Edmonton OperaEdmonton Opera is a professional Canadian opera company in Edmonton, Alberta. In the past the company regularly presented performances at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, but in recent years has branched out to perform at a variety of stages throughout Edmonton. The Edmonton Opera office is home to a box office, production space, and costume workshop. HistoryEdmonton Opera was founded by Jean Létourneau in 1963.
Manitoba OperaManitoba Opera is a full-time professional opera company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, based at the Centennial Concert Hall. Founded in 1969, Manitoba Opera is one of several western Canadian opera companies that flourished under the so-called "father of opera in Western Canada," Irving Guttman. Live music for Manitoba Opera productions is provided by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The Opera also serves northwestern Ontario, Saskatchewan, and the Dakotas in the US.
VancouverCity in British Columbia, CanadaCity in British Columbia, CanadaVancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6 million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada after Toronto and Montreal.
Maureen ForresterMaureen Kathleen Stewart ForresterCCOQ (July 25, 1930 – June 16, 2010) was a Canadian operaticcontralto. Life and careerMaureen Forrester was born and grew up in Montreal, Quebec, one of four children of Thomas Forrester, a British cabinetmaker from Scotland, and his Irish-born wife, the former May Arnold. She sang in church and radio choirs. At age 13, she dropped out of school to help support the family, working as a secretary at Bell Telephone.
Chatham, OntarioChatham is an unincorporated community and the most populous settlement in the municipality of Chatham-Kent in SouthwesternOntario, Canada. Formerly an independent city within Kent County, Chatham was amalgamated with its neighbouring municipalities in 1998 to create the current Municipality of Chatham-Kent. It is recognized as a population centre by Statistics Canada.
The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia (TCE; French: L'Encyclopédie canadienne) is the national encyclopedia of Canada, originally published by Hurtig Publishing and online by the Toronto-based historical organization Historica Canada. Described as "The Biggest Publishing Project in Canadian History", the original publication was compiled by more than 2,500 scholars and specialists, with more than 9,000 articles.Judith ForstJudith Doris Forst (née Lumb) OCOBC (born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian mezzo-soprano. Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, she received a Bachelor of Music from the University of British Columbia in 1964. She is the sister-in-law of long time Vancouver radio personality Brian (Frosty) Forst. In 1968 she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.Tracy DahlTracy Elizabeth Dahl (born 13 November 1961) is a Canadian coloratura soprano who has performed in opera houses and on concert stages around the world. Alongside her performing career, Dahl teaches voice at the University of Manitoba Desautels Faculty of Music, and conducts masterclasses and workshops across North America. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba with her husband and two children.
OperaOpera is a form of Western theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librettist and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet.
Vincenzo BelliniVincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was an Italian opera composer of the early Romantic era famed for his long, graceful melodies and evocative musical settings. A central figure of the bel canto era, he was admired not only by the public but also by many composers who were influenced by his work. His songs balanced florid embellishment with a deceptively simple approach to lyric setting.Ben HeppnerThomas Bernard Heppner (born January 14, 1956) is a Canadian tenor and broadcaster, now retired from singing, who specialized in opera and other classical works for voice. He was widely regarded as the foremost Wagner tenor of his era.
Theatre directorPerson overseeing the mounting of a theatre production A director providing instruction A theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as a play, opera, dance, drama, musical theatre performance, etc. by unifying various endeavors and aspects of production.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.