The Pacific Opera Victoria in Canada is launching online programming to continue to share music and knowledge during the COVID-19 quarantine. The company will launch its platform on Friday, March 27 with a Listening Party Podcast Fridays at 4 p.m. on pacificopera.ca. Rebecca Hass will be joined by local and national opera artists with each podcast set to include a {…}
Pacific Opera Victoria and Vancouver Opera will team up to present “The Flight of the Hummingbird” on March 18-22, 2020 at the Baumann Centre in Victoria. The opera, which was co-commissioned and co-produced by the two companies, is intended for younger audiences and tells the story of how a number of animals of the forest come together to save their {…}
The Pacific Opera Victoria has announced its 2020-21 season featuring three productions and rising stars. The season opens with Wagner’s “Die Walküre” starring Canadian soprano Jennifer Maines as Brünnhilde and American bass-baritone Philip Horst as Wotan. Canadian director Glynis Leyshon and former Shaw Festival designer Pam Johnson reunite for the new production. Performance Dates: Oct. 15-24, 2020 Britten’s final opera “Death {…}
The Pacific Opera is set to present the Canadian première of the comedic opera “Flight” starting on Feb. 20 at the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria. The opera by Jonathan Dove and April De Angelis is inspired by the true story of a refugee who lived in an airport for 18 years and a group of strangers stuck in an airport {…}
OPERA America has selected 15 participants for its 2020 Leadership Intensive Program. These leaders, which hail from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Latin America, were selected from a pool of 44 candidates. The participants selected by OPERA America include are Derrell Acon, director of engagement and equity, Long Beach Opera; Joe Barnes, company manager, the Metropolitan Opera; Robert Boldin, artistic {…}
As November gets started, we look at a weekend packed with repertory that you don’t get a chance to see every day. So without further ado, here are top five operas to see this weekend. La Serva Padrona – The Lighthouse Opera Company, Bronx, NY The Bronx-based opera company will showcase the rare Pergolesi opera at Opera America with a {…}
The Pacific Opera Victoria is set to present Kálmán’s “Countess Maritza” this April. The opening night performance, set for April 25, 2019, will also feature the composer’s daughter Ivanka Kálmán, as a featured guest of the company. The performance will star soprano Leslie Ann Bradley in the title role. She has performed such operas as “Carmen,” “Otello” and “The Marriage {…}
The Pacific Opera Victoria has announced its 2019-20 season, which will include four opera productions and two premieres. The season kicks off with Puccini’s “Il Trittico” which will be directed by Glynis Leyshon. The opera will feature Aviva Fortunata, Adam Luther, and Todd Thomas. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-27, 2019 Jonathan Dove and April de Angelis’ “Flight” will make its Canadian {…}
It’s a busy weekend in North America with close to 70 performances taking place all over the continent. With so much activity from such major companies, pinning down just a handful to recommend to the operagoer was a rather challenging task. But here is a look at five performances to see this weekend around the States and Canada. As One {…}
As we get deeper and deeper into the fall season, opera lovers are finding themselves with more and more options around the United States. Here is a look at the offerings for this second weekend of the month. First off, let’s kick off with the major openings. On Saturday, Los Angeles Opera opens its production of “Nabucco (the company also {…}
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 {…}