Established in 2010, Against the Grain Theatre is an award-winning Canadian opera company committed to revitalizing the operatic art form by presenting an eclectic array of musical works in unconventional spaces and innovative ways. With a mandate to create and introduce audiences to outside-the-box opera experiences, we perform fresh, daring re-interpretations of classical repertoire in unconventional spaces to create a thrilling, intimate, unforgettable experience shared between our artists and audiences.


Toronto, ON

Arts Consultants Canada / Consultants canadiens en arts (ACCA) is Canada’s only national professional association of qualified arts consultants. We are guided by a code of conduct and professional standards. As a non-profit membership-based organization and a community of practice since 2006, we support Canada’s arts and culture sector by providing services to members and clients across the country.


Toronto, ON

Astrolabe Musik Theatre creates compelling, multi-disciplinary works, frequently performed in site-specific/alternative venues, by pushing traditional boundaries of classical vocal music.By imaginatively reinterpreting established repertoire and creating original work, we create cultural connections, reach out to diverse communities and foster active audience engagement. Particularly passionate about Canadian creators and performers, Astrolabe is dedicated to creating, commissioning, and performing works by Canadian artists.


Vancouver, BC

A leading artists' residency for Canadian opera singers and pianists Opera coaches, the Atelier lyrique offers a training program—operating within the Opéra de Montréal—that serves as aspringboard to professionallife. In offeringinnovative,bilingual, andpersonalized trainingthat covers the full spectrum of an opera artist's development, the Atelier ensures that its members can reach theirfull potential, while fostering theirautonomy,leadership, andself-achievement.During their time at the Opéra de Montréal, the artists benefit from theexpertise of seasoned specialistsand get the guidance they ...


Montréal, QC

The National Opera Intensive is a three-week program hosted by Against the Grain Theatre and University of Toronto Opera to immerse emerging artists in the exciting canon of modern-contemporary works and engaging workshops to expand the mind of the modern artist. The NOI is meant to prioritize individual artistic needs in the middle of August when the new-reality audition season is just around the corner. AtG's outside-the-box approach to traditional opera matched with UofT Opera's educational excellence is quickly being established as a hub for singers to learn and perform.The program ...


Toronto, ON

This innovative new program is a celebration of both opera and chamber music. With the common goal to capture the emotional essence of chamber work, whether that be in the form ofinstrumental pieces or new operas, this residency willfoster the potential of unique voices and creative visionsthat culminate inlive performances that createexcitement and growth. Created by some of the most thrilling leaders of opera and chamber music, this is a unique opportunity to work side-by-side with living composers on the creation of new work, leading to world premieres. Participants are given the chance to ...


Banff, AB

Boulev'Art Artists' Management represents and supports world-class musicians and ensembles in the development of their careers. Recognized since 1995 for its dynamism and professionalism, the agency proudly presents its favourites – our coups de coeur – from around the world.


Montréal, QC

Burnaby Lyric Opera gives emerging professional and semi-professional opera singers - with a strong local connection - the opportunity to sing leading roles.


Vancouver, BC

To enhance community and spur civic pride by offering a variety of opera experiences, and to be the best at connecting people, through the magic of opera, to themselves, to each other, and to the community. 


Calgary, AB

Each season, Calgary Opera provides up to eight young singers with the opportunity to study and perform under a professional staff of teachers and performers. The program serves as a bridge between academic programs and the professional world of opera, offering the experience and practical skills necessary to succeed as a self-employed artist in a highly competitive international environment.


Calgary, AB

ABOUT THE COCBased in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. General Director Perryn Leech joined the company in 2021, forming a leadership team with Music Director Johannes Debus and Deputy General Director Christie Darville.The COC enjoys a loyal audience, including a dedicated base of subscribers, and has an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation. Its diverse repertoire includes new commissions and productions, local and international collaborations with leading opera ...


Toronto, ON

The COC Ensemble Studio is an innovative artist development program for emerging Canadian opera professionals. The company’s uniquely collaborative approach blends advanced study and practical experience through a multi-year program that’s individually tailored for each member. Artists receive intensive vocal coaching; language, movement and acting studies; as well as private masterclasses with renowned opera professionals. Ensemble singers perform and understudy mainstage roles, while Ensemble pianists participate in the preparation of the COC’s mainstage productions. Members of the Ensemble ...


Toronto, ON

Since founding the company in 1990, its Artistic Director, Pauline Vaillancourt, has been creating and producing operas by bringing together creative artists from all disciplines around a common theme: the voice.


