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 {…}
The Canadian Opera Company’s new podcast “Key Change” is set to return this winter. Co-hosted by singer and critic Robyn Grant-Moran alongside COC Lead Curator Julie McIsaac, the second season of this program will explore opera through artistic and cultural lenses. New episodes will be released every other week, beginning on January 19, 2021. Special guests include incoming COC General {…}
The Candian Opera Company has announced that the COC Orchestra will take center stage in a new video series, Solo Spotlights with the COC Orchestra. The new series will be hosted by Music Director Johannes Debus and each episode will feature the conductor in conversation with a member of the orchestra as they share candid anecdotes and special musical demonstrations. {…}
Canadian Opera Company has announced that Perryn Leech will be its new incoming General Director, effective March 1, 2021. Leech will work on his transition alongside General Director Alexander Neef, who will be heading over to the Opéra National de Paris. “I am so excited to be joining the Canadian Opera Company at this time of great challenge, but also {…}
The Canadian Opera Company has canceled the remainder of its 2020-21 season. The company announced that productions of Bizet’s “Carmen,” Janáček’s “Katya Kabanova,” Verdi’s “La Traviata,” and Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice” will no longer be performed. Other productions affected by the cancelation include the world premiere of “Fantasma,” the Opera for Young Audiences production recently commissioned by the COC, and all special {…}
(Credit: Michael Cooper) “People are craving music and all the healing, soothing, and bonding elements it provides.” American-Canadian soprano superstar Sondra Radvanovsky was in Rio de Janeiro on March 13, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in full force. Radvanovsky was slated to perform at the Theatro Municipal, but the performance ended up being canceled. Faced with a {…}
The Canadian Opera Company has announced a reimagined fall season of physically distanced programming, called “Opera Everywhere.” The season will be comprised of digital and in-person events including live concerts, interactive learning opportunities, and deep dives into opera’s past and future, all designed with community-building in mind. In a press statement, COC General Director Alexander Neef said, “As we look {…}