Monthly Archives: November 2011
Simone Osborne soars at Vancouver Opera
In an article in the Vancouver Sun, David Gordon Duke reviews Vancouver Opera’s production of Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette (production continuing until December 3rd, 2011) staring UBC Opera alumni Simone Osborne. Below are excerpts from the article. Beyond willingness to explore an … Continue reading
FollowMegan Brown UBC Opera alumni speaks about her first professional role
MEGAN BROWN -The last two months of my life have been a whirlwind as I rehearsed and performed the role of Rosalia in West Side Story with Vancouver Opera. It was an experience unlike any, mainly due to the fact that … Continue reading
Congratulations to Met Competition Winners!
Congratulations to UBC Opera singers Teiya Kasahara (BMus 07), Leah Giselle Field (DMA pursuing), and Sylvia Szadovszki (MMus 2010), who move on to the Region Finals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (or the Met Competition for short). We are all very proud! The Metropolitan … Continue reading
Lloyd Dykk (Georgia Straight) reviews The Crucible
LLOYD DYKK —Fear, paranoia, and prejudice have kindred dynamics and they define what happens in Arthur Miller’s witch-hunt play The Crucible, virtually laying a blueprint for a 1950s political witch hunt. The time of the play’s creation was ripe for allegories … Continue reading
The Crucible | Performances 10-13th at the Old Auditorium
The opening night of Robert Ward’s gripping thriller The Crucible is November 10 at 7:30pm! In an article in The Ubyssey, Jenica Chuahiock speak to UBC Opera singers Ember Lanuti (Abigail) and Alan Macdonald (Thomas Putman) about their experiences play lead roles in this production. Tickets are still available to … Continue reading
Emily Wilkerson speaks about backstage life at UBC Opera
EMILY WILKERSON —Have you ever wondered what is would be like to get backstage pass to one of our shows? Here is a sneak peak into just some of the things that are happening as we get ready for our run … Continue reading
Shadan Saul Guerrero speaks about the coaches at UBC Opera
SHADAN SAUL GUERRERO —As much as I love the spotlight (and believe me I do since I am a soprano!) I would like to take a moment to let the reader know that all of our productions would not be … Continue reading
Rebecca Paulding reviews Chan Centre VRS Simon Keenlyside performance
REBECCA PAULDING —Tuesday nights are usually pretty quiet on the UBC campus, but last Tuesday night was an exception. British baritone Simon Keenlyside and his co-recitalist, pianist Malcolm Martineau, stormed the Chan Centre presented by the Vancouver Recital Society, giving … Continue reading