Montréal, QC

Dean Artists Management brings over thirty years of expertise to the management of classically trained singers, conductors, directors, and choreographers. Committed to integrity and personal attention, the size and structure of our agency enables us to remain responsive to our clients' needs, while sustaining successful relationships with producers in North America and abroad. Working as a team to strategically broaden the careers of established artists, we are equally known for our ability to nurture and guide emerging careers. Our artists include specialists in both early and contemporary ...


Toronto, ON

Domoney Artists Management was created in 2008, and is now recognized as one of the most prestigious boutique agencies in North America.Artistic Directors of Opera Companies, Orchestras and Choral Societies seek Kathy's expertise in selecting artists for their productions, in repertoire ranging from Baroque (Opera Atelier, Portland Baroque, Montreal Baroque Festival) to Classical and Romantic oratorio (Vancouver Bach Choir, Thirteen Strings, Chorus Niagara), cutting edge New Music (Tapestry New Opera, Chants Libres, Continuum Contemporary Music, Soundstreams), as well as lighter fare at ...


Toronto, ON

Art that resonates beyond the final note.Edmonton Opera brings the community together through meaningful artistic experiences that celebrate our shared humanity.


Edmonton, AB

Edmonton Opera has two programs dedicated to nurturing and empowering emerging artists. The Emerging Artist Residency Program, in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation, and the Rumbold Vocal Prize, in collaboration with Grace and Arnold Rumbold, provide up-and-coming opera singers with hands-on experience — not only the artist side, but also the administrative and technical demands of full opera productions. “The future is today. The work we’re doing at Edmonton Opera will elevate the next generation of artists who are trained to work in this vibrant industry. Opera is going through a ...


Edmonton, AB

Essential Opera began in 2010 with an idea for a single opera concert, and has continued to evolve through changing times and artistic climates. Our mission is to give both audiences and artists opportunities to experience opera at its most essential, with a dynamic and evolving definition of what is essential. In pursuit of this goal, we have explored works spanning a musical history of nearly 300 years. In past seasons, we have gone from presenting world premières of new works by Canadian composers, to rare outings of beautiful classical pieces, works in the Western Classical European ...


Sackville, NB

FAWN Chamber Creative is a two-time Dora Award Nominated experimental music and opera collective that explores the intersections between art forms and audiences. Known for their daring explorations and riveting live performances, FAWN prioritizes cross-disciplinary collaboration to create new works and audience experiences that defy tradition and blur the lines between genres.


Toronto, ON

L’année 1983 marque une étape décisive dans l’histoire de l’art lyrique à Québec. Après les efforts et le travail des pionniers du Théâtre lyrique de Nouvelle-France, de l’Opéra du Québec, puis ceux de la Société lyrique d’Aubigny pour soutenir la cause de l’opéra à Québec, naît la Fondation de l’Opéra de Québec (7 janvier 1983) qui mène à la création de la Corporation de l’Opéra de Québec (16 novembre 1983), dont la mission est de produire des spectacles d’opéra professionnels à Québec. L’Opéra de Québec se donne pour objectif de présenter au public deux ouvrages du grand répertoire par ...


Quebec, QC

At Forbes Artists, we’ve seen too many young talents struggle to establish a career foothold, not from a lack of raw potential, but for a lack of substantive promotion and meaningful career counseling. As such, the goal of Forbes Artists is to help artists as individuals, promoting an artist-based approach in their career development and providing them with a foundation for high-level achievement by eliminating non-musical hindrances.We know that the future seed of all great performances is found in the thoughts, feelings, and nuances of our artists themselves.


Montréal, QC

In 1994, Innovations en concert was founded by composer and guitarist Tim Brady to support diversity in the creation of new chamber music by presenting and promoting concerts, special events, and other activities. Twenty-six seasons later, this goal seems as relevant as ever. Under the direction of Isak Goldschneider, we continue to serve musicians and audiences alike by facilitating contact between artists, giving musicians an opportunity to create music which uses unusual groupings and settings, and stimulating the composition of new works. Recent performances included such operas and ...


Montréal, QC

Building bridges between creators and audiences, Latitude 45 Arts Promotion is a Montreal-based booking agency and management company that celebrates musical gifts around the globe, representing a roster of 50 artists who perform at the highest level and display creativity, engagement, and courage. The artists of Latitude 45 represent the finest talent from across the globe in the areas of classical, jazz, global*, early, and contemporary music.Founded in 1981 by Barbara Scales, Latitude 45 brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to artists, presenters, and music industry professionals ...


Montréal, QC

The Little Opera Company is a not-for-profit charitable organization, whose mission is the promotion of opera and the promotion of the talented artists that contribute to the production of opera in Winnipeg and Manitoba. We have been producing operas, showcasing the significant talents of local singers and musicians since 1995. Our purpose is as much about developing artists as it is about staging operatic works: developing emerging vocalists and instrumentalists, providing coaching and practical experience within the context of its productions, providing opportunities for artists and ...


