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Against the Grain Theatre Announces New Direction for Company

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Against the Grain Theatre has announced that it will be entering a new phase. After 13 years under Joel Ivany, the company will commence the search for a new Artistic Director and has three operas in development. In the meantime, General Director Robin Whiffen and Interim General Director Amy Lynn Strilchuk will lead the company’s numerous projects. “Our board of {…}

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Elliot Madore, Lester Lynch & Lauren Margison Lead Edmonton Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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Edmonton Opera has announced its 2023-24 season celebrating its 60th anniversary. Opera  The season will open with Bizet’s “Carmen“ featuring mezzo-soprano Rose Naggar-Tremblay in the title role and her company debut. She will be joined by tenor Adam Luther, baritone Lester Lynch, and two Rumbold Vocal Prize winners, soprano Lauren Margison and tenor Spencer Britten. Performance Dates: Oct. 19, 21, {…}

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Siman Chung, Sharleen Joynt, Etta Fung to Headline Edmonton Opera’s ‘Orphée+’

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Edmonton Opera is set to present its first-ever production of “Orphée+” starting on Jan. 28, 2023. The work will be conducted by Sandra Horst in her company debut and directed by Joel Ivany. In the role of Orphée audiences will see Siman Chung in his company debut. Sharleen Joynt, who appeared in the Edmonton Opera’s “Rigoletto” back in 2019, will {…}

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Against the Grain Theatre Appoints Inaugural General Director

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Against the Grain Theatre has announced that Robin Whiffen has been named as the company’s first General Director. Effective immediately, Whiffen will continue to work with Founder and Artistic Director Joel Ivany to further the company’s vision. Since joining AtG in 2019, Whiffen has been crucial in developing several digital opera productions such as their award-winning “Messiah/Complex,” as well as {…}

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Against the Grain Theatre’s ‘MESSIAH/COMPLEX’ Receives OPERA America Digital Excellence Award

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OPERA America announced Against the Grain Theatre’s “MESSIAH/COMPLEX” as the Noteworthy Projects winner in the first-ever Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera. The new award recognizes the “best work created for digital platforms by individual producers and organizations across the U.S. and Canada.” There are four categories which include Artistic Creation, Education/Enrichment Material, University/Conservatory Projects, and Noteworthy Projects. The 2022 {…}

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Elliot Madore Stars in ‘Identity: A Song Cycle’

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(Credit: Riddle Films) Canadian baritone Elliot Madore will share the story of his experience as a biracial person through the new film, “Identity: A Song Cycle.” In June of 2020, Madore’s Instagram post that read, “Being mixed-race has always left me justifying who I am,” Madore wrote. “I often get asked ‘What’s your background?’, replying ‘I’m black’, typically gets met {…}

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Edmonton Opera Announces Finalists & Judges for Rumbold Vocal Prize

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Edmonton Opera has announced the finalists and judges for its inaugural Rumbold Vocal Prize. The finalists include soprano Lauren Margison, bass-baritone Vartan Gabrielian, mezzo-soprano Madison Montambault, and tenor Spencer Britten. Additionally, mezzo-soprano Alla Slakhova has been invited to participate as part of a partnership between the organization and the University of Alberta, which allows for the selection of one artist {…}

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J’Nai Bridges & Rihab Chaieb Lead Canadian Opera Company’s ‘Carmen’

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The Canadian Opera Company is set to present Bizet’s “Carmen” with two mezzos. J’Nai Bridges makes her COC debut in the title role and shares it with COC Ensemble Studio alumna Rihab Chaieb. They are joined by Argentine tenor Marcelo Puente as Don José and Lebanese-Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury as Micaëla. El-Khoury shares the role with Anna-Sophie Neher, an Ensemble Studio {…}