{"id":60856,"date":"2019-05-28T21:54:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T01:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=60856"},"modified":"2019-05-28T21:56:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T01:56:15","slug":"the-scoop-canadian-opera-company-leads-the-pack-at-2019-dora-award-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2019\/05\/28\/the-scoop-canadian-opera-company-leads-the-pack-at-2019-dora-award-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Canadian Opera Company Leads The Pack In Nominations At 2019 Dora Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dora Awards announces 2019 nominees and grant Opera its own stand-alone division, along with Musical Theatre, and Touring. (Photo: Michael Cooper)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 282 nominees for the upcoming 40th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards, which will be held at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on June 25. The Silver Ticket Award and the Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award will also be presented.<\/p>\n

New this year, the Dora Mavor Moore Awards for the 2018-19 season will become the first professional theatre, dance and opera awards show in Canada to be entirely gender inclusive. The award categories for this year are gender neutral, notably applicable to the Outstanding Performance categories.<\/p>\n

The big news for classical music lovers is that Opera has been granted its own stand-alone division, along with Musical Theatre, and Touring.<\/p>\n

In the Opera Division, the COC retakes its top spot this year with a total of 33 nominations that incorporate six different productions. the COC\u2019s acclaimed presentation of the English National Opera production of Verdi\u2019s Otello <\/em><\/a>leads the way in the number of nominations with a total of eight. Against the Grain Theatre\u2019s production of Canadian composer Claude Vivier’s complex work, Kopernikus<\/em><\/a>, racked up seven, tying it with the COC\u2019s Eugene Onegin<\/em><\/a> and Hadrian<\/em><\/a>. Kopernikus<\/em>, along with COC\u2019s Otello<\/em>, Eugene Onegin<\/em>, Hadrian<\/em> and La Boh\u00e8me<\/em><\/a> are all in the running for the Outstanding Production award.<\/p>\n

Hadrian<\/em> was one of the COC’s more innovative offerings last season, and in addition to Outstanding Production, it’s up for Outstanding New Opera for writer Daniel MacIvor and composer Rufus Wainwright, along with Outstanding Performance of an Individual for both soprano Ambur Braid, and American baritone Thomas Hampson, along with the nods for Scenic Design, Projection Design, Outstanding Costume Design, and Outstanding Lighting Design.<\/p>\n

Indie opera continues to make a strong stand in Toronto\u2019s opera scene, with a total of 15 nominations. Surprisingly, Tapestry Opera clocks in for a single nomination for Outstanding New Opera award for writer Julie Tepperman and composer Chris Thornborrow for Hook Up<\/em><\/a>, a co-production with Theatre Passe Muraille. The Canadian Children\u2019s Opera Company weighs in with three nominations for The Monkiest King<\/em> and The Snow Queen<\/em>, and Opera 5 with three nominations, including the Outstanding Direction nod for Jessica Derventzis, and Outstanding Performance of an Individual for Johnathon Kirby for their production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In other categories, DanceWorks leads the Dance Division with 13 nominations, while Solar Stage comes in first in the Theatre for Young Audiences Division with 10 nods. Soulpepper Theatre garnered 14 nominations in the General Theatre Division, with The Musical Stage Company and Young People\u2019s Theatre in a tie in the Musical Theatre Division with 14 nominations apiece. Coal Mine Theatre leads the Independent Theatre Division with 10 nods.<\/p>\n

Tapestry Opera co-production with Theatre Passe Muraille<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hook Up<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding New Opera \u2013 writer Julie Tepperman and composer Chris Thornborrow<\/p>\n

Canadian Children’s Opera Company<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Monkiest King<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding New Opera \u2013 writer Marjorie Chan and composer Alice Ping Yee Ho
\nOutstanding Performance of an Ensemble \u2013 Children and Youth of the CCOC<\/p>\n

The Snow Queen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Performance of an Ensemble \u2013 Members of the Canadian Children’s Opera Company<\/p>\n

Against the Grain Theatre<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kopernikus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Production
\nOutstanding Direction \u2013 Joel Ivany and Matjash Mrozewski
\nOutstanding Musical Direction \u2013 Topher Mokrzewski
\nOutstanding Performance of an Ensemble \u2013 Anne-Marie MacIntosh, Jonelle Sills, Krisztina Szab\u00f3, Bruno Roy, Dion Mazerolle, Alain Coulombe, Anisa Tejpar, William Yong, Brad Cherwin, Marc Blouin, Peter Stoll, Carly Gordon, Michael Fedyshyn, Paul Tarussov, Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh
\nScenic Design \u2013 Jason Hand
\nOutstanding Costume Design \u2013 Marissa Kochanski
\nOutstanding Lighting Design \u2013 Jason Hand<\/p>\n

Canadian Opera Company<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Otello<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Production
\nOutstanding Direction \u2013 David Alden
\nOutstanding Musical Direction \u2013 Johannes Debus
\nOutstanding Performance of an Individual \u2013 Gerald Finley and Tamara Wilson
\nOutstanding Scenic\/Projection Design and Outstanding Costume Design \u2013 Jon Morrell
\nOutstanding Lighting Design \u2013 Andrew Cutbush
\nScenic Design \u2013 Jon Morrell
\nOutstanding Costume Design \u2013 Jon Morrell
\nOutstanding Lighting Design \u2013 Andrew Cutbush<\/p>\n

Eugene Onegin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Production
\nOutstanding Musical Direction \u2013 Johannes Debus
\nOutstanding Direction \u2013 Robert Carsen
\nOutstanding Performance of an Ensemble \u2013 COC Chorus
\nScenic Design \u2013 Michael Levine
\nOutstanding Costume Design \u2013 Michael Levine
\nOutstanding Lighting Design \u2013 Christine Binder<\/p>\n

Elektra<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Musical Direction \u2013 Johannes Debus
\nOutstanding Performance of an Individual \u2013 Christine Goerke<\/p>\n

Cosi fan tutte<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Musical Direction \u2013 Bernard Labadie
\nOutstanding Performance of an Individual \u2013 Tracy Dahl
\nOutstanding Performance of an Ensemble \u2013 COC Chorus<\/p>\n

La Boh\u00e8me (COC co-production)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Production
\nOutstanding Direction \u2013 John Caird
\nOutstanding Performance of an Individual \u2013 Angel Blue
\nScenic Design \u2013 David Farley
\nOutstanding Costume Design \u2013 David Farley
\nOutstanding Lighting Design \u2013 Davida Tkach<\/p>\n

Hadrian<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Production
\nOutstanding New Opera\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 writer Daniel MacIvor and composer Rufus Wainwright
\nOutstanding Performance of an Individual \u2013 Ambur Braid
\nOutstanding Performance of an Individual \u2013 Thomas Hampson
\nScenic Design \u2013 Michael Gianfrancesco;
\nProjection Design \u2013 Laurie-Shawn Borzovoy
\nOutstanding Costume Design \u2013 Gillian Gallow
\nOutstanding Lighting Design \u2013 Bonnie Beecher<\/p>\n

Opera 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Il Barbiere di Siviglia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Direction \u2013 Jessica Derventzis<\/p>\n

Outstanding Performance of an Individual \u2013 Johnathon Kirby<\/p>\n

Open Chambers: Hindemith & Shostakovich<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Performance of an Ensemble \u2013 Jacqueline Woodley, Rachel Krehm, Yosuke Kawasaki, Wolfram Koessel, Vadim Serebryany, Melissa Scott<\/p>\n

Congratulations to all the nominees!<\/p>\n

For a complete list of all Dora Award categories, check out the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LUDWIG VAN TORONTO<\/i>
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