The Orchestre Classique de Montréal (OCM) presents a semi-staged presentation of the tango “operita” “María de Buenos Aires” by Astor Piazzolla as part of the Vanda Treiser opera series in its 84th season. The performance, set for Nov. 23 at the Pierre-Mercure Hall, will be in Spanish with English and French surtitles, under the direction and baton of Jacques Lacombe, {…}
Calgary Opera is set to return to its main stage performance series at the South Alberta Jubilee Auditorium with “The Merry Widow” starting on Jan. 29, 2022. Due to health and safety regulations in Canada, the company will be able to open to 50 percent capacity with all audience members required to wear masks. The opera will star Aviva Fortunata, {…}
The Edmonton Opera has announced its 2020-21 Season featuring three productions including one West Canadian premiere. Here is a look. Puccini’s “La Bohème” opens the season with Andrew Haji, Miriam Khalil, Lara Ciekiewicz, Peter Barrett, Stephen Hegedus, and Aaron Dimoff. Peter Dala conducts the opera with a libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa in a production by Alain Gauthier. {…}