SCRUTINY | Ensemble Artists Sparkle In The Canadian Opera Company’s The Marriage of Figaro

By Joseph So on February 23, 2016

The Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio takes a crack at The Marriage of Figaro on the main stage of the Four Seasons Centre.

PROFILE | Helene Schneiderman: Mezzo in Focus

By Joseph So on February 20, 2016

American mezzo Helene Schneiderman reflects on her life as a child of Holocaust survivors, a singer, a wife, and a mother.

SCRUTINY | Ensemble Studio Artists Shine In The Marriage Of Figaro Preview

By Joseph So on February 11, 2016

THE SCOOP | Conductor Jordan de Souza Named Head Of Music At Komische Oper Berlin

By Michael Vincent on February 10, 2016

Tapestry New Opera resident conductor Jordan de Souza has been appointed as Studienleiter (Head of Music) at Germany's Komische Oper Berlin (KOB), beginning August 1, 2016.

SCRUTINY | Quirky COC Marriage Of Figaro Highlights The Eternal Struggle Of Desire Vs. Reason

By Joseph So on February 6, 2016

COC's Marriage of Figaro an interesting twist to this beloved Mozart and an unusual evening at the opera.

SCRUTINY | Superb Musical Values Make Revival of COC Siegfried a Winner

By Joseph So on January 25, 2016

Now that I consider myself a “Ring Nut” many times over, I’ve learned to appreciate Siegfried for what it is, a kind of necessary dramatic exposition that sets up the action culminating in Götterdammerung.

THE SCOOP | COC Announce 2016-17 Season Highlighted With Debuts And Reappointments

By Joseph So on January 14, 2016

Debuts and reappointments highlight COC 2016-17 season featuring 6 operas: Norma, Ariodante, The Magic Flute, Götterdämmerung, Louis Riel, and Tosca.

SCRUTINY | The Student Prince A Perfect Holiday Season Operetta

By Joseph So on December 28, 2015

Premiered in 1924, The Student Prince is the archetypal operetta with one exception – it has a sad ending.

SCRUTINY | Against The Grain Goes Full On Oratorio

By Michael Vincent on December 20, 2015

Returning after three years' grace from the Toronto Messiah circuit, Against the Grain Theatre presented a fully staged barefoot of Messiah. It's refreshing to say the least...

THE SCOOP | Banff Centre Launches Open Space Season 3

By Michael Vincent on December 14, 2015

The Banff Centre has released details on the third season of the popular summer Opera training program Open Space. The immersive performance-based program provides 15 young professionals the chance to collaborate on the creation of a new opera with Against the Grain Theatre artists and internationally recognized faculty.