Winnipeg, MB

To change people's lives through the glory of opera.


Winnipeg, MB

Manitoba Opera's 2021 Digital Emerging Artists Program is a four-week training intensive designed to provide vocal instruction, professional development, performance experience, and earning opportunities for young Canadian singers who are in the early stages of their careers. This program prepares participants for success as multi-platform performers capable of engaging audiences through digital media, as well as live performance.


Winnipeg, MB

Through unique and immersive experiences in unconventional venues, Manitoba Underground Opera follows opera’s historical tradition telling stories that matter today. We seek to advance the public's appreciation of the arts by providing high quality public performances of operatic works and free performances for audiences that may not be able to attend regular performances.


Winnipeg, MB

Musique 3 Femmes Musique 3 Femmes is a contemporary opera company dedicated to amplifying the work of female creators in opera. We commission, develop, and produce new creations, with an emphasis on fostering emerging composers and librettists in the field. We facilitate a national biennial award, the $50,000 Mécénat Musica Prix 3 Femmes, which provides seed funding, mentorship, and work development opportunities to teams of emerging female and non-binary composers and librettists. Founded in 2018 by Jennifer Szeto, Kristin Hoff, and Suzanne Rigden, M3F was inspired by our collective desire ...


Montréal, QC

Nuova Vocal Arts brings together the finest Canadian vocalists and pianists in order to expand their talents, share their passions, and discover strong relationships. We proudly produce professional opera performances that showcase emerging talent while maintaining the highest artistic and musical standards. We’re committed to spreading the arts throughout our community. Our desire is to educate and inspire audiences of all ages and backgrounds with the rich artistic world of opera and music theatre.


Edmonton, AB

OPERA America leads and serves the entire opera community, supporting the creation, presentation, and enjoyment of opera. Founded in 1970, OPERA America has a membership that includes over 600 opera companies, educational institutions, affiliated businesses, and other entities. More than 40,000 staff members, artists, and trustees at these organizations join nearly 3,000 individual members in empowering us as the national champion for opera. Through national convenings, research, advocacy, granting, thought leadership, and a variety of programs for artists, administrators, educators, ...


New York, NY

Opera Canadamagazine has been connecting the vibrant world of opera in Canada since 1960 with high quality professional arts journalism, in-depth interviews with its creators, artists and decision-makers as well as beautifully-illustrated features and reviews about productions from across the nation and internationally. Opera Canadaoffers a comprehensive review of opera in Canada and of Canadians working in the opera world at large. In addition to our quarterly full-colour publicationwe deliver all the latest opera news through this website and on our active social media channels. You can ...


Toronto, ON

Democratization and community outreach, to offer bold productions of high quality, along with something new.


Montréal, QC

L’année 1983 marque une étape décisive dans l’histoire de l’art lyrique à Québec. Après les efforts et le travail des pionniers du Théâtre lyrique de Nouvelle-France, de l’Opéra du Québec, puis ceux de la Société lyrique d’Aubigny pour soutenir la cause de l’opéra à Québec, naît la Fondation de l’Opéra de Québec (7 janvier 1983) qui mène à la création de la Corporation de l’Opéra de Québec (16 novembre 1983), dont la mission est de produire des spectacles d’opéra professionnels à Québec. L’Opéra de Québec se donne pour objectif de présenter au public deux ouvrages du grand répertoire par ...


Quebec, QC

Opera 5 is opera that makes sense. We appeal to a broad audience, and speak to a wide range of tastes. Our production of Poulenc’sLa voix humainetook home theCapital City Critics’ Choice Award for Best Overall Production at the 2013 Ottawa Fringe Festival. The company’s innovative approach to opera has attracted international attention from online and print media such as Maclean’s Magazine, The National Post, The Huffington Post.com, Jezebel.com (Gawker Media), and has been highlighted by BlogTO among others. Opera 5 seeks out opportunities to spread knowledge and appreciation of the operatic ...


Toronto, ON

Opera Kelowna is a registered, non-profit, charitable status society and member of the Canadian Association of Professional Opera Companies.Opera Kelowna is dedicated to equipping, educating, enlightening, enriching and entertaining diverse audiences through professional operatic performing arts and programming.


Kelowna, BC

Opera Mariposa is a critically-acclaimed company working to make opera more accessible for all. As Canada's first entirely, openly disability-run opera company, we are dedicated to creating inclusive opportunities for emerging and underrepresented artists, and have been recognized as "[one of] Canada's key indie players" (Opera Canada Magazine). Since 2012, our productions have been hailed as "well-honed" (Opera Canada), "delightful" (Review Vancouver) and "a stroke of genius" (The Voice), while our annual Benefit Awareness events have raised over $115,000 for a variety of charities and ...


