The 43rd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards ceremony and award presentation hosted by Craig Lauzon occurred at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, Koerner Hall, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The celebration happened at 7:30 PM EST where the recipients of the 46…
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Applications Open for Rumbold Vocal Prize (deadline August 15)
THE RUMBOLD VOCAL PRIZE: EMPOWERING EMERGING CANADIAN ARTISTS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT Edmonton Opera proudly presents the 2nd annual Rumbold Vocal Prize for outstanding emerging professional opera singers, generously supported by Grace and Arnold Rumbold. This prestigious competition supports emerging Canadian…
Special Feature: Artist Deantha Edmunds
In Honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Association for Opera in Canada is delighted to feature Deantha Edmunds, one of Canada’s busiest classical singers, and among the most prolific emerging creators of performance and new media works. Deantha is widely…
Semi-Annual Leadership Meeting: Post Secondary Institutions: May 2023
A recent Zoom meeting brought together Post Secondary Educator (EPA) members of the Association for Opera in Canada, from across the country. Universities present at the meeting included University of Toronto, Wilfrid Laurier, Universite de Montreal, Western University & Queens…
Manitoba Opera Announces first full-scale Indigenous-led opera presented on a Canadian opera mainstage.
HISTORY-MAKING FIRST FULL-SCALE INDIGENOUS-LED OPERA LI KEUR: RIEL’S HEART OF THE NORTH WILL OPEN MANITOBA OPERA’S 2023/24 SEASON Manitoba Opera announced today at an event held at the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg that the company’s 51st season will open November…
AOC Member Musique 3 Femmes announced as Ambassador in Residence for Mécénat Musica
Mécénat Musica Announces 10 Ambassadors in Residence from 5NextGen Organizations – 10 Award-winning artists to champion Mécénat Musica endowment funds for cultural organizations Montreal, April 4, 2023 – Mécénat Musica today announced the appointment of 10 Mécénat Musica Ambassadors in Residence from…
Unveiling of the 12th edition of the Festival d’opéra de Québec
With its 12th edition, the Festival d’opéra de Québec will bring you the sweetness of a summer night, the beauty of a nightingale’s song and the subtle thrill of love! Opera is for everyone! “With the Festival, we want to…
AOC Member Valerie Dueck offering FREE mini three-day training “The Musician’s Compass” March 29, 30, 31 at 2pm Eastern
Inspired by participation in AOC’s Opera Artist resilience Program, and by the continuing pandemic recovery efforts of her colleagues, member Valerie Dueck is generously offering a FREE mini three-day training March 29, 30, 31 at 2pm Eastern Please see below:…
Edmonton Opera Announces their 2023/24 Season
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Tapestry Opera’s Canadian Opera Resource Now Open for Submissions
Now Accepting Submissions: COR Canadian Opera Resource Dear Opera Creators, We are thrilled to announce that the Canadian Opera Resource (COR) smart online database is online and open to opera creators! COR is a game-changing tool…
Announcing the new Student Membership and Student Portal
AOC is proud to announce a new membership category – Student Membership. In collaboration with OPERA America, AOC is now offering students of member Educational Producing Associate organizations, an opportunity to participate in nearly all programs offered to Opera Artists…
Opéra de Montréal announces their 2023/24 Season
SHARE ACTUALITÉS LYRIQUES By March 10, 2023 The Opéra de Montréal is incredibly excited today to launch its 2023-24 season, with a wonderful selection of works, including The Marriage of Figaro, La Reine-garçon, Enigma, La Traviata, and L’incoronazione di Poppea. Classics of the…