Antoine Plante with Mercury Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Antoine Plante opens Mercury Chamber Orchestra's twenty-fifth season with Bach's Complete Brandenburg Concertos.
The program features a rare full performance of Bach's Complete Brandenburg Concertos, with a virtual option to experience a multi-camera stream of the concert from anywhere in the world.
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October 11 - Wortham’s Cullen Theater (Houston)
Joel Allison with Deutsche Oper Berlin
Bass-Baritone Joel Allison joins Deutsche Oper Berlin for Mozart's The Magic Flute, and Glanert's Die Drei Rätsel.
The Magic Flute is directed by Günter Krämer, and is conducted by Anna Handler.
Die Drei Rätsel is directed by Brigitte Dethier, and is conducted by Dominic Limburg.
Click here to learn more about The Magic Flute.
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October 10 to December 30 - Deutsche Oper Berlin (The Magic Flute)
October 11 to 19 - Deutsche Oper Berlin (Die Drei Rätsel)
Die Drei Rätsel (photographer Nancy Jesse)
Miriam Khalil with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Soprano Miriam Khalil joins the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for a concert in partnership with Edmonton Opera, Bravi! Opera’s Greatest Hits.
The program is conducted by William Eddins.
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October 9 and 11 - Winspear Centre
Catherine St-Arnaud with the Canadian Opera Company
Soprano Catherine St-Arnaud joins the Canadian Opera Company for Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice.
The original production was directed by Robert Carsen, with revival director Christophe Gayral, and is conducted by Bernard Labadie.
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October 9 to 25 - Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Dean Artists Management Welcomes Tenor Colin Ainsworth to the Roster for Regional Management
Dean Artists Management is delighted to welcome tenor Colin Ainsworth to our roster.
Canadian tenor Colin Ainsworth has built a career defined by versatility and dramatic presence, captivating audiences with repertoire ranging from the Baroque to the present day. His performances have taken him to the stages of the Royal Opera House, Canadian Opera Company, Glimmerglass Opera, the Greek National Opera, Teatro Nacional São Carlos, and Seattle Opera, as well as Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (San Francisco), and Carnegie Hall.
This upcoming season, Colin returns to the Vancouver Bach Choir for Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, and the Elmer Iseler Singers for Handel’s Messiah. He debuts in New Zealand with the Adam Chamber Music Festival, presenting six programs alongside artists including pianist Jeremy Denk and the New Zealand String Quartet. A frequent collaborator of Toronto’s Opera Atelier, Colin appears as Tamino in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, after critical acclaim in the titular role of Charpentier’s David and Jonathan with the company last season.
Recent season highlights include Handel’s Messiah with Dame Jane Glover and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, recitals in Ottawa, Victoria, and Vancouver, Alceste with Toronto’s VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert, and the recording release of Jeffrey Ryan’s Afghanistan: Requiem for a Generation with the Vancouver Symphony.
Colin is represented by Managing Director Morgan Reid for regional management (Canada), in collaboration with Opus3 (General Management).
Samuel Chan with Theater Kiel
Baritone Samuel Chan joins Theater Kiel for Puccini’s Il Trittico, a triptych featuring Il tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi.
The production is directed by Pier Francesco Maestrini, and is conducted by Rani Calderon.
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October 4 to November 28 - Opera House (Kiel, Germany)
James Westman with Southern Ontario Lyric Opera
Baritone James Westman joins Southern Ontario Lyric Opera for Puccini’s Tosca.
The production is conducted by Sabatino Vacca.
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October 4 - Burlington Performing Arts Centre
Dean Artists Management Welcomes Mezzo-Soprano Emma Parkinson to the Roster for General Management
Dean Artists Management is delighted to welcome mezzo-soprano Emma Parkinson to our roster.
Chinese-Canadian mezzo-soprano Emma Parkinson is a dynamic, modern artist, praised for “an outstanding voice… hall-filling, supple, rich, dark-tinged, with a golden sheen” (La Scena Musicale).
Her 25/26 season begins with a return to the mainstage of Vancouver Opera as Maddalena in Rigoletto. Subsequently, she joins the Vancouver Bach Choir as the alto soloist for Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, the Victoria Symphony for Mozart’s Requiem with the Choir of King’s College Cambridge, and Belle Spirale Dance Projects for a world premiere by Wen Wei Wang.
Last season, Emma made her Pacific Opera Victoria mainstage debut as The Fox in Portman’s The Little Prince, made debuts with symphonies of Victoria, Kamloops, and Regina for Handel’s Messiah, and joined the Victoria Philharmonic Choir for their presentation of Mendelssohn’s Elijah. Emma also appeared with the PRISMA Festival Orchestra for performances of Berlioz’s Les Nuits d’été and Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder.
Emma has additionally been engaged by Early Music Vancouver, Opéra de Massy, City Opera Vancouver, Opéra de Montréal, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, and Les Chorégies d’Orange, for repertoire including Bizet’s Carmen, Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, Bach’s St. Join Passion, Mahler’s Symphony No. 8, and the world premiere of Ho’s Chinatown.
Emma is represented by Managing Director Morgan Reid for worldwide general management.
