It's almost time for Friday's Opening Night for the Tales of Hoffmann. Each day I see exponential growth in the details of th...

Photo Credit: Teiya Kasahara  When I initially contemplated the ending in the Tales of Hoffmann, I found myself a bit heartbroken. He s...

This last week of Opera activity has encompassed the staging process for the Prologue and Act I. Suddenly, the rehearsal hall was filled...

Greetings readers, It's almost a month into the rehearsals for the Edmonton Opera Chorus's production of " Tales of Hoffma...

There is something to be said for reconnecting with people that put you at complete ease. Yesterday, for the first time in five years, my...

Greetings readers, It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's hard to keep this in mind when I find myself becoming a bi...

I am certain that everybody has their own poignant memories associated with Handel’s “Messiah.” Perhaps it is the “Hallelujah” chorus fro...

A Christmas Carol. The Nutcracker. Handel's "Messiah."  These titles automatically cue a seasonal assoc...

We live in a world that loves labels. We love organizing, compartmentalizing, sorting, or really, anything that gives us some semblance of s...

Ilia Biziaev Photography For most young singers, if their voice teacher handed them three books of folk music and t...