The Royal Swedish Opera Chorus has posthumously bestowed the Choir Prize to Michael Cavanagh. The award was announced during the company’s performance of “Sweeney Todd” on Dec. 13, 2024. “For his extraordinary ability to recognize and use the expressive capacity of the individual chorus member in directing large chorus scenes, in for example Nixon in China and Sweeney Todd, Michael {…}
(Credits: Anita Watkins) On March 13, Opera Director Michael Cavanagh died at the age of 62 of leptomeningeal cancer. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Cavanagh was encouraged by his musical parents to sing in church and school choirs and eventually join the children’s chorus at Manitoba Opera. He would continue to sing throughout his teens and in his 20s sang in {…}
The Royal Swedish Opera has appointed Michael Cavanagh as its Artistic Director. Cavanagh has directed over 150 opera productions at 30 companies around the world. He has served as the artistic director of the Edmonton Opera, production director at Opera on the Avalon in St. John, and written librettos for seven chamber operas. At the Royal Swedish Opera he has {…}