various
Tafelmusik
Daughter of the RegimentDonizetti
Boston Lyric Opera
Events for May
4
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Events for May
5
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Carmen Bizet
Opéra de Montréal
Events for May
6
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Events for May
7
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Carmen Bizet
Opéra de Montréal
Events for May
8
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
OperaMANIA II: The Rematch Various
Opera Revue
Events for May
9
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
In Terra Pax Various
Soundstreams
Turandot: in concert Puccini
Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes
Events for May
10
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Carmen Bizet
Opéra de Montréal
Turandot: in concert Puccini
Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes
Events for May
11
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Events for May
12
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Carmen Bizet
Opéra de Montréal
Events for May
13
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Events for May
14
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Events for May
15
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
Events for May
16
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Bluebeard’s Castle/Erwartung Bartók/Schöenberg
Canadian Opera Company
La bohèmePuccini
Opéra de Québec
Events for May
17
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Events for May
18
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Events for May
19
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
La bohèmePuccini
Opéra de Québec
Events for May
20
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Events for May
21
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
La bohèmePuccini
Opéra de Québec
Events for May
22
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
Queens, Divas and Icons, Oh My! Various
Confluence Concerts
Events for May
23
Werther Massenet
Canadian Opera Company
La bohèmePuccini
Opéra de Québec
