| Calgary Opera - Calgary | 15 October 2018 |
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ToscaCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Straight up splendour in Calgary Opera's faithful rendition of Tosca |
 16 Apr 18 / Calgary Herald |
Eugene OneginCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Calgary Opera's Eugene Onegin mixes classic tale with modern technology |
| 5 Feb 18 / Calgary Herald |
Il barbiere di SivigliaCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Calgary Opera updates the look of The Barber of Seville |
| 20 Nov 17 / Calgary Herald |
TurandotCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Calgary Opera's Turandot a feast for the ear and eye |
| 3 Apr 17 / Calgary Herald |
FilumenaCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Calgary Opera's Filumena shows new depth in return |
| 6 Feb 17 / Calgary Herald |
Die FledermausCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Calgary Opera's Die Fledermaus a welcome escape from troubled times |
| 21 Nov 16 / Calgary Herald |
Die ZauberflöteCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Calgary Opera's Magic Flute an exotic comic adventure |
| 18 Apr 16 / Calgary Herald |
Die Tote StadtCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Calgary conjures surreal isolation Of ‘Die tote Stadt’ |
| 11 Feb 16 / Classical Voice North America |
Die Tote Stadt a milestone for Calgary Opera |
| 1 Feb 16 / Calgary Herald |
LakméCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Calgary Opera's jewel Lakmé is a fine gem of a production |
| 23 Nov 15 / Calgary Herald |
CarmenCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Show goes on as Calgary Opera goes to the bench |
| 20 Apr 15 / Calgary Herald |
Le nozze di FigaroCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Marriage of Figaro is opera at its best |
| 2 Feb 15 / Calgary Herald |
Silent NightCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Calgary Opera presents powerful First World War drama in Silent Night |
| 10 Nov 14 / Calgary Herald |
Madama ButterflyCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Calgary Opera doesn't disappoint with Madame Butterfly |
| 8 Apr 14 / Calgary Herald |
Der Fliegende HolländerCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Wagner and The Flying Dutchman's return to Calgary a triumph |
| 3 Feb 14 / Calgary Herald |
OtelloCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Emotions run high in Calgary Opera’s masterly Otello |
| 19 Nov 12 / Calgary Herald |
La bohèmeCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
La Boheme a welcome return to Calgary Opera’s beginnings |
| 25 Apr 12 / Calgary Herald |
Moby-DickCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Moby-Dick sails to new operatic heights |
| 31 Jan 12 / Calgary Herald |
Heppner owns his role in this whale of an opera |
| 30 Jan 12 / The Globe and Mail |
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Moby-Dick: Big doesn’t begin to describe it
Creating an opera is an epic feat by any measure. But you’d have to be as maniacally driven as Ahab himself to distill Herman Melville’s 212,758-word classic into two acts.
Creating an opera is an epic feat by any measure. But you’d have to be as maniacally driven as Ahab himself to distill Herman Melville’s 212,758-word classic into two acts.
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Gounod
17 to 23 Nov 2018
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2 to 8 Feb 2019
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6 to 12 Apr 2019
News & Articles
| Calgary Opera challenges boundaries with bold season |
Animation, puppets, the Bard’s famously doomed lovers and a deadly disaster on Mount Everest will all be part of the 2018/2019 season for Calgary Opera. |
| 24 Mar 2018 / Calgary Herald |
| Return of Filumena highlights Calgary Opera's 2016-2017 season |
A comic operetta by Johann Strauss, Giacomo Puccini’s most beloved opera and the return of a made-in-Calgary triumph created 14 years ago are all on deck for Calgary Opera’s 2016-2017 season. |
| 22 Mar 2016 / Calgary Herald |
| Calgary Opera announces its 2015-16 season |
Lakme is the first production of Calgary Opera’s 2015-16 season, to be followed by Die Tote Stadt and The Magic Flute. |
| 8 Apr 2015 / Calgary Herald |
| New opera centre planned for Stampede grounds |
The Calgary Stampede, along with Calgary Opera have announced plans to build a new opera centre on the Stampede grounds. |
| 11 Mar 2015 / Calgary Herald |
| Moby-Dick: Big doesn’t begin to describe it |
Creating an opera is an epic feat by any measure. But you’d have to be as maniacally driven as Ahab himself to distill Herman Melville’s 212,758-word classic into two acts. |
| 28 Jan 2012 / The Globe and Mail |
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