Opera Atelier has announced the return of “All is Love.” The production is a fully staged mixed program celebrating love in all its splendor at Koerner Hall and is set to be performed from April 11 to April 14, 2024. “All is Love” features music by J.P. Rameau, M.A. Charpentier, and Renaldo Hahn in addition to excerpts by Henry Purcell, {…}
Opera Atelier has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with “Acis and Galatea.” The work will feature Antonin Rondepierre, Blaise Rantoanina, Meghan Lindsay, and Douglas Williams. The production features choreography by Opera Atelier Co-Founder and Choreographer Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg. Christopher Bagan conducts. “We are particularly proud to introduce these two exceptional young tenors to our Toronto audience in their {…}
Opera Atelier is set to open its 2023-24 season with the French 1774 version of Gluck’s “Orpheus and Eurydice.” The opera will be performed from Oct. 26 through Nov. 1 at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto. “Orpheus and Eurydice” will star Canadian tenor Colin Ainsworth as Orpheus, soprano Mireille Asselin as Eurydice, and soprano Anna-Julia David as Amour in her {…}
Opera Atelier has launched a crowdfunding campaign “Come Fly With Us” to support the renovation of its Flying Machine. On its official crowdfunding campaign, the company noted that “A flying machine is an integral component of any 17th or 18th century opera/ballet. It serves as an important storytelling device that bridges heaven and earth and combines artistry with aeronautics. “Opera {…}
The Canadian Opera Company’s free concert series at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre runs September through May. This article only includes classical vocal works. First up is “Meet the Ensemble Studio.” The company’s artistic development program is comprised of emerging professional Canadian opera artists. Performance Date: September 20, 2023 “Mostly Mozart” is performed by UofT Opera. Performance Date: September 27, 2023 {…}
Toronto’s Opera Atelier has announced its 2023-24 season which will feature two productions. First up is Gluck’s “Orpheus and Eurydice” starring Colin Ainsworth, Mireille Asselin, and Anna-Julia David. The work will be choreographed by Lajeunesse Zingg. “Few singers are able to sustain the extraordinary vocal range required of the tenor in the 1774 French version of ‘Orpheus and Eurydice,’” said {…}
On April 6, 2023, Opera Atelier will conclude its 2022-23 season with Händel’s “The Resurrection.” Held at Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, the performance marks the Canadian premiere of the work in a fully-staged production for a live audience. Conductor David Fallis will conduct Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, with the Artists of Atelier Ballet performing choreography by Founding {…}
Opera Atelier is set to open its 2022-23 season with “Dido and Aeneas.” The production will be held at the Elgin Theatre on Oct 20, 22, and 23. Marshall Pynkoski, C.M., Founding Co-Artistic Director said,“We are thrilled to be returning to the Elgin Theatre, after a four-year absence, with Purcell’s extraordinary work, Dido and Aeneas. At roughly one-hour in length, {…}
Opera Atelier has unveiled its 2022-23 season. The company will kick things off with Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas.” The showcase will star Meghan Lindsay, Colin Ainsworth, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Melody Louledjian, Spencer Britten, Cynthia Akemi Smithers, and Danielle MacMillon. David Fallis conducts. “We are delighted to celebrate our return to the Elgin Theatre with Opera Atelier’s most internationally-acclaimed production of ‘Dido {…}
On December 7, 2021, Opera Atelier relaunched its digital film “Angel.” Composer Edwin Huizinga’s commission comes in collaboration with Associate Composer/Assistant Conductor Christopher Bagan. The work’s first iteration was performed at the Royal Chapel in Versailles in 2017, where the company has been invited to participate in the official Canada 150 celebrations in France. Filmed and edited by Canadian filmmaker {…}
On October 28, 2021, Opera Atelier will present the film premiere of “Angel.” Composer Edwin Huizinga’s commissioned work comes in association with OA Associate Composer/Associate Conductor Christopher Bagan. The first version of this work was presented in 2017 at the Royal Chapel in Versailles, where the company was invited to participate in the official Canada 150 celebrations in France. “Angel,” {…}