The Dora Mavor Moore Awards winners were announced on September 19, 2022, with the winners selected from a total of 235 nominations and 100 eligible productions. Along with the prize itself, individually named recipients received a $1,000 cash prize from the Pat and Tony Adams Freedom Fund for the Arts.
Tapestry Opera, in partnership with OCAD University, dominated the Opera Division, winning a total of six out of seven awards — the most in any division. The only other production to receive an award for opera was the COC for its co-production with Houston Grand Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago of La Traviata.
Opera Division Details
Here’s the breakdown of the Opera Division:
- Outstanding Production: R.U.R. A Torrent of Light, Tapestry Opera production in partnership with OCAD University;
- Outstanding Performance by an Individual: Amina Edris, La Traviata, Canadian Opera Company Co-
production with Houston Grand Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago; - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble: Maeve Palmer, Annie Ramos, Jennifer Routhier, Sofi Gudiño, Katherine Semchuk, Emily Spearing and Brayden Cairns, R.U.R. A Torrent of Light, Tapestry
Opera production in partnership with OCAD University; - Outstanding New Opera: Nicole Lizée (composer) and Nicolas Billon (librettist), R.U.R. A Torrent of Light, Tapestry Opera production in partnership with OCAD University;
- Outstanding Musical Direction: Gregory Oh, R.U.R. A Torrent of Light, Tapestry Opera production in partnership with OCAD University;
- Outstanding Direction: Michael Hidetoshi Mori, R.U.R. A Torrent of Light, Tapestry Opera production in partnership with OCAD University;
- Outstanding Achievement in Design: Debashis Sinha (sound design/composition) R.U.R. A Torrent
of Light, Tapestry Opera production in partnership with OCAD University.
Other highlights
Here are some of the highlights in other divisions.
- In My Body, Co-presented by dance Immersion, Canadian Stage and TO Live, takes home 4 Dora Awards to lead the Dance Division;
- Wildfire leads General Theatre Division with 3 Doras including Outstanding Production, Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Direction;
- Italian Mime Suicide wins 5 Doras in the Independent Theatre Division, including Outstanding Production, Outstanding New Play, Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Lighting
- Sweeney Todd heads the Musical Theatre Division with 5 Dora Awards, including Outstanding Production, Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role and Leading Role, plus Outstanding Direction and Outstanding Original Choreography;
- MOBY: A Whale of a Tale picks up 4 Doras in the Theatre For Young Audiences Division for Outstanding Production, Outstanding New Play, Outstanding Direction and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble;
- Sky Dancers collects the Outstanding Touring Production Dora for the Touring Division;
- Pat Bradley named as 2022 Silver Ticket Award laureate;
- Alice in Wonderland wins the Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award.
Congratulations to all the winners. You can check out the full list of winners here.
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