The Edmonton Opera has announced its 2025-26 Season. In a statement, Edmonton Opera’s Artistic Director, Joel Ivany said, “Our 2026/26 season is really about what we inherit, what we keep, and what we redefine. From celebrating opera’s greatest moments to championing new voices and groundbreaking works, we invite audiences to be part of this living legacy that is Edmonton Opera, {…}
The North American premiere of Henekh Kon’s “Bas-Sheve” will take place at the 2022 Ashkenaz Festival. “Bas Sheve” is the only known pre-Holocaust Yiddish opera. It follows the story of Bathsheba and King David’s affair. Performed only at its 1924 premiere in Warsaw, the work was lost until unearthed by German musicologist Dr. Diana Matut in 2017. Toronto-based Yiddishist, Michael {…}
Temple Sinai has announced that Jaclyn Grossman is the winner of the Ben Steinberg Musical Legacy Award. The award aims to champion the career of young Jewish artists from the Canadian community. As a result of her victory, on May 9, Grossman and will deliver a concert alongside pianist Rachael Kerr. Grossman is a graduate of McGill University’s Schulich School {…}