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Opera Revue to Present ‘OperaMANIA II: The Rematch’

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Opera Revue has announced “OperaMANIA II: The Rematch.” The follow-up to the company’s sold-out November 2025 event combining live opera and professional wrestling is set to take place May 8, 2026 at Parkdale Hall in Toronto. Soprano Danie Friesen, baritone Alexander Hajek, and pianist Claire Elise Harris return alongside guest artists mezzo-soprano Queen Hezumuryango, baritone Gregory Finney, and tenor Ryan {…}

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Opera Revue & Junction City Wrestlers to Present ‘OperaMania’

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Opera Revue will join forces with Junction City Wrestlers for “OperaMania” on Nov. 26, 2025. The Toronto-based one-night-only performance will feature soprano Danie Friesen, baritone Alexander Hajek, and pianists Claire Elise Harris and Andrew McRae, who is also the owner of Junction City Wrestler. Other featured artists on the program include Queen Hezamuryango, Gregory Finney, and Ryan Downey. The event, promoted {…}

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Opera Revue to Perform in Canadian Opera Company’s Free Concert Series

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Opera Revue has been invited by the Canadian Opera Company (COC) to perform on Oct. 14, 2025. The showcase will feature Danie Friesen, Alexander Hajek, and Claire Elise Harris as part of COC’s Free Concert Series. “We are truly honored to perform at the COC’s noon hour concerts,” Friesen said in an official press release. “The chance to sing for {…}

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Opera Revue Revives ‘Ontario Place For(d) All’

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Opera Revue has rereleased its “Ontario Place For(d) All” video in response to continued controversy. Nearly two years ago the company released its parody opera, “Ontario Place For(d) All” in protest of Doug Ford who has not backed down on the plans to build a spa center and large-scale renovations over the majority of Ontario Place. This iteration of the {…}

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Toronto’s Opera Revue 2024 Review: Ruckus! At The Redwood

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(Photo credit: Ryan Harper) Opera Revue is a company made of three talented individuals: soprano Danie Friesen, baritone Alexander Hajek, and the sonic backbone of it all, pianist Elise Harris. Their mission, they say, is to introduce opera to newcomers and deliver a fresh way to experience it for veterans in a relaxed environment at an affordable price. My attitude {…}

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Ambur Braid to Headline Opera Revue’s Annual Gala

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(Photo by Jennifer Toole) Opera Revue is set to present its annual gala on Nov. 10, 2024 at The Redwood Theatre. The showcase will star soprano Ambur Braid and Cirque du Soleil’s Kalen Davidson. It will feature music from “Rigoletto,” “Pagliacci,” and “Ariadne auf Naxos,” among others. “On November 10th, Opera Revue invites audiences to an extraordinary evening that merges {…}

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Opera Revue & Opera Atelier Presents Halloween Masquerade Extravaganza

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Opera Revue teams up with Opera Atelier to present “Trills, Chills and Frills.” This Halloween-themed Bridgerton-esque Ball features highlights from Opera Atelier’s upcoming performance of Händel’s “Acis and Galatea,” along with opera and musical theatre mashups. Performers include Danie Friesen, Alexander Hajek and Claire Elise Harris. Costumes are highly encouraged to be worn by our audiences and a prize will {…}

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Opera Revue Announces New Parody ‘A Theme Song for the Loblaws Boycott: Les MisérLoblaws’

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Opera Revue has announced its newest parody, “A Theme Song for the Loblaws Boycott: Les MisérLoblaws.” “Les MisérLoblaws” is an operatic parody set to the tune of “At the End of the Day” from “Les Miserables.” Performers include  Danie Friesen, Claire Elise Harris, Gregory Finney, and Alexander Hajek, who also served as lyricist. Michael McKenzie is the audio engineer. The {…}