Canadian Opera Company Leads Dora Awards Nominations
By Francisco SalazarThe Dora Award nominations have been announced with the Canadian Opera leading the way.
In the Outstanding Production category, the Canadian Opera’s production of “La Bohème,” “Hadrian,” “Otello,” and “Eugene Onegin” are nominated alongside “Kopernikus” for the Against the Grain Theatre.
Meanwhile, in the Outstanding Performance by an Individual category, Angel Blue, Ambur Braid, Gerald Finley, Thomas Hampson, Tamara Wilson, Tracy Dahl, and Christine Goerke are all nominated for performances at the Canadian Opera alongside Jonathan Kirby, who is nominated for a production with Opera 5.
Music Director of the Canadian Opera Johannes Debus is nominated for three productions including “Eugene Onegin,” “Elektra,” and “Otello.” He will compete against Bernard Labadie for his work in “Così Fan Tutte” with the Canadian Opera, and Topher Mokrzewski for “Kopernikus” at Against the Grain Theatre.
Here is a complete list of nominees
Outstanding Production
Kopernikus – Against the Grain Theatre
Eugene Onegin – Canadian Opera Company
Hadrian – Canadian Opera Company
Otello – Canadian Opera Company
La Bohème – Canadian Opera Company co-production
Outstanding New Opera
Writer: Daniel MacIvor; Composer: Rufus Wainwright – Hadrian – Canadian Opera Company
Writer: Julie Tepperman; Composer: Chris Thornborrow – Hook Up – A Tapestry Opera Production in partnership with Theatre Passe Muraille
Writer: Marjorie Chan; Composer: Alice Ping Yee Ho – The Monkiest King – Canadian Children’s Opera Company
Outstanding Direction
David Alden: Otello – Canadian Opera Company
Jessica Derventzis: Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Opera 5
Joel Ivany, Matjash Mrozewski: Kopernikus – Against the Grain Theatre
John Caird: La Bohème – Canadian Opera Company co-production
Robert Carsen: Eugene Onegin – Canadian Opera Company
Outstanding Musical Direction
Bernard Labadie: Così fan tutte – Canadian Opera Company
Johannes Debus: Elektra – Canadian Opera Company
Johannes Debus: Eugene Onegin – Canadian Opera Company
Johannes Debus: Otello – Canadian Opera Company
Topher Mokrzewski: Kopernikus – Against the Grain Theatre
Outstanding Performance of an Individual
Ambur Braid: Hadrian – Canadian Opera Company
Angel Blue: La Bohème – Canadian Opera Company co-production
Christine Goerke: Elektra – Canadian Opera Company
Gerald Finley: Otello – Canadian Opera Company
Johnathon Kirby: Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Opera 5
Tamara Wilson: Otello – Canadian Opera Company
Thomas Hampson: Hadrian – Canadian Opera Company
Tracy Dahl: Così fan tutte – Canadian Opera Company
Outstanding Performance of an Ensemble
COC Chorus Così fan tutte – Canadian Opera Company
COC Chorus Eugene Onegin – Canadian Opera Company
Anne-Marie MacIntosh, Jonelle Sills, Krisztina Szabó, Bruno Roy, Dion Mazerolle, Alain Coulombe, Anisa Tejpar, William Yong, Brad Cherwin, Marc Blouin, Peter Stoll, Carly Gordon, Michael Fedyshyn, Paul Tarussov, Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh Kopernikus – Against the Grain Theatre
Jacqueline Woodley, Rachel Krehm, Yosuke Kawasaki, Wolfram Koessel, Vadim Serebryany, Melissa Scott Open Chambers: Hindemith & Shostakovich – Opera 5
Children and Youth of the CCOC The Monkiest King – Canadian Children’s Opera Company
Members of the Canadian Children’s Opera Company The Snow Queen – Canadian Children’s Opera Company
Outstanding Scenic/Projection Design
Scenic Design: David Farley: La Bohème – Canadian Opera Company co-production
Scenic Design: Jason Hand: Kopernikus – Against the Grain Theatre
Scenic Design: Jon Morrell: Otello – Canadian Opera Company
Scenic Design: Michael Gianfrancesco; Projection Design: Laurie-Shawn Borzovoy: Hadrian – Canadian Opera Company
Scenic Design: Michael Levine: Eugene Onegin – Canadian Opera Company
Outstanding Costume Design
David Farley La Bohème Canadian Opera Company co-production
Gillian Gallow Hadrian Canadian Opera Company
Jon Morrell Otello Canadian Opera Company
Marissa Kochanski Kopernikus Against the Grain Theatre
Michael Levine Eugene Onegin Canadian Opera Company
Outstanding Lighting Design
Andrew Cutbush: Otello – Canadian Opera Company
Bonnie Beecher: Hadrian – Canadian Opera Company
Christine Binder: Eugene Onegin – Canadian Opera Company
Davida Tkach: La Bohème – Canadian Opera Company co-production
Jason Hand: Kopernikus – Against the Grain Theatre
Categories
News