August 2023
WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT OPERA BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK!
Whether you're curious about the origins of operatic stories or want to know more about the different styles of opera and types of voices, here's your chance to ask the opera questions you've always wanted answered! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about this powerful art form. Join us for a lively, interactive discussion and audiovisual presentation by Sabatino Vacca, Artistic Director of Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO).
Find out more »September 2023
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
Please join Sabatino Vacca, Artistic Director of formed Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO), as he discusses Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Sabatino will explore the music of this tragic opera and why it has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide for decades. Audiovisual examples will be presented along with a live performance by a special guest opera singer. Don’t miss this lively interactive discussion and the opportunity to learn more about one of opera’s most tragic figures. SOLO will perform the opera at…
Find out more »October 2023
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
"Madame Butterfly" is an opera in two (2) acts and is based on a short story by American lawyer and writer John Luther Long. It is based on the recollections of Long's sister, Jennie Correll, who had been to Japan with her husband, a Methodist missionary, and was influenced by Pierre Loti's 1887 novel Madame Chrysanthème. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cio-Cio-San TEIYA KASAHARA B.F. Pinkerton …
Find out more »Westdale United Church in Hamilton
Southern Ontario Lyric Opera Presents: Music Feeds the Soul An Evening of Operatic Favourites & More Sunday, October 29, 2023, 3:00 p.m. Westdale United Church 99 North Oval, Hamilton, Ontario Shantelle Przybylo, Soprano Alexander Hajek, Baritone Lucia Barcari, Violin Dawn Martens, Emcee Sabatino Vacca, Piano
Find out more »November 2023
St. Luke’s Anglican Church Parish Hall
Particulars to be posted at a later date
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East Plains United Church
Particulars to be posted at a later date
Find out more »Life and career of soprano Maria Callas
Please join Sabatino Vacca, Artistic Director of Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO), as he discusses the life and career of soprano Maria Callas. Audiovisual examples will be presented along with a live performance by a special guest opera singer. Don’t miss this lively interactive discussion and the opportunity to learn more about one of opera’s most captivating figures.
Find out more »Sounds of the Season and More
Sounds of the Season and More Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 7:30 P.M. at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre Karoline Podolak, Soprano Rocco Rupolo, Tenor Sure to get you in the holiday spirit. Regular: $64 (All-in) Senior 65+: $49 (All-in) Youth 18 and Under: $20 (All-in) Child 12 and Under: $10 (All-in)
Find out more »February 2024
St. Aiden’s Anglican Church – Concert
We have been invited back to perform a concert at St. Aidan’s in Oakville on February 11th at 2:30 p.m. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Find out more »March 2024
Carmen
Carmen is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, where its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalized its first audiences. Bizet died suddenly after the 33rd performance, unaware that the work would achieve international acclaim within the following ten years. Carmen has since become one of the most popular and frequently performed operas…
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