Building Suspense with The Regietheater Panel

Editorial

A quick preview of our upcoming panel discussion on Regietheater. We brought together heads of opera companies, singers, and arts journalists to discuss the flaws and merits of "director's theatre," and its role in the ongoing evolution of opera.

Jennifer Carter on La traviata: "Violetta is an everywoman."

Interview

An interview with soprano Jennifer Carter, who sings Violetta in Oshawa Opera's production of La traviata, April 19th.

Darryl Edwards, on Teaching Voice

Interview

An interview with Darryl Edwards, Associate Professor of Voice at the University of Toronto, and Artistic Director of the Centre for Opera Studies in Italy (COSI).

Lieder for Lunch: the COC Ensemble Studio in Recital

Review

Review of COC Ensemble Studio members Gordon Bintner, Andrew Haji, and Jennifer Szeto, with Head of the Ensemble Studio, Liz Upchuch, in recital at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, April 9, 2015.

In review: Orpheus & Eurydice at Opera Atelier

Review

A collaborative review with contributor Greg Finney of Opera Atelier production of Orpheus & Eurydice at Opera Atelier.

The COC's Youth Opera Lab: Die Walküre

Interview

The Canadian Opera Company offers plenty of education programs for young people and adults, including their Youth Opera Lab. The YOL is designed to give young opera fans a chance to dive deeply into the shows in the COC's season, and this month, the focus was on Atom Egoyan's upcoming production of Die Walküre.

Talking with singers, Heidi Melton

Interview

American dramatic soprano Heidi Melton is currently in Toronto to sing Sieglinde in Atom Egoyan’s upcoming production of Die Walküre at the Canadian Opera Company.

Talking with singers, Kyle Ketelsen

Interview

American bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen is in Toronto to sing Leporello in Dmitri Tcherniakov's production of Don Giovanni, currently at the COC until February 21st.

Talking with Singers, Aaron Durand

Interview

Baritone Aaron Durand is new to Toronto, originally hailing from 100 Mile House, British Columbia. If you caught Against the Grain Theatre’s production of #UncleJohn, either in Banff, AB, or in Toronto, you caught his charmingly protective performance of Masetto. Aaron is a thoughtful guy, and he agreed to chat.

How to be a Coach, with Liz Upchurch

How-to

Liz Upchurch is a pianist, vocal coach, and the Head of the COC Ensemble Studio. She’s in demand as a coach across Canada, working regularly at places like the St. Andrew by-the-Sea Opera Workshop and the Centre for Opera Studies in Italy, and she was a judge for the Bravo! TV show, Bathroom Divas: So You Want To Be An Opera Star?