Category Archives: Press Releases and Announcements

Opera Atelier’s 30th Anniversary Season

Posted on January 28, 2015 by barczablog

2015-2016 Toronto season includes internationally lauded Armide and Lucio Silla FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto, ON (January 27, 2015) – Opera Atelier’s 30th Anniversary Season will celebrate the company’s status as the busiest touring opera company in North America. A new … Continue reading →

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Soundstreams and Canadian Stage collaborating on Philippe Boesmans’ Julie

Posted on November 15, 2014 by barczablog

Canadian Stage have already shown a willingness to venture into different disciplines, bringing great artists such as Crystal Pite and Robert Lepage to Toronto to broaden the experience of the CanStage audience under Matthew Jocelyn’s leadership. Soundstreams and Canadian Stage have … Continue reading →

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COC: back to BAM in March 2015

Posted on October 29, 2014 by barczablog

COC MAKES RETURN VISIT THIS SPRING TO PRESTIGIOUS BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC WITH SEMELE Toronto – The Canadian Opera Company is proud to be invited to present the U.S. premiere of Zhang Huan’s theatrically transcendent production of Handel’s Semele at … Continue reading →

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Circle Jerk press release

Posted on October 16, 2014 by barczablog

Soup Can Theatre Press Release Media Contact: Sarah Thorpe – media@soupcantheatre.com Soup Can Theatre, safeword, and Aim for the Tangent Theatre proudly presentCIRCLE JERK Sex. Death. Bananas. Concept by Justin Haigh.  Written by Justin Haigh, Scott Dermody, Brandon Crone, and … Continue reading →

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Canadian Premiere of Dvorak’s JAKOBIN Oct 24

Posted on September 6, 2014 by barczablog

CANADIAN PREMIERE OF DVORAK’S JAKOBIN SET FOR OCTOBER 24, 2014. The Canadian Institute for Czech Music, in collaboration with Opera by Request, will present the Canadian premiere of Dvorak’s semi-comic opera Jakobin on Friday, October 24, 2014, 7:30 pm, at … Continue reading →

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Equinox: Day vs Night

Posted on August 28, 2014 by barczablog

Opera Five have a fundraiser coming up on September 9 starting at 6 pm at Atelier Rosemarie Umetsu 198A Davenport Rd. The theme is Equinox: Day vs. Night. Two teams of singers, team Day and team Night fight for the … Continue reading →

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July 31 Sondra Radvanovsky concert program

Posted on July 14, 2014 by barczablog

“Press releases and announcements” are presented verbatim without comment Sondra Radvanovsky, soprano Thursday, July 31 7:30pm Koerner Hall Sondra Radvanovsky, soprano Anthony Manoli, piano Beethoven- “Ah! Perfido”, Op. 65 Verdi- “In solitaria stanza”, from 6 Romanze, No. 3 Verdi- “Perduta … Continue reading →

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Art Installation: The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha

Posted on May 9, 2014 by barczablog

“Press releases and announcements” are presented verbatim without comment ART INSTALLATION, THE INGENIOUS GENTLEMAN, ON DISPLAY AT CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY’S FOUR SEASONS CENTRE Toronto – The Canadian Opera Company showcases a quixotic suite of sculptures by Toronto-based new media artist … Continue reading →

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COC casting change announcement

Posted on May 8, 2014 by barczablog

“Press releases and announcements” are presented verbatim without comment CASTING CHANGE FOR CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY’S ROBERTO DEVEREUX  Toronto – The Canadian Opera Company regrets to announce that Italian tenor Giuseppe Filianoti will not be returning to the company’s production of … Continue reading →

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Ernesto Ramirez to sing Roberto Devereux

Posted on May 7, 2014 by barczablog

The Canadian Opera Company scheduled seven performances of Roberto Devereux.  The COCassigned the first three performances to Leonardo Capalbo in the title role, and he did a marvelous job from what i saw & heard. Giuseppe Filianoti was scheduled to … Continue reading →

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