Opera by Request, in collaboration with the Canadian Institute for Czech Music, presents a Lieder Abend/Vecerni pisne, Friday, April 11, 7:30 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (corner of Bathurst). Songs of Dvorak and Mahler, featuring the complete Das Lied von der Erde. All tickets $20.00 Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Dvorak: Love Songs and Biblical Songs; Danielle Dudycha, soprano and John Holland, baritone

Mahler: Selections from Das Knaben Wunderhorn; Jenny Cohen, mezzo-soprano

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Kristine Dandavino, mezzo-soprano, Dillon Parmer, tenor

William Shookhoff, pianist

Opera by Request presents Massenet’s “Werther” in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, March 15, 7:30 pm. Southminster United Church, Bank St and Aylmer Ave, Ottawa. All tickets $20.00, available at the door or at Leading Note, Compact Music, CD Warehouse.

Jeff Boyd – Werther
Jean-e Hudson – Charlotte
Erinne-Colleen Laurin – Sophie
Norman E Brown – Albert
Gianomarco Segato – Bailli
Keith Gomes – Schmidt
James Zacour – Johann

and members of the Boys’ and Girls’ choirs of Christ Church Cathedral directed by Matthew Larkin

William Shookhoff – pianist/music director

Opera by Request presents Puccini’s La Bohème, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, March 8, 7:30 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St (corner of Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Mimi………………Erin Armstrong, soprano
Musetta………….Naomi Eberhard, soprano
Rodolfo…………..Ryan Harper, tenor
Marcello…………John Conlon, baritone
Schaunard……….Peter Bass, baritone
Colline…………….Dylan Wright, bass
Benoit/Alcindoro…Larry Tozer, baritone
Parpignol…………William Parker, tenor
Un Ragazzo………Will Ebere, treble

William Shookhoff, pianist and music director

Opera by Request, in association with Oshawa Opera, presents Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde (Songs of the Earth), Sunday, March 30, 3:00 pm, Kingsview United Church, 505 Adelaide Avenue E. All tickets $20.00. Tickets available at the door. Phone 416 455-2365 for more information.

Dillon Parmer, tenor
Kristine Dandavino, mezzo-soprano

William Shookhoff, pianist

Opera by Request presents Massenet’s Werther, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, March 29, 7:30 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (corner of Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Werther………….Jeff Boyd, tenor
Charlotte…………Jean-E Hudson, mezzo-soprano
Albert……………..Norman E. Brown, baritone
Sophie…………….Nicole Bower, soprano
Le Bailli…………..Gianmarco Segato, baritone
Schmidt…………..Will Ford, tenor
Johann…………….Andrew Tam, baritone

children’s chorus under the direction of Nicole Bower

Opera by Request presents Wagner’s Siegfried, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, April 5, 6:30 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (corner of Bathurst). All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Siegfried……………Lenard Whiting, tenor
Mime………………..Oliver Dawson, tenor
Wotan (the Wanderer)….Andrew Tees, baritone
Brunhilde…………..Margarete von Vaight, soprano
Alberich…………….John Holland, baritone
Erda………………….Monica Zerbe
Fafner……………….George Ossipov, bass-baritone
Forest Bird…………Lindsay McIntyre, soprano

William Shookhoff, pianist and music director