Opera by Request, in collaboration with the Kitchener-Waterloo Francophone Association, presents Massenet’s Manon, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, October 5, 7:30 pm, Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W, Waterloo, ON. All tickets $20.00. Phone 519 746-0337 for reservations and information.

Manon………Caroline Dery, soprano
Des Grieux…Lenard Whiting, tenor
Lescaut………Michael Robert-Broder, baritone
Guillot………..Avery Krisman, tenor
Bretigny……..Andrew Tam, baritone
Count des Grieux/Innkeeper/Sergeant……Henry Irwin, baritone
Pousette……….Elizabeth Lepock, soprano
Javotte………….Shikaina Jacob, mezzo-soprano
Rosette………….Jennifer Enns Modulo, mezzo-soprano

William Shookhoff, pianist and 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
Rodolfo……Ryan Harper, tenor
Marcello….John Conlon, baritone
Musetta…..Naomi Eberhard, soprano
Benoit/Alcindoro…Steven Henrikson, baritone
Parpignol……………William Parker, tenor
Schaunard……………Michael Nyby, baritone
Colline…………….Dylan Wright, bass

William Shookhoff, pianist and music director

Recital by Vanessa Lanch and John Holland, with William Shookhoff, pianist. Peace Lutheran Church, 928 Liverpool Rd, Pickering, ON, Thursday September 19, 7:30 pm. All tickets $20.00. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Ms. Lanch, fresh from her first season at the Bayreuth Festival, and Czech specialist John Holland will perform works of Wagner, Verdi, Britten, Dvorak, and Petr Eben, as well as popular selections from operetta and music theatre.

Opera by Request, in conjunction with the Canadian Institute for Czech Music, presents Vanessa Lanch and John Holland in recital, with William Shookhoff, pianist. Monday, September 16, 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.

Ms. Lanch, fresh from her first season at the Bayreuth Festival, and Czech specialist John Holland will perform works of Wagner, Verdi, Britten, Dvorak, and Petr Eben, as well as popular selections from operetta and music theatre.

Opera by Request, as part of Barrie’s Colours of Music Festival, presents Bizet’s Carmen, in concert with piano accompaniment. Friday, September 27th, 7:30 pm, Central United Church
54 Ross Street (at Toronto Street), Barrie, Ontario.

Tickets are $35, or $15 with Festival passport

For further information and to order tickets, please contact the Festival at (705)726-1181, email colours@coloursofmusic.ca, or visit the Festival website www.coloursofmusic.ca

Choral Director Lenard Whiting
William Shookhoff conducts
Barbara King (Carmen)
Andrew Tees (Escamillo)
Stanislas Vitort (Don José)
Sharon Tikiryan (Micaëla)
Anna Elizabeth Bateman (Frasquita)
Laura McAlpine (Mercedes)
Marco Petracchi (Zuniga, Morales)
Melvin Suwarno (Remendado)
Jeff Hainsworth (Dancairo)

June 25, 7-8:30 pm

Arts and Letters Club

Allison Arends, Catharin Carew, Christopher Mayell, Michael York, soloists
William Shookhoff, music director and pianist

Highlights from Leo Delibes “Lakme,” presented with narration

If attending, advise via email (operabyrequest.news@gmail.com) or phone (416 455-2365) to be added to guest list.

No charge. Cash bar.