Calgary Concert Opera to Present Benefit Concert ‘Fear Is Not Love’

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The Calgary Concert Opera will present a benefit concert in support of “Fear Is Not Love” on June 13, 2023. The “Let’s Change the Conversation” concert will feature Barbara King, Uwe Dambruch, Kathleen Morrison, Dan Rowley, Anna Pompeeva, Jeanine Williams, Alyssa Durnie, and Carlyn Holmes. Grace King will accompany on the piano. A silent auction will also occur with all {…}

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Calgary Concert Opera To Present ‘Samson Et Dalila’

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The Calgary Concert Opera and Foothills Philharmonic Opera Chorus are set to perform excerpts from Saint-Saëns’ “Samson et Dalila.” The upcoming performance on August 28, 2019 at the Church of the Redeemer in the Canadian city is set to star Tenor Dan Rowley and mezzo sopranos Barbara King and Alicia Woynarski. The performance will also feature Adam Brousseau as the High {…}

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Calgary Opera to Kick off 2022-23 Season with 50th Anniversary Concert

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In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Calgary Opera will host a special concert on Sept. 22. Jonathan Brandani and Alice Farnham will conduct arias, duets, choral, and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Soloists include Tracy Dahl, David Pomeroy, Lyne Fortin, Andrew Love, Krisztina Szabó, Brett Polegato, and John Tessier. Ben Heppner will emmcee. The concert starts at 7:30 pm at the Southern {…}

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Calgary Opera to Launch Digital Holiday Concert

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Calgary Opera has announced its first digital production, which will be streamed starting on Dec. 18, 2020. The concert event, entitled “The Yuletide Sessions: a holiday concert from home” will feature members of the company’s 2020-21 Emerging Artist Development Program as they present some holiday favorites. The production is a co-creation between stage director Vanessa Porteous and music director Mark {…}

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Best of 2025: OperaWire’s Top Ten Rising Stars 2025

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It’s that time of the year. The end of the year. As with every year, 2025 was full of a lot of opera revelations in productions, concerts and competitions. So in recognitions of those breakouts, here’s a look at some of the young singers who are likely to make operatic waves in the very near future. Here are OperaWire’s 10 {…}

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Canadian Opera Company Reveals Seven Finalists for ‘Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition’

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The Canadian Opera Company has unveiled the seven finalists for its highly anticipated Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition, taking place Oct. 23, 2025, at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The seven finalists include tenor Jacob Abrahamse, tenor Jackson Allen, soprano Sarah Anderson-Caulfield, bass Onur Hilaloglu, soprano Nikan Ingabire Kanate, mezzo-soprano Camila Montefusco, and baritone Søren Pedersen. They {…}

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Karen Kamensek Joins Calgary Philharmonic as Principal Guest Conductor

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(Credit: Todd Rosenberg) Karen Kamensek has joined the Calgary Philharmonic as the newly-created role of Principal Guest Conductor. In addition to leading the Orchestra for a few concerts each season, Kamensek will work behind the scenes with the Calgary Phil in an artistic advisory capacity. This season, she will conduct the Classics series opener, Gil Shaham plays Beethoven, and the Verdi {…}

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Q & A: Omer Ben Seadia on the Merola Opera Program & Mentoring the Next Generation

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Director Omer Ben Seadia has become known for her inventive, thoughtful, and socially conscious productions. The director has led production at some of the leading theaters in the world including the Israeli Opera, Portland Opera, Curtis Institute of Music, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Chautauqua Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera, Calgary Opera, Utah Opera, Cincinnati Opera, The Florentine Opera, Hawaii Opera {…}

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MidAmerica Productions Announces 2025 Concert Season at Carnegie Hall

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MidAmerica Productions announces its 2025 concert season. For the purposes of this article, only vocal works are included. The New England Symphonic Ensemble accompanies all performances, unless otherwise noted. The world premiere of Paul A. Aitken’s “Missa Pro Terra: A Mass for the Earth” features soloists soprano Michele Sexton and baritone Eliam Ramos. Participating choirs are the Cantabile Singers of {…}

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Calgary Concert Opera to Present Benefit Concert ‘Fear Is Not Love’

Calgary Concert Opera To Present ‘Samson Et Dalila’

Calgary Opera to Kick off 2022-23 Season with 50th Anniversary Concert

Calgary Opera to Launch Digital Holiday Concert

Best of 2025: OperaWire’s Top Ten Rising Stars 2025

Canadian Opera Company Reveals Seven Finalists for ‘Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition’

Karen Kamensek Joins Calgary Philharmonic as Principal Guest Conductor

Q & A: Omer Ben Seadia on the Merola Opera Program & Mentoring the Next Generation

MidAmerica Productions Announces 2025 Concert Season at Carnegie Hall