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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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Calgary Opera Opens Season with ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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The Calgary Opera is set to open with Mozart’s”Le Nozze di Figaro.” The opera will be conducted by Jonathan Brandani and directed by Aria Umezawa. The cast will include Marcell Bakonyi as Figaro Lucia Cesaroni as Suanna, Talise Trevigne as the Countess, and Phillip Addis as the Count. The cast will be rounded out by Carolyn Sproule as Cherubino and Matthew {…}

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Calgary Opera’s General Director & CEO Heather Kitchen to Step Down From Her Role

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Heather Kitchen, the General Director and CEO of Calgary Opera will leave the organization on Dec. 31. In January 2019, Calgary Opera’s Board of Directors appointed Kitchen as the Managing Director and CEO in a co-leadership position with Director Bramwell Tovey. In 2020, Kitchen agreed to serve as General Director as well as CEO when Tovey stepped down due to {…}

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Talise Trevigne & Aviva Fortunata Lead Calgary Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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The Calgary Opera has announced its 2021-22 season feature two mainstage productions. Mainstage  The season opens with Lehar’s “The Merry Widow” starring Aviva Fortunata in the title role. She will be joined by Colin Ainsworth, Richard Suart, James Westman, and Jacqueline Woodley. Omer Ben Seadia directs the production with Tania Miller conducting. Performance Dates: Jan. 29, Feb. 2 & 4, {…}

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Calgary Opera Announces ‘Valentine’s Day Brunch’

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Calgary Opera is set to present a virtual concert and brunch experience entitled “Valentine’s Day Brunch.” The showcase, scheduled for Feb. 14, 2021, will pair opera classics from such works as “Le Nozze di Figaro” and “Don Giovanni” with jazz numbers. The showcase will be headlined by soprano Sharleen Joynt and mezzo-soprano Marion Newman. Other artists in the showcase include {…}