Southern Ontario Lyric Opera Presents: Encore! Favourite Moments in Opera Saturday, May 14, 2022, 7:30 P.M. Burlington Performing Arts Centre Karoline Podolak, Soprano Alexander Hajek, Baritone Southern Ontario Lyric Opera Chorus and Orchestra Sabatino Vacca, Conductor Please join us as we present a programme of operatic favourites featuring works by Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, and more! … Continue reading "ENCORE! Favourite moments in opera"

Verdi’s Requiem: one of the most dramatic, and undoubtedly the most operatic, of its type ever composed.  Any performance of the Verdi Requiem is always a grand occasion. So to get you in the spirit, here’s a quick guide to this unique work…   How did Verdi come to write his Requiem? Initially, it was the death … Continue reading "Verdi’s Requiem"

As in the past, Sabatino Vacca will garner a seasonal selection and seasoned soloists who are bound to please everyone's taste. A concert of festive favourites with world-renowned soprano, Maesha Bruggergosman-Lee. Please join us as we present a programme of seasonal favourites, sure to get you in the Holiday spirit! As the program takes shape … Continue reading "Home for the Holidays"

Verdi’s La Traviata Please join Sabatino Vacca, Artistic Director of Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO), as he discusses Verdi’s La Traviata in preparation for their upcoming performance on Saturday May 13th, 7:30 P.M. at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Sabatino will explore the music of La Traviata and why it has endured to become one of the most beloved operas … Continue reading "Library Talk – Verdi’s La Traviata"

A joint fundraising concert at St. Aidan’s Church in Oakville on Saturday April 29 at  7:30. Joining us for this concert are Baritone Alex Hajek, Violinist Lucia Barcari, and Shantelle Przybylo. Alex performed with us alongside Karoline last May at BPAC. Tickets are available by calling 905 923 2954. Adults $40, Students/Children, $20

La Traviata (The Fallen Woman) is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias (1852), a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Please note, Mr. Paul Merkley will be hosting a pre-performance talk, for newbies and opera aficionados, at 6:30 pm in the lobby of the theatre.  … Continue reading "La Traviata – Fully staged"

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 … Continue reading "WHAT YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT OPERA BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK!"

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. … Continue reading "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 … Continue reading "Puccini’s Madama Butterfly"

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