Canadian Opera Company (COC) has named Opera 5 its newest Company-in-Residence. The two-year program allows Canadian Opera Company to offer guidances and support to other local opera companies. The program was initiated in 2016. As part of the program, Opera 5 will be featured in COC’s Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Ampitheatre on April 16 where a preview {…}
The Canadian Opera Company has released the details of its Free Concert Series. Programming features nearly 70 performances of music, dance, poetry, and more in downtown Toronto. The Free Concert Series runs each year from Sept. to May and spotlights local and international artists in performances spanning a wide array of genres. It celebrates classical repertoire and musical traditions from {…}
Opera 5’s announced its 2023-24 season along with the new Opera 5 – Opera McGill Intern Program. The season opens with the digital release of the complete first season of “Threepenny Submarine,” a children’s opera and puppet show. Singers include Caitlin Wood, Rachel Krehm, Adanya Dunn, Scott Rumble, and Clarence Frazer. The chamber ensemble features musicians from the Toronto Symphony, {…}
Everyone says opera has no audience or that it simply cannot sustain itself in a culture that quickly rejects classical music for quicker hits. However, in Toronto, the indie opera scene continues to thrive today with 11 companies having formed part of Indie Opera Toronto. After having much success in 2011 with “La Bohème” on Tranzac Club on Brunswick Ave, the {…}
