Industry News (February 2026)
Appointments On Jan. 6, Paris Opera announced the appointment of Semyon Bychkov as music director, effective Aug. 1, 2028, for a four-season term. Beginning Aug.…
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Newswire | Opera’s Greatest Moments: Edmonton Opera & ESO Together for Bravi!
Edmonton, AB – [September 29, 2025] – Edmonton Opera is thrilled to launch its 2025/26 season with Bravi! Opera’s Greatest Hits, a celebration of the…
Rumbold Vocal Prize: Edmonton Opera Highlights Tomorrow’s Stars
What does it take to win a national competition as a classical singer? First, you must pass a pre-screening round among 140 other applicants of…
Opera Across Canada: A Mostly Safe 2025-26
As opera companies continue to navigate the challenges of skyrocketing costs and audience retention, most Canadian organizations are opting to program well-known titles in 2025-26.…
Edmonton Opera: Fiscally-responsible innovation
Now that opera companies across Canada have announced their 2025-26 seasons, a clear pattern emerges. Programming is mostly centred around Top 10 titles like Barber…
Indie Opera: The Current State of Canadian Startup Opera
When considering the current state of indie opera in Canada, an initial observation might be that the scene has shrunk in recent years, particularly in…
Edmonton Opera Announces 2025/26 Season
Some legacies are passed down, and others must be claimed. In the 2025/26 season, Edmonton Opera explores what it means to inherit, build, and redefine…
Canada’s Newest Company Directors: Challenges, the Future & Significant Changes, Part 2
In Part 2 of our series, we meet three more of Canada’s newest arts leaders to get their take on the current state of the…
Industry News: October 2024: Winners, New Opera Stars
Industry News for September 2024
Opera Across Canada: a season anchored by the classics
In many ways, the 2024-25 Canadian opera season represents post-pandemic reality. Government subsidies that helped companies survive the horrors of more than two years of…
