Manitoba Opera will honor philanthropist Michael Nesbitt with the Gail Asper Award for his efforts to bring culture and art to Winnipeg. For decades Nesbitt has supported such organizations as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg Art Gallery, and Graffiti Gallery, and has been a major supporter of Manitoba Opera. He will be formally honored {…}
The Ministry of Canadian Heritage of the Government of Canada has awarded the Association for Opera in Canada $434,000 for training programs. Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund provided the funding, which will allow AOC’s new Opera Artist Resilience Program to run two different streams of training. The first stream offers 225 mini-mentorships that provide short opportunities for artists to gain {…}
The Manitoba Opera in Winnipeg has canceled the autumn portion of its 2020-21 season. The Canadian company announced that in order to maintain the safety of its patrons, artists, crew, staff, and volunteers, and due to the Province not reviewing the re-opening of large venues like the Centennial Concert Hall until September, the company will not be able to resume {…}
(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 {…}
When the calendar turns to December, opera starts to wind down a bit. But no worries, there are still plenty of works to enjoy this weekend in North America. Prism – LA Opera / Beth Morrison Projects Seeing Beth Morrison Projects, one of opera’s most innovative companies teaming up with a big name like the LA Opera is always a {…}
It’s a big weekend in the opera world, with undeniably the biggest show coming from the biggest star around. Here is a look at five can’t-miss performances from around the North American continent (In alphabetical order by company). NJ Verismo Opera – Turandot Puccini’s final opera gets one performance in NJ with Zhanna Alkhazova in the title role, Philip Alongi {…}
Opera season remains in full swing across North America as summer fast approaches. With so many companies in business this weekend, we have opted for a slight shift in structure. Instead of a series of paragraphs, we will go list form for this week’s edition and any with this massive amount of productions. Behold the opera events of the weekend {…}
Opera season is in full swing in the United States and Canada with a ton of offerings across the continent. Here is a look at the big highlights. East Coast The Metropolitan Opera will showcase “Der Rosenkavalier” on Friday before giving “Der Fliegende Holländer” Saturday afternoon and “Don Giovanni” on Saturday evening. OperaWire will attend the Friday performance with a {…}