by Bodhi Anders | Jul 23, 2019 | 2019 Festival, Media Releases
For Immediate Release July 23rd, 2019 Offenbach’s darkly humorous opéra fantastique, The Tales of Hoffmann, opens in Halifax August 3rd. Jacques Offenbach never lived to see the immortal success of his last and greatest opera, Les contes d’Hoffmann...
by Bodhi Anders | Jul 22, 2019 | 2019 Festival, Media Releases
For Immediate Release July 22nd, 2019 Mozart’s final majestic masterpiece, The Magic Flute, opens in Halifax August 2nd. It is no secret that W.A. Mozart has a very impressive roster of classical works under his belt. However, Die Zauberflote (The Magic...
by Bodhi Anders | Jul 21, 2019 | 2019 Festival, General
Women Composers of Opera: July 24, 7:00pm at the Halifax Central Library This lecture-recital by Dr. Jane Gordon and Nicholas Gilmore will feature arias and ensembles performed by participants of the 15th annual Halifax Summer Opera Festival. Join us on Wednesday,...
by Bodhi Anders | Jul 19, 2019 | 2019 Festival, Featured performers, General
Laurel Coddington Born in California, Coddington is a mezzo-soprano who has had a very musical upbringing. Both her grandparents are professional musicians, and she went into her first opera in the fourth grade! This year, she joins HSOF as Bradamande in Alcina. Find...
by Bodhi Anders | Jul 19, 2019 | 2019 Festival, Featured performers, General
Sevan Kochkarian Kochkarian is an Armenian soprano who got her entrance into music when her mother and grandmother sang classics from the likes of Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables to her. This year, she is teaming up with HSOF as both Morgana and Alcina...