TRACY CANTIN JUMPS IN FOR LADY MACBETH AT THE CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY
UPDATE (May 16): Tracy Cantin will now perform Lady Macbeth for the remainder of the COC’s production run, with performances on May 17 and May 20.
Soprano Tracy Cantin makes her role debut as Lady Macbeth, jumping in for the May 14th performance at the Canadian Opera Company under the baton of Speranza Scappucci.
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Bravo, Tracy!
OWEN MCCAUSLAND WITH THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Tenor Owen McCausland (Trin) joins the Cleveland Orchestra for Puccini’s La fanciulla del West.
Franz Welser-Möst conducts.
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May 14, 17, 20 - Severance Hall
ANDREW HAJI AND ANDREA HILL WITH THE VICTORIA SYMPHONY
Tenor Andrew Haji and soprano Andrea Hill join the Victoria Symphony for Mozart’s Requiem for their season finale concert.
Christina Kluxen conducts.
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May 13 - Farquhar Auditorium
ISAIAH BELL AND THE BOOK OF MY SHAMES
Dean Artists’ Isaiah Bell presents The Book of My Shames, a one-man show written and performed by Isaiah.
Bell first opens the production with Pacific Opera Victoria, May 12-14, and then with City Opera Vancouver, May 18-20.
Click here to learn more about the POV production and here for the City Opera Vancouver production.
DAVID POMEROY WITH THE RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Tenor David Pomeroy joins the Rhode Island Philharmonic for Verdi’s Requiem.
Tania Miller conducts.
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May 5 & 6 - The Vets
LAUREN SEGAL AND MATTHEW TREVIÑO WITH OPÉRA DE MONTRÉAL
Mezzo soprano Lauren Segal and bass Matthew Treviño join Opéra de Montréal for Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
Pedro Halffter conducts with direction by Stephanie Havey.
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May 6, 9, 11, 14, and 16 - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
ISAIAH BELL WITH THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA
Tenor Isaiah Bell joins The Florida Orchestra for Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
Michael Francis conducts.
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May 5, 6, 7
MICHAEL COLVIN WITH THE CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY
Tenor Michael Colvin joins the Canadian Opera Company for Spoletta in Puccini’s Tosca.
Giuliano Carella conducts, with direction by Paul Curran.
A special nod to Dean Artists’ Adam Luther, Peter Barrett, and Vartan Gabrielian who cover Cavaradossi, Scarpia, and Angelotti respectively.
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May 5 - 27 - Four Seasons Centre for the Arts
MIRIAM KHALIL AND ANDREA HILL WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Miriam Khalil and Andrea Hill join the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
Michael Stern conducts.
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May 4 & 6 - Winspear Centre
DAVID FALLIS WITH THE KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY
Conductor David Fallis leads the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony in “All Haydn”.
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May 3, 5 & 6 - Waterloo, Guelph, and Cambridge
CATHERINE ST-ARNAUD IN RECITAL WITH SOCIÉTÉ D'ART VOCAL DE MONTRÉAL
Soprano Catherine St-Arnaud presents “Bouquet de femmes”, a recital of French mélodie by women composers.
Catherine is joined by pianist Julien LeBlanc and violinist Yukari Cousineau.
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April 30 - Conservatoire de musique de Montréal
MEGAN LATHAM AND SCOTT RUMBLE WITH VANCOUVER OPERA
Mezzo soprano Megan Latham and tenor Scott Rumble join Vancouver Opera for Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman.
Brian Deedrick directs, with Les Dala conducting.
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April 29 - May 7 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
TEIYA KASAHARA 笠原 貞野 WITH TAPESTRY OPERA
Soprano Teiya Kasahara 笠原 貞野 joins Tapestry Opera for Songbook XII, joined by long time collaborator pianist David Eliakis.
Learn more about the program and performance here.
April 28 - 918 Bathurst
TRACY CANTIN, ADAM LUTHER, AND VARTAN GABRIELIAN WITH THE CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY
Soprano Tracy Cantin (Lady-in-Waiting, cov. Lady MacBeth), Adam Luther (Malcolm, cov. Macduff), and Vartan Gabrielian (A Doctor, cov. Banquo) open Verdi’s Macbeth with the Canadian Opera Company.
Speranza Scappucci conducts and Sir David McVicar directs this new production co-produced with the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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April 28 - May 20 - Four Seasons Centre
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
