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Reviews
Canadian Opera Company Ensemble StudioThe Barber of Seville“An opportunity for them to experience something new”
The Barber of Seville | Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio | Opera Canada
Pacific Opera VictoriaTosca“Performed with commitment, passion and style”
Don Giovanni | Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation | Opera Canada
VOICEBOX: Opera in ConcertLa somnambula“A pair of excellent young singers “
La sonnambula | VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert | Opera Canada
Latest Features
Artist of the Week 20 Qs for Teri Dunn
The Artist of the Week is Canadian conductor Teri Dunn. She will be will be conducting the Canadian Children Opera Company’s production of Errol Gay and Michael Patrick Albano’s Alice in Wonderland from March 5th to 8th. This week, Teri shares what it means to be brave with music, the best parts of discovering opera with young musicians and the CCOC joke of the day. Read on to find out more.
OPERA PLACES Aviva Fortunata takes us to Sarasota, Florida
Canadian-Italian soprano Aviva Fortunata takes us to Sarasota, Florida, where she is singing the role of Leonora in Il Trovatore at Sarasota Opera from March 7th to 29th. While in Sarasota, Aviva chats with us about the road trip to Florida, the Great Savoury Snack Index™️ and how she unwinds after a day of singing Verdi. Read on to find out more.
Artist of the Week 16 Qs for Lizzy Hoyt
The Artist of the Week is Canadian mezzo-soprano Lizzy Hoyt. She will be singing the role of Dejanira in Handel’s Hercules at the University of Alberta on February 28th. This week, Lizzy chats with us about her love of Handel, how she approaches her career now versus in the beginning and the diverse array of books she is currently reading. Read on to find out more.
Opera Calendar
Events for February
27
Lucia di Lammermoor Donizetti
Opera York
Don CarloVerdi
The Dallas Opera
Events for March
1
Exploration of the Soul Tchaikovsky and Adler
Orchestra Toronto
Lucia di Lammermoor Donizetti
Opera York
Penelope Dreamwalker – Ghost of Shirreff HallVarious
Vocalypse
Don CarloVerdi
The Dallas Opera
Events for March
2
Penelope Dreamwalker – Ghost of Shirreff HallVarious
Vocalypse
Events for March
3
Penelope Dreamwalker – Ghost of Shirreff HallVarious
Vocalypse
Events for March
4
Penelope Dreamwalker – Ghost of Shirreff HallVarious
Vocalypse
Don CarloVerdi
The Dallas Opera
Events for March
7
TOT Cabaret: Strauss – the Waltz King Various
Toronto Operetta Theatre
Aida: Semi-Staged in Concert Verdi
Southern Ontario Lyric Opera
Don CarloVerdi
The Dallas Opera
Events for March
10
Events for March
11
Events for March
12
Events for March
13
Events for March
15
Events for March
16
Events for March
18
Serenata Italiana Various
The Glenn Gould School
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
Events for March
20
AlcinaHandel
Opera McGill
Masterworks 4: The Dawn of the World: Haydn’s Creation Haydn
Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
Events for March
21
AlcinaHandel
Opera McGill
Lost in the Stars Weill
VOICEBOX: Opera In Concert
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
Events for March
22
AlcinaHandel
Opera McGill
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
Events for March
24
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
St. Matthew Passion Bach
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Events for March
25
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
St. Matthew Passion Bach
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
Events for March
26
Love Songs Ana Sokolović
Tapestry Opera
Cendrillon Massenet
Opéra du Royaume
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
Events for March
27
Love Songs Ana Sokolović
Tapestry Opera
Cendrillon Massenet
Opéra du Royaume
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
Messiah Handel
Arcady Ensemble
Montreal: Une Soirée D’opéra – De Haendel À Messiaen Various
Harmonaire Musique
Events for March
28
Love Songs Ana Sokolović
Tapestry Opera
Cendrillon Massenet
Opéra du Royaume
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
Verdi’s Requiem Various
Memphis Symphony
St. John’s Passion Bach
Regina Symphony Orchestra
Events for March
29
Love Songs Ana Sokolović
Tapestry Opera
Cendrillon Massenet
Opéra du Royaume
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
Events for March
30
Cendrillon Massenet
Opéra du Royaume
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
Events for March
31
Cendrillon Massenet
Opéra du Royaume
Siegfried Wagner
Royal Ballet and Opera
