Three South Shore singers shine in Halifax opera productions
Young Liverpool soprano Tracy Reynolds has been working for the past three weeks on her role in an opera in Halifax. It may seem a long way from the South Shore to the operatic stage, but Ms Reynolds is just one of three singers from the region singing with the sixth annual Halifax Summer Opera […]
Opera Cabaret, Tuesday August 10, 9 pm at MENZ Bar
Come and hear what opera singers sing for fun! HSOW’s Associate Collaborative Pianist, Catherine Schaefer, and some of the singers from this year’s workshop will present a relaxed show of cabaret numbers, musical theatre and various and sundry pieces. At Menz Bar, 2182 Gottingen Street in Halifax.
Director’s notes on Alcina — HSOW 2010
ALCINA Notes on Interpretation by GaRRy Williams, director We have set Alcina on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, 1936. This seemed to give the opera an urgency, as well as the necessary conflict between two distinct value systems. One the one hand, we have the Spanish Republicans, fueled by the liberal ideals of […]
Casts announced for HSOW performances
Here are the casts for HSOW 2010: More information about the shows and buying tickets
HSOW 2010 starts tomorrow!
Twenty-six young singers from across Canada and the United States will begin their journey into the hearts of two operas tomorrow as the sixth season of Halifax Summer Opera Workshop gets underway in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada! Our operas this year are Handel’s Alcina and Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, each of them great and engaging […]
