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Dvorak: Jakobin

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Opera by Request and the Canadian Institute for Czech Music present Dvorák’s Jakobín, in concert with piano accompaniment, Friday, September 13th, 7:30pm, Trinity St. Paul’s Church, 427 Bloor St. W.  All seats $35.00.
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Benda, an old village music teacher…………………..Alex Cappellazzo, tenor
Terinka, his daughter……………………………………….Grace Quinsey, soprano
Jiří, a villager, and their best tenor………………………David Walsh, tenor
Filip, the Purkrabi, or village bailiff………………………John Holland, baritone
Count Vilém of Harasov……………………………………Dylan Wright, bass
Bohuš, his estranged son…………………………………Michael Robert-Broder, baritone
Julie, Bohuš’ wife……………………………………………Paulina Swierczek, soprano
Adolf of Harasov, the Count’s nephew………………..Alasdair Campbell, baritone

Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur

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Opera by Request presents Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, June 22nd, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst).  All tickets $20.00.  Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Jouvenot…………………………..Roanna Kitchen, soprano
Poisson…………………………….Francis Domingue, tenor
Dangeville…………………………Bree Horton, mezzo-soprano
Quinault……………………………Keith O’Brien, baritone
Michonnet………………………..Cesar Bello, baritone
Prince of Bouillon………………Sebastien Belcourt, baritone
Abbe di Chazeuil………………..Avery Krisman, tenor
Adriana Lecouvreur…………….Whitney Sloan, soprano
Maurizio……………………………Ernesto Ramirez, tenor
Princess of Bouillon…………….Alicia Woynarski, mezzo-soprano
William Shookhoff, music director and pianist

Pasatieri: The Seagull

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Opera by Request presents the Canadian premiere of Thomas Pasatieri’s The Seagull, in concert with piano accompaniment, Friday, June 7th, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst).  All tickets $20.00.  Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

To learn more about The Seagull ahead of our performance, read music director William Shookhoff’s recent interview with Leslie Barcza for barczablog.com.

Cast (in order of appearance):

Janáček: The Makropulos Affair

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Opera by Request and the Canadian Institute for Czech Music present Janáček’s The Makropulos Affair, in concert with piano accompaniment, Friday, May 3rd, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St (Bathurst).  All seats $25.00.
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Emilia Marty………………………..Antonina Ermolenko, soprano
Gregor……………………………….Dillon Parmer, tenor
Kolenaty…………………………….John Holland, baritone
Prus………………………………….Michael Robert-Broder, baritone
Vitek………………………………….Oliver Munar, tenor
Kristina………………………………Alexandra Beley, mezzo-soprano
Janek………………………………..Ian Corlett, tenor
Hauk-Sendorf……………………..Oliver Dawson, tenor
The Machinist……………………..Kyle Simpson
The Cleaning Woman…………..Grace Quinsey, soprano

William Shookhoff, music director and pianist

Review: Smetana’s The Bartered Bride

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The opera was sung in the original Czech with projected translations. I give a great deal of credit to the performers for learning a language for a single performance, astounding as I don’t believe that Czech is the native language of any of them. My concert companion was a Czech friend, who was impressed with how well the cast managed the language.

 

– Joseph So,
Ludwig van Toronto

Our thanks to Joseph So of Ludwig van Toronto for this wonderful review of our recent performance of Smetana’s The Bartered Bride. Read the full review here.

Wagner: Der fliegende Hollander

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NEW: Our March 16th presentation of Der fliegende Hollander has been postponed. A new date will be announced as soon as possible.
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Opera by Request presents Wagner’s Der fliegende Hollander, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, March 16th, 7:30pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (Bathurst).  All tickets $20.00.  Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.
Dutchman……………………Henry Irwin, baritone
Senta…………………………. Cristina Pisani, soprano
Daland…………………………Steven Henrikson, bass-baritone
Erik……………………………..Corey Arnold, tenor
Mary……………………………Monica Zerbe, mezzo-soprano
Steersman……………………David Walsh, tenor
William Shookhoff, pianist and music director