Alexander Weimann with Early Music Vancouver
Conductor Alexander Weimann leads Early Music Vancouver for Monteverdi’s Orfeo.
The production is directed by Guillaume Bernardi, and features the Pacific Baroque Orchestra.
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July 31 to August 2 - Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Owen McCausland with Orchestre Métropolitain at Lanaudiere Festival
Tenor Owen McCausland joins Orchestre Métropolitain at Lanaudiere Festival for Verdi’s Macbeth in concert.
The program is led by conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
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Aug 2 - Fernand-Lindsay Amphitheater
Frédéric Antoun with Opera de Quebec
Tenor Frédéric Antoun joins Opera de Quebec for Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites.
The production is directed by Olivier Py, and is led by music director Jean-Marie Zeitouni.
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July 28 to Aug 1- Louis-Fréchette Hall of the Grand Théâtre de Québec
Sarah Dufresne at the Festival de musique de Lachine
Soprano Sarah Dufresne joins Concerts Lachine in a concert of highlights from Handel’s Alcina.
The production is led by conductor Thomas LeDuc-Moreau, and features l’Orchestre de l’Agora.
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July 30 - Missione de l'Annunziata (Lachine)
Tessa Fackelmann, Ian Sabourin, Sarah Dufresne
Olivier Bergeron with Vias Danza
Baritone Olivier Bergeron joins Vias Danza for Tout ce qu’il reste.
Commissioned by the National Arts Centre Dance Company in partnership with Bourgie Hall / Danse Danse and Domaine Forget, the program explores the vibrant exchange takes place between music, dance and voice, through the lieder of Franz Schubert.
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July 30- Domaine Forget
Allyson McHardy & Colin Ainsworth at Festival of the Sound
Mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy and tenor Colin Ainsworth join Festival of the Sound to bring Viennese glamour to the shores of Georgian Bay in A Viennese Café.
The program also features soprano Leslie Fagan and pianist Carolyn Maule offering a festive palette of famous opera arias and beloved waltzes.
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July 25 - Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts
Leslie Fagan
Meghan Lindsay with Opera Atelier at Chamberfest
Soprano Meghan Lindsay joins Opera Atelier at Chamberfest for Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.
The semi-staged production is directed by Marshall Pynkoski, and is led by music director Christopher Bagan.
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July 23 - Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre (Ottawa)
Sarah Dufresne at the Ravinia Festival
Soprano Sarah Dufresne joins the Ravinia Festival for Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio.
The production is directed by Harry Silverstein, and is led by conductor James Conlon.
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July 16 to 18 - Martin Theatre (Highland Park, IL)
Isaiah Bell with Vancouver Opera
Tenor Isaiah Bell joins the Vancouver Opera for Opera in the Park.
The program is led by music director Jacques Lacombe, and features the Vancouver Opera Orchestra.
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July 19 - Deer Lake Park Festival Lawn (Burnaby)
Dana Fradkin with BrottOpera
Dean Artists’ Dana Fradkin directs Puccini’s La bohème for the Brott Music Festival.
The production is led by conductor Tania Miller, and features the National Academy Orchestra of Canada.
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July 16 to 18 - Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton)
Colin Ainsworth at Toronto Summer Music Festival
Tenor Colin Ainsworth joins the Canadian Art Song Project in concert with the Toronto Summer Music Festival.
The program is accompanied by pianist Elisabeta Cojocaru, and features songs by Britten, Jeffrey Ryan, and Derek Holman.
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July 15 - Heliconian Hall
Miriam Khalil with Dawson City Opera
Soprano Miriam Khalil joins Dawson City Opera for a Midsummer Opera Gala.
The program is accompanied by pianist Emily Hamper, and brings together artists from across Canada for a diverse program of sacred music, art song, folk melodies, and select operatic favourites.
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July 15 - Whitehorse United Church
Olivier Bergeron with Jardin des Voix
Baritone Olivier Bergeron joins Le Jardin des Voix for a North American tour with Les Arts Florissants.
The tour brings Charpentier’s Les arts florissants and La descente d’Orphée aux enfers to festivals across North America, with stage direction by Marie Lambert-Le Bihan and musical direction by William Christie.
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July 9 – Koerner Hall (Toronto Summer Music Festival)
July 11 - Fernand-Lindsay Amphitheater (Lanaudière Festival)
July 15 - Seiji Ozawa Hall (Tanglewood Festival)
July 17 - Venetian Theater (Caramoor Festival)
Simona Genga with Teatro Nuovo
Mezzo-soprano Simona Genga joins Teatro Nuovo for Mozart’s Il Don Giovanni.
The production is led by conductor Geoffrey Loff.
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July 11 - Alexander Kasser Theater (NJ)
July 15 - Rose Theater, Lincoln Center (NY)
Peter McGillivray with Collingwood Music Festival
Baritone Peter McGillivray joins the Collingwood Music Festival for Orf’s Carmina Burana.
The program is led by conductor Lydia Adams, and features the Elmer Iseler Singers.
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July 11 - First Presbyterian Church (Collingwood)
Antoine Plante with Les Violons du Roy
Conductor Antoine Plante leads Les Violons du Roy for The wonders of Italian Baroque.
The program offers a vibrant journey through the heart of the Italian Baroque repertoire, from Corelli to Vivaldi.
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July 4 - Gilles-Lefebvre Hall
Jean-Sébastien Vallée with Boston Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Jean-Sébastien Vallée leads the Tanglewood Festival Chorus for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.
The program features Chance The Rapper, Lainey Wilson and Trombone Shorty as special guest artists alongside the Boston Children’s Chorus, Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes and Drums, and USS Constitution Color Guard.
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July 4 - Hatch Shell Stage, Charles River Esplanade (Boston)
Anna Theodosakis with Opera Theatre of St Louis
Anna Theodosakis joins Opera Theatre of Saint Louis to stage the Centre Stage annual concert event.
The program features OTSL’s Richard Gaddes Festival Artist and Gerdine Young Artist Program participants, accompanied onstage by the Grammy Award-winning St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
During her residency this spring, Anna also assisted on at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ productions of The Light in the Piazza as well as A Streetcar Named Desire.
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June 23 - Loretto-Hilton Center
Joel Allison with Deutsche Oper Berlin
Bass-baritone Joel Allison joins Deutsche Oper Berlin for Puccini’s La bohème.
The production is directed by Götz Friedrich, and is led by conductor Juraj Valčuha.
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June 26 to July 3 - Deutsche Oper Berlin
2026 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award Nominees
Congratulations to the Dean Artists nominated for the 2026 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards!
Teiya Kasahara has received an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Performer in a Leading Role (Musical).
Teiya created the titular role of Silence in the world premiere of Uyeda's Silence, produced by Nuova Vocal Arts.
A special nod as well to Dean Artists Neil Craighead, Scott Rumble, and Leila Kirves, who were a part of Edmonton Opera's Die Walküre, nominated for Outstanding Production.
The Sterling Awards will be held on Monday, July 20th, 2026. To read a full list of nominees, click here.
