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. {…}
(Credit: Jason Homa) On some weekend’s our recommendations tend to favor operas you’ve rarely seen or had the opportunity to see. But once in a while, we hone in on repertory staples getting unique revivals, whether on stage or in concert. This is one such weekend. The Consul – Baltimore Concert Opera The Baltimore Concert Opera will continue its season {…}
Pacific Opera will open its season with Puccini’s “Il Trittico,” the triple-bill of one-act operas “Il Tabarro,” “Suor Angelica,” and “Gianni Schicci.” “Il Trittico” has not been produced in its entirety in Canada for over fifty years. The trio of operas requires a large cast and three sets, which can be complicated and costly. This production is the first in {…}