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 {…}
The Canadian Opera Company has announced three new mainstage productions at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts for the 2021-22 season. In a statement COC General Director Perryn Leech, “Through our digital fall, it’s been wonderful to be able to support artists, creators, and technicians in returning to the stage and sharing their talents with audiences from coast {…}
The Canadian Opera Company has announced the fall portion of its 2021-22 season. The season will be made up of various digital offerings that can be seen from coast to coast. In a statement, Perryn Leech said, “Getting singers, instrumentalists, craftspeople, technicians, and creative teams back into the opera house and creating new work is a major milestone. This is {…}
The COC Ensemble Studio has announced two new artists for the 2021-22 season. Soprano Charlotte Siegel and pianist Vladimir Soloviev will join the Ensemble Studio on August 30, 2021 and will become part of an innovative development program that has helped launched the careers of nearly 230 Canadian opera professionals. In a press release, Roberto Mauro, COC Director of Artistic {…}
The Canadian Opera Company’s podcast, “Key Change” will continue with new episodes in April. Co-hosted by classical singer and culture critic Robyn Grant-Moran alongside Canadian stage director and dramaturg Julie McIsaac, the spring episodes will examine opera’s relationship with its varied creators, critics, performers, and other collaborating artists. The podcast will include American opera and theatre director Yuval Sharon, Canadian {…}
The Canadian Opera Company has announced that its Fine Wine Auction will take place entirely online. The auction, which is done in partnership with Iron Gate Auctions, will take place from April 19 through 23, 2021. Wine lovers from across the country will have the opportunity to bid on some of the world’s finest wines, with all proceeds from the {…}
The Canadian Opera Company has announced a new program “Exploring New Opera” during Spring Break. The new program will invite students, ages 12-18, to see what a career in the performing arts could look like. The program, which will be held digitally, will offer five days of live webinars from April 12 to April 16, with daily sessions taking place {…}
The Department of Canadian Heritage has announced that the Canadian Opera Company will receive $644,372 in crucial funding provided through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund toward the Digital Infrastructure Enhancements Project at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The infrastructure plan, developed in partnership with The National Ballet of Canada, aims to implement a range of digital upgrades {…}
(Credit: Lauren Bloom) The Santa Fe Opera has announced the appointment of David Lomelí as its Chief Artistic Officer. Lomelí will be responsible for the artistic operations of the company including casting. “I could not be more thrilled to welcome David to the Santa Fe Opera. Not only is he one of the leading casting directors of his generation with {…}
(Credit: Canadian Opera Company official website) The Canadian Opera Company has announced that it will offer two digital programs in March 2021. First up is the “Gender and the Opera.” The interactive discussion will explore how gender constructs affect opera professionals, and the art form itself. The virtual event will be moderated by Aria Umezawa, Canadian stage director, consultant, and {…}
The Canadian Opera Company (COC) has selected Toronto-based Amplified Opera as its first Disruptor-in-Residence, a newly developed program that grew out of the COC’s Company-in-Residence and is part of the COC Academy. Amplified Opera will take part in the two-year residency aimed at providing resources and support for emerging companies. Amplified Opera is a collective co-founded by Canadian performing artists {…}