ANDREW HAJI WITH CALGARY OPERA
Tenor Andrew Haji stars as MacDuff in Calgary Opera’s production of Verdi’s Macbeth.
Jonathan Brandani conducts, with direction by Rachel Peake.
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April 22, 26, 28 - Jubilee Theatre
DAVID POMEROY AND MATTHEW TREVIÑO WITH ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE QUÉBEC
Tenor David Pomeroy and bass Matthew Treviño join Orchestre Symphonique de Québec for Verdi’s Requiem.
Matthew Halls conducts.
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April 20 - Grand Théâtre de Québec
SARAH DUFRESNE WITH ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Soprano Sarah Dufresne opens a sold out run of Handel's Arminio with the Royal Opera House. Sarah stars as Tusnelda in this rare gem, first staged for ROH in 1737.
André Callegaro conducts, with direction by Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol.
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20 April - 6 May - Linbury Theatre
VARTAN GABRIELIAN AND SIMONA GENGA - METROPOLITAN OPERA NATIONAL SEMIFINALISTS
Bass baritone Vartan Gabrielian and mezzo soprano Simona Genga compete in the National Semifinals of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition.
Their performance will be live streamed from the Met, with the competition program starting at 10:00am ET.
STEPHEN HEGEDUS AND DOMINIQUE CÔTÉ WITH ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE TROIS-RIVIÉRRES
Bass baritone Stephen Hegedus and baritone Dominique Côté join Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières.
Jean-Marie Zeitouni conducts.
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April 15 - Salle J.-Antonio-Thompson
ANDREA NÚÑEZ AND MATTHEW DALEN STAR IN OPÉRA DU ROYAUME
Soprano Andrea Núñez and tenor Matthew Dalen star as Roméo et Juliette with Opéra du Royaume.
Jean-Philippe Tremblay music directs, with direction by Louis Wauthier.
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April 15 and 16 - Théâtre C de Chicoutimi
KIRK EICHELBERGER WITH THE SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY
Bass Kirk Eichelberger joins the Santa Rosa Symphony for Opera in Concert: The Magic Flute.
Francesco Lecce-Chong conducts.
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April 15 - Weill Hall at the Green Music Center.
ISAIAH BELL WITH THE VALLEY CONCERT SOCIETY
Tenor Isaiah Bell appears in recital with the Valley Concert Society.
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April 14 - Matsqui Centennial Auditorium
OWEN MCCAUSLAND WITH PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA
Tenor Owen McCausland joins Pacific Opera Victoria for Mozart’s Così fan tutte.
Timothy Vernon conducts, with direction by Laurent Pelly.
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April 12, 14, 16, and 18 - Royal Theatre
LAUREN MARGISON WITH STAATSTHEATER MAINZ
Soprano Lauren Margison opens a double bill of Puccini’s Le Villi and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, starring as Anna and Nedda respectively.
Verena Stoiber directs with music direction by Daniel Montané.
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April 8 and 30; June 5; July 8 and 21 2023
NEIL CRAIGHEAD AND SCOTT RUMBLE WITH THE VANCOUVER BACH CHOIR
Baritone Neil Craighead and tenor Scott Rumble join the Vancouver Bach Choir for Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.
Les Dala conducts Westcoast Symphony Orchestra and the VBC.
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April 8 - Orpheum Theatre
ISAIAH BELL JUMPS IN FOR BACH B MINOR MASS WITH GRAND PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
Tenor Isaiah Bell jumps in for Bach’s B Minor Mass with Grand Philharmonic Choir.
Mark Vuorinen conducts the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and the GPC.
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April 7 - Centre in the Square
ANDREW HAJI WITH ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE MONTRÉAL
Tenor Andrew Haji joins Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal for Haydn’s Creation.
Bernard Labadie conducts the Orchestra and the OSM Choir.
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April 7 and 8 - Maison Symphonique
DEAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT WELCOMES ROSEMARY THOMSON (CONDUCTOR)
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME CONDUCTOR ROSEmary THOMSON TO THE DEAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT ROSTER!
Conductor Rosemary Thomson has proven herself as a highly skilled musician with experience in conducting a wide variety of repertoire and programming innovative audience-centred presentations. Rosemary is currently in her sixteenth season as Music Director of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra (OSO). Under her leadership, the orchestra has blossomed and seen unprecedented audience growth. In 2020, Rosemary was appointed the Artistic Director for Opera Kelowna, where she recently conducted Berlioz’s rarely performed opera Béatrice et Bénédict (2022).
Equally at home conducting orchestral, choral, contemporary, or operatic repertoire, Rose has enjoyed an over thirty year career at the podium. Prior to her time at the OSO, Thomson was the Resident Conductor and Chorus Master at the Calgary Philharmonic and the Conductor in Residence for the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
In the operatic field, she was, for four seasons, the Assistant Conductor to Richard Bradshaw for the Canadian Opera Company. She has guest conducted for numerous opera companies, including Tapestry Opera where she was nominated for a 2019 Dora Award for Music Direction of the world premiere of Shanawdithit by Yvette Nolan and Dean Burry. Thomson recently made her Vancouver Opera debut, conducting Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore and will conduct the premiere of Pomegranate by Amanda Hale and Kye Marshall for the Canadian Opera Company in 2023.
Rosemary is a national mentor and integral part of the Women in Musical Leadership initiative, a program run by Tapestry Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
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GEOFFREY SIRETT, JACQUELINE WOODLEY, AND MICHAEL COLVIN WITH METROPOLITAN UNITED
Dean Artists Geoffrey Sirett, Jacqueline Woodley, and Michael Colvin joins Metropolitan United (Toronto).
Jonathan Oldengarm leads and joins the ensemble on continuo.
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April 7 - Metropolitan United
ZACH FINKELSTEIN WITH LUMINOUS VOICES
Tenor Zach Finkelstein joins Luminous Voices for Bach’s Mass in B Minor.
Timothy Shantz conducts the Rosa Barocca baroque orchestra.
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April 7 - BELLA CONCERT HALL
ALLYSON MCHARDY, CARLA HUHTANEN, AND MEGHAN LINDSAY WITH OPERA ATELIER
Dean Artists Allyson McHardy, Carla Huhtanen, and Meghan Lindsay join Opera Atelier for Handel’s Resurrection.
David Fallis conducts, with direction by Marshall Pynkoski and choreography by Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg.
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Koerner Hall - April 6-8
EVAN KORBUT WITH WOMEN'S MUSICAL CLUB OF TORONTO
Baritone Evan Korbut joins mezzo soprano Marion Newman and soprano Melody Courage in recital for Women’s Musical Club of Toronto. Gordon Gerrard accompanies on the piano.
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April 6 - Walter Hall
LARA CIEKIEWICZ WITH THE WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Soprano Lara Ciekiewicz joins the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra for Brahms’ Requiem and Dvorak’s Te Deum.
Yuri Klaz conducts.
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April 1 - Centennial Concert Hall
ISAIAH BELL AND LESLIE ANN BRADLEY WITH SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA
Tenor Isaiah Bell and soprano Leslie Ann Bradley join Symphony Nova Scotia for Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
Jeff Joudrey conducts the Symphony and Symphony Nova Scotia Chorus, with the Halifax Camerata Singers.
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April 1, 2023 - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