Megan Latham, Owen McCausland, Justin Welsh, and Alex Halliday with Canadian Opera Company
Mezzo soprano Megan Latham, tenor Owen McCausland, baritone Justin Welsh, and bass-baritone Alex Halliday join the Canadian Opera Company to open the 2025/2026 season with Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette.
The production is directed by Amy Lane, and is conducted by Yves Abel.
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September 27 to October 18 - Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Kirsten LeBlanc & Andrea Núñez with Opéra de Montréal
Sopranos Kirsten LeBlanc and Andrea Núñez join Opéra de Montréal for Mozart's Don Giovanni.
The production is directed by Stephen Lawless, and is conducted by Kensho Watanabe.
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September 27 to October 5 - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts
Andrew Crust with Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Andrew Crust opens his third season with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra with VSO at the Flynn: East Meets West.
The program features one of the world’s leading tabla virtuosos Sandeep Das, and guest sitarist Rajib Karmakar, in a program that includes Ravi Shankar’s Symphony, Wijeratne’s Tabla Concerto, Das’ Mohini, and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
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September 26 & 27 - Flynn Main Stage (Vermont), Paramount Theatre (Rutland)
Alexander Weimann with Pacific Baroque Orchestra
Conductor Alexander Weimann joins the Pacific Baroque Orchestra for a concert of Handel arias and more!
The program features internationally-acclaimed Baroque soprano Amanda Forsythe, and also includes the world premiere of Métis composer Pat Carrabré’s The Mother Tree based on Suzanne Simard’s novel Finding The Mother Tree.
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September 26 - First Church of Christ, Scientist (Victoria)
Julien Proulx with Newfoundland Symphony
Conductor Julien Proulx opens the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra's season with Boundless Energy: Dvorak & Beethoven.
The program features the internationally acclaimed Greenwich Trio.
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September 26 - St. John's Arts and Culture Centre
Adanya Dunn with Warszawska Opera Kameralna
Mezzo soprano Adanya Dunn joins Warszawska Opera Kameralna for Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito.
The production directed by Anna Sroka-Hryń, with conductor Benjamin Bayl leading from the podium.
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September 26 to 28 - Teatr Warszawskiej Opery Kameralnej
Olivier Bergeron launches debut album, Nuits Blanches
Baritone Olivier Bergeron’s debut album, Nuits Blanches, is now available to stream on all platforms.
“Featuring works by Ravel, Debussy, Fauré, and Jolivet, the album explores the many shades of love through the intimate lens of mélodie française. At its heart is Debussy’s elusive Nuits blanches—a haunting, long-lost song cycle with texts by the composer himself.”
Pianist Olivier Godin
Distributed by Leaf Music
You can stream it on your platform of choice, here.
Wallis Giunta - 2025 International Opera Awards Finalist
Congratulations to mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta who was named a finalist in the 2025 International Opera Awards!
Wallis is nominated for the 2025 Readers’ Award, which you can vote for until October 13 on the Opera Awards website, here.
This year’s International Opera Awards ceremony is hosted by Greek National Opera on November 13th.
Dean Artists Management Welcomes Bass-Baritone Joel Allison to the Roster for Regional Management
Dean Artists Management is delighted to welcome bass-baritone Joel Allison to our roster.
Canadian bass-baritone Joel Allison has garnered praise for his “rich, ringing tone” (Ludwig Van Toronto), “expressive voice… and excellent interpretation” (Pro Opera). Recent highlights include his house debuts with both Oper Frankfurt and Tiroler Festspiele Erl as Bijou-Alcindor in Adam’s Le Postillion de Longuemeau, Oper Leipzig for Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims as Lord Sydney, and Palermo Classica Festival as Leporello in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. His return to the Canadian Opera Company for Masetto in Don Giovanni, garnered praise for his "excellent physical acting and stylish singing" (Bachtrack).
This upcoming season, Joel makes debuts as Angelotti in Puccini’s Tosca and Frank in Strauss' Die Fledermaus, alongside performances of Escamillo in Bizet’s Carmen, the Father in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel, Sharpless in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, and Colline in Puccini’s La bohème, all with Deutsche Oper Berlin as part of their ensemble.
Joel is represented by Managing Director Morgan Reid for regional management (Canada), in collaboration with Kanttila Management (General Management).
Nathan Keoughan with Sound the Alarm Music/Theatre
Baritone Nathan Keoughan appears as a soloist in Music of the Night with Sound the Alarm, which tours numerous communities across Western Canada from Manitoba to British Columbia this fall.
Learn more about the tour and their stops here.
September 17 - October 19
Sarah Dufresne with Societe d'art Vocal de Montréal
Soprano Sarah Dufresne joins the Societe d'art Vocal de Montréal for a concert featuring favourites by Strauss, Debussy, Ravel, and more.
The program is accompanied by pianist Florent Mourier.
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September 21 - Conservatory Concert Hall, Montreal
Tracy Cantin with Chicago Opera Theater
Soprano Tracy Cantin joins Chicago Opera Theater for the concert world premiere of Trusted, a new opera composed by Aaron Israel Levin, with libretto by Marella Martin Koch.
The production is conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya.
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September 21 - Gannon Concert Hall, Chicago
