Greetings!

Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO) is a young, vibrant and dynamic opera company with a dual goal of preserving and cultivating the multi-faceted art of opera for the dedicated aficionado, while also acquainting and educating those who are new to this exquisite and refined art form, through community outreach.

We are excited to be concluding our Anniversary 2025/2026 season! We are pleased to have reached this milestone with support from people like you in our community who have a passion for Opera. We have been experiencing a renewed growing interest in this incredible art form in our region.

We opened our season with Puccini’s powerful opera Tosca on October 4th at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre (BPAC), with soprano Maria Vetere and renowned baritone James Westman. We also performed a concert in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Festitalia on October 5th at their newly acquired facility, now called the Hamilton Italian Centre on the West Mountain. The concert was called BIS, which is the Italian word for Encore, and featured tenors Romulo Delgado and Joel Ricci. Once again, we performed our annual seasonal concert at BPAC on December 4th. The concert was with full orchestra, Youth and Adult Chorus, and special guest soloists.

In 2026, we presented a semi-staged version of Verdi’s masterpiece Aida at the BPAC on March 7th. Filled with many outstanding ensembles and moments of great intimacy, Aida is a grand opera at its best! Our 10th Anniversary Season concluded with a special Gala Concert at BPAC on April 22nd, featuring soprano Maria Vetere and tenor Romulo Delgado, along with members of our Chorus, and full orchestra.

Throughout next season, we will be performing many outreach concerts in the community and continuing with our free Library talks at the Central Branch in Burlington. Stay tuned for upcoming events and dates!

As you know, opera is an expensive and complex art form. Ticket prices cover only a fraction of the cost of bringing opera to our community. If you would like to extend your support further, please consider donating online or sending an e-transfer to soloopera2@gmail.com. You can also mail your donation to: Southern Ontario Lyric Opera, 206-55 Etta Wylie Rd., Etobicoke, ON M8V 3Z8. Donations of $20 and more receive a charitable income tax receipt.

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Warmly,
Sabatino Vacca
Founder, Artistic Director and Conductor
SOLO: Opera & Beyond!