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Opera Canada is a quarterly music magazine published by Opera Canada Publications. It is the oldest continuously published arts magazine in Canada. It is an independent magazine separate from the Canadian Opera Association. Along with Opera and Opera News, in the 1990s, the magazine was considered to be one of the three major opera publications in the English-speaking world. Source
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| Scope | National |
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| Language | English |
| Country | Canada |
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Search ArticlesFisher Center at Bard Suddenly Last Summer “Mikaela Bennett was the show’s strongest asset”
Mikaela Bennett as Catherine in the premiere of Suddenly Last Summer presented by Fisher Center at Bard (Photo: Maria Baranova) by | Jul 16, 2026 | Featured, Reviews Why? Why, I wondered, did Yoko Ono’s five-minute, one-word 1970 rant “Why” pop into my head as I sat watching the brand-new “opera” called Suddenly Last Summer?
Toronto Summer Music Festival Les arts florissants and La descente d’Orphée aux enfers “A marvelous start to the 2026 Toronto Summer Music Festival”
Olivier Bergeron as Discord in Les arts florissants at Toronto Summer Music Festival (Photo: Lucky Tang) by | Jul 14, 2026 | Featured, Reviews For Toronto classical music lovers, a major reason for staying in town in July is the Toronto Summer Music Festival. For the last two decades, COVID summers excepted, we have enjoyed great music courtesy of TSMF. Based on this opening night show of two Charpentier operas, the 2026 TSMF is off to a most auspicious start.
Canadian director and performer Rob Herriot passes away at 60
by | Jul 6, 2026 | Featured, News The board and staff of Opera Canada are saddened to hear of the passing of Rob Herriot on July 3rd at 60 years old. Rob was well known across North America for his work in both opera and musical theatre. Most recently, he directed Così fan tutte at Vancouver Opera and Nuova Vocal Arts and The Marriage of Figaro at Manitoba Opera – he had longstanding relationships with both Nuova and Manitoba Opera.
Toronto City Opera Orpheus in the Underworld “A hell of a good time”
Matthew Black as Jupiter and Teresa Tucci as Eurydice in Toronto City Opera’s Orpheus in the Underworld (Photo: Dahlia Katz) by | Jun 30, 2026 | Featured, Reviews There was a moment of solemnity at Trinity-St Paul’s before Toronto City Opera’s (TCO) opening night performance of Orpheus in the Underworld.
Nuova Vocal Arts Così fan tutte “As many laughs as possible”
Gavin MacKenzie (Don Alfonso) and Emma Lavigne (Despina, in disguise as the doctor) in Nuova Vocal Arts’ Così fan tutte (Photo: Nance Price) by | Jun 25, 2026 | Featured, Reviews The Nuova Arts Festival presented three productions this season at Fort Edmonton Park’s Capitol Theatre, a 243-seat venue harkening back to the days of silent film.
Comic Book Opera Cendrillon “Well-drawn, coherent rendering of the fairy tale”
La Fée prepares Cendrillon for the ball in Comic Book Opera’s presentation (photo: Comic Book Opera – Hannah Berg, Aida Bishop, Hunter Murray, Lee Conrad) by | Jun 23, 2026 | Featured, Reviews Edmonton’s Douglas Graham has sung professionally and experienced the journey of the emerging artist’s short, hopeful stints with development programs, but he also knows that life often means only intermittent employment.
Artist of the Week 18 Qs for Aemilia Moser
Heels or flats? HEELS duh – I am a verified shoe addict. Top 3 favourite composers? This is ever evolving and nobody can truly pick favorites, this year I will say however that I listened to A LOT of Fazil Say, Osvaldo Golijov and ROSALĺA. Listening to these composers has made me so inspired and excited to be a an artist in classical music.
Tapestry Opera 10 Days in a Madhouse “Galvanizing power of the score and the drama”
Jorell Williams and Mireille Asselin in front of Andrew Lieberman’s unit set for 10 Days in a Madhouse, with Sandra Horst conducting the chamber orchestra on top (photo: Eric Forget Photography) by | Jun 19, 2026 | Featured, Reviews June in Toronto is traditionally a quiet month when it comes to opera.
OPERA PLACES Joshua Hopkins takes us to San Francisco, California
Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins takes us to San Francisco, California, where he is singing the role of Figaro in Rossini‘s The Barber of Seville at San Francisco Opera until June 20th (tickets and info). Joshua is a Juno award-winning and Grammy nominated artist.
Glyndebourne Festival Tosca and L’Orfeo “Daring Reinterpretations of Classics”
William Kentridge’s multimedia set for L’Orfeo at Glyndebourne (photo: Richard Hubert Smith) by | Jun 16, 2026 | Featured, Reviews With its gorgeous grounds in the rolling south downs of Sussex and lush gardens, Glyndebourne is a magical place, seemingly a bubble protected from the realities of the outside world by beauty, grace and 150-pound cashmere pashminas sold at the irresistible shop. But is it really?