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Antonin Rondepierre & Meghan Lindsay Lead Opera Atelier’s ‘Pelléas et Mélisande’

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Opera Atelier is set to conclude its 2025-26 season with a production of Claude Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande.” The opera will be performed at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning at Koerner Hall, from April 15-19, 2026 and will directed by Co-Artistic Directors Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg. In a statement Pynkoski said, “When we first approached Jeanne {…}

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Daniel McGrew, Mireille Asselin, Carla Huhtanen, Meghan Lindsay, Antonin Rondepiere Headline Opera Atelier’s 2026-27 Season

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Opera Atelier has announced its 2026- 27 Season, titled “A Season of Heroes.” The season opens with the Canadian premiere of Marc Antoine Charpentier’s “The Descent of Orpheus” at Toronto’s Koerner Hall. American tenor Daniel McGrew makes his company debut in the title role with soprano Mireille Asselin as Eurydice, bass-baritone David Witczak as Pluto, and mezzo-soprano Mireille Lebel as {…}

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Colin Ainsworth, Meghan Lindsay, Rainelle Krause to Headline Opera Atelier’s ‘The Magic Flute’

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Opera Atelier will open its 40th anniversary with the revival of its production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” at Toronto’s Elgin Theatre from Oct. 15–19, 2025. The Mozart masterpiece will be sung in Andrew Porter’s English translation and is directed by Co-Artistic Director Marshall Pynkoski and choreographed by Co-Artistic Director Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg. “’Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ is a glorious {…}

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Opera Atelier to Mount Toronto Premiere of ‘David and Jonathan’

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(© Agathe Poupeney / Divergence) Opera Atelier will present the Toronto premiere of “David and Jonathan” on April 9 -13, 2025. The Charpentier opera will be staged by Co-Artistic Directors Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg. It will star David Witczak, Antonin Rondepierre, Colin Ainsworth, Mireille Asselin, Christophe Dunham, and Stephen Hegedus. David Falis conducts the production. “Charpentier’s ‘David and {…}

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Opera Atelier Unveils 2025-26 Season

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Opera Atelier has unveiled its 2025-26 season. The season opens with “The Magic Flute.” The opera will be sung in English and stars Rainelle Krause as the Queen of the Night, Colin Ainsworth as Tamino, Meghan Lindsay as Pamina, Douglas Williams as Papageno, Stephen Hegedus as Sarastro, Blaise Rantoanina as Monastatos, Karine White as Papagena, and Carla Huhtanen, Danielle MacMillan, {…}

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Measha Brueggergosman-Lee Headlines Opera Atelier’s ‘Zombie Blizzard’

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Opera Atelier will present “Zombie Blizzard” featuring Measha Brueggergosman-Lee. The event is set for Jan. 24, 2025, at Koerner Hall. The second half of the performance is headlined by the titular song cycle by Aaron Davis and Margaret Atwood. Brueggergosman-Lee performs alongside the Aaron Davis Trio and the Hannaford Street Silver Band. The work blends the “classical concert aria and {…}

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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 Atelier Unveils 2024-25 Season

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Opera Atelier has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with “Acis and Galatea.” The work will feature Antonin Rondepierre, Blaise Rantoanina, Meghan Lindsay, and Douglas Williams. The production features choreography by Opera Atelier Co-Founder and Choreographer Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg.  Christopher Bagan conducts. “We are particularly proud to introduce these two exceptional young tenors to our Toronto audience in their {…}