Halifax Summer Opera Festival 11th season announced, auditions not far behind!

September 13, 2014

We’re pleased to announce our 11th season of opera and musical theatre in Halifax, Canada.

Susannah by Carlisle Floyd

One of the greatest American operas ever written – a 90 minute tour de force of 20th century verismo.

Street Scene by Kurt Weill

This Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical straddles the line between musical theatre and opera with some of Kurt Weill’s finest music.

Cendrillon by Jules Massenet

A magical French fairy tale accompanied by Massenet’s charming, delicate and expressive score.

Stay tuned for more information about audition tour dates, application process and creative teams!

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We acknowledge that we live, work and play in Mi’kma’ki , the ancestral, unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We also acknowledge the generations of Acadian and African people who have lived in Nova Scotia.

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