Opera on the Arm, July 9 — Scholarships for opera education
We’re very much looking forward to this Saturday’s Opera Scholarship fundraiser, Opera on the Arm, on July 9 from 4 to 7 pm. Enjoy music, food, drink in this garden party to celebrate HSOF’s 12 season! Performers include: Tara Scott Maureen Batt Jennifer Farrell Nina Scott-Stoddart Patrick Simms Jon-Paul Décosse Tickets are available in advance online […]
Some roles still available for HSOF 2016: including Rodelinda, Lauretta and La Ciesca
Because of participant illness and late withdrawals we have just had the soprano roles of Rodelinda, Lauretta and La Ciesca open up. I can offer a good scholarship for these. I still have a few roles for men and mezzos, too, especially for tenors (Rinuccio, Gherardo, Ferrando), baritones (Marco, Guglielmo) and basses (Don Alfonso, Betto). […]
Opera on the Arm – now July 9th – to raise money for scholarships in Halifax
Join us for an elegant and musical garden party in a beautiful private home on Halifax’s North West Arm. Food, drink, lots of singing and other delights await you as you support the scholarship fund for the Halifax Summer Opera Festival and Workshop, now launching its 12th season! Confirmed performers are: Tara Scott, pianist Lynette […]
Countertenor at the Opera in Halifax, Friday Feb. 26
Countertenor Andrew Pickett is well known to Nova Scotia audiences for his rare and specialized voice. This month, music lovers will have an opportunity to hear him perform beautiful ultra-high male arias in “A Countertenor at the Opera” at the Music Room on Friday, February 26, in a benefit concert for the Halifax Summer Opera […]
There are still roles available for HSOF 2016
We still have some wonderful roles from standard repertoire available for this year’s Halifax Summer Opera Festival as we start a second round of auditions! Our operas this year are Gianni Schicchi/Suor Angelica, Handel’s Rodelinda and Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte. All second round auditions will be via digital upload or Skype. If you have already […]
