Calgary Opera - Calgary | 19 April 2021 |
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NormaCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Opera rises to the challenge of Norma |
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La bohèmeCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Opera's production of Puccini's imperishable La Boheme |
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Ghost OperaCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Ghost Opera pulls our heartstrings and scores a major triumph |
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RigolettoCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Traditional staging of Rigoletto offers much to enjoy |
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EverestCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Everest scales new heights in innovative opera |
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Hardy opera buffs cheer climbers in harrowing Everest |
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Roméo et JulietteCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Calgary Opera's Romeo et Juliette dazzles |
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ToscaCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Straight up splendour in Calgary Opera's faithful rendition of Tosca |
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Eugene OneginCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Calgary Opera's Eugene Onegin mixes classic tale with modern technology |
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Il barbiere di SivigliaCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Calgary Opera updates the look of The Barber of Seville |
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TurandotCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Calgary Opera's Turandot a feast for the ear and eye |
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FilumenaCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Calgary Opera's Filumena shows new depth in return |
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Die FledermausCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Calgary Opera's Die Fledermaus a welcome escape from troubled times |
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Die ZauberflöteCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Opera's Magic Flute an exotic comic adventure |
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Die Tote StadtCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Calgary conjures surreal isolation Of ‘Die tote Stadt’ |
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Die Tote Stadt a milestone for Calgary Opera |
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LakméCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Calgary Opera's jewel Lakmé is a fine gem of a production |
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CarmenCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Show goes on as Calgary Opera goes to the bench |
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Le nozze di FigaroCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Marriage of Figaro is opera at its best |
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Silent NightCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Opera presents powerful First World War drama in Silent Night |
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Madama ButterflyCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Calgary Opera doesn't disappoint with Madame Butterfly |
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Der Fliegende HolländerCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Wagner and The Flying Dutchman's return to Calgary a triumph |
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OtelloCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() ![]() |
Emotions run high in Calgary Opera’s masterly Otello |
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La bohèmeCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
La Boheme a welcome return to Calgary Opera’s beginnings |
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Moby-DickCalgary OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Moby-Dick sails to new operatic heights |
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Heppner owns his role in this whale of an opera |
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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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Bramwell Tovey resigns from Calgary Opera |
Tovey has held the position since January 2019 and decided to step down to address an ongoing battle with cancer, for which he was diagnosed in June of 2019. |
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Calgary Opera postpones 2020-21 season |
The productions that will be affected by the decision include “Fidelio,” “The Merry Widow,” “La Traviata,” “Christmas at the Opera,” Opera Brunches, Master Classes, and Student Dress Rehearsals. |
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Bramwell Tovey on opera |
Incoming artistic director of Calgary Opera, Bramwell Tovey, says opera about 'now, the kind of world we're living in.' |
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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. |
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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. |
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