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Matthew Polenzani, Amina Edris & Eri Nakamura Lead Canadian Opera’s 2021-22 Season

By Francisco Salazar

The Canadian Opera Company has announced casting for its upcoming mainstage productions at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts for the 2021-22 season.

The company will open with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” with Eri Nakamura in the leading role making her COC debut alongside Stephen Costello as Pinkerton. Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts.

Performance Dates: Feb. 4–25, 2022

The production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” will star Amina Edris as Violetta and Matthew Polenzani as Alfredo. COC Music Director Johannes Debus conducts the COC Orchestra.

Performance Dates: April 23–May 20, 2022

Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” will star Ilker Arcayürek as Tamino, Anna-Sophie Neher as Pamina, and Gordon Bintner as Papageno. Canadian Ashlie Corcoran returns to direct while Patrick Lange conducts.

Performance Dates: May 6–21, 2022

 

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By Francisco Salazar

FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) worked as a reporter for Latin Post where he has had the privilege of interviewing numerous opera stars including Anita Rachvelishvili and Ailyn Perez. He also worked as an entertainment reporter where he covered the New York and Tribeca Film Festivals and interviewed many celebrities such as Antonio Banderas, Edgar Ramirez and Benedict Cumberbatch. He currently freelances for Remezcla.

He holds a Masters in Media Management from the New School and a Bachelor's in Film Production and Italian studies from Hofstra University.

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