Vancouver, BC

Debuting in 2009, Opera on the Avalon is the only professional opera company in Eastern Canada. A not for profit charitable organization, we are mandated to produce fully staged operas and concerts with professional orchestra for the operatic and artistic development of emerging and established artists, and the enrichment of the host province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Opera on the Avalon is mandated to make art accessible and relevant for as many Canadian's as possible, while mining and developing the talents of innovative artists.Our Mission:Opera on the Avalon's mission is to create a ...


St. Johns, NL

Opera on the Avalon's Young Artist Program was established in 2009. Each year, OOTA selects up to twelve Young Artists, providing them with performance tools which are essential to establishing a professional career in opera.


St. Johns, NL

Pacific Opera Victoria is one of the most influential professional opera companies in Canada. Its inspired repertoire comprises original productions of classic favourites and lesser known works, as well as new commissions, co-productions, and collaborations with other companies and arts organizations across the country. From its home in the Baumann Centre, Pacific Opera Victoria creates significant career opportunities for creative and performing artists and curates opera in surprising ways – enticing newcomers and captivating loyal opera-goers.


Victoria, BC

Who We Are  re:Naissance Opera is a bold new opera company driven by local artists and a deep commitment to equity, intersectionality, innovation and collaboration. What We Do  re:Naissance Opera was founded in 2017 by Debi Wong on the belief that by harnessing the collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of opera; by empowering storytellers and producing stories that have been excluded from the operatic space, we can change the world one opera at a time.


Vancouver, BC

IndieFest is a musical gathering that brings together artists and audiences from all walks of life to expand artistic practices, experience new works of art, and express creative voices. This new festival, approaching its fifth year in 2024, celebrates an emerging field in the performing arts sector. From new opera, to virtual reality, to Indigenous practice, to drag, the festival amplifies the imaginative forms of storytelling and diverse artists unique to the Pacific Northwest. IndieFest promises to be an artistic and cultural experience like no other.


Vancouver, BC

The Glenn Gould School is The Royal Conservatory of Music's internationally recognized centre for professional training in music performance at the post-secondary and post-graduate levels.


Toronto, ON

To be an Opera Company that is a star on the regional landscape. To engage the people of Saskatchewan in professional opera through production, outreach, and involvement of young audiences and emerging artists. Saskatoon Opera started operations as an amateur opera company in Saskatoon in 1978. We presented opera standards as well as Gilbert and Sullivan. Many different people were music directors and stage directors over those first 20 years of production including: David Kaplan, Emile Belcourt, Alf Driedger, and James Hawn. In 2000 Artistic Director Barbara Montalbetti took over most of the ...


Saskatoon, SK

Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre (formerly known as British Columbia Living Arts) engages communities through exceptional artistic performances that are collaborative, innovative and approached through various genres of music and other performing arts.STA was founded in 2007 and is a registered Canadian charity.'Theatre of Music and Sound' sits at the heart of what we do. It's our passion.OUR APPROACH:We push the interpretive possibilities of music and sound through all its dramatic capacities, and whenever possible, include new technologies and new ways of generating sound and tonal ...


Vancouver, BC

Soundstreams is an International Centre for New Directions in Music. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney and Executive Director Susan Worthington, Soundstreams is a Toronto-based music presenter that commissions, develops, and showcases the work of contemporary Canadian composers and their international counterparts.


Toronto, ON

Founded by Justin Werner in 2018, Stratagem Artists is a boutique artist management company dedicated to representing a select roster of operatic artists. We take pride in introducing our clientele to the opera companies, orchestras, and concert organizations of North America and Europe.Stratagem Artists provides the individual attention necessary to target each client's short-term and long-term professional goals. Our guidance touches upon repertoire advice, career development strategies, audition techniques, and the importance of constantly reaffirming relationships in today's fast-paced ...


New York, NY

Tapesty Opera engages and cultivates greater and more diverse audiences for Canadian contemporary opera and music theatre through the production and/or new development of relevant and artistically connected works.


Toronto, ON

The Bells of Baddeck - the Alexander Graham and Mabel Bell Story is the historical music- drama about the couple who changed our world. It tells the tale of their life, family, inventions, and so much more! With Celtic charm, powerful singing, romance and humour, you will fall in love with the show and the Bell Family who left their hearts on Cape Breton Island.


Toronto, ON

Our MissionToronto City Opera is passionately committed to opera for everyone. We give young professionals a chance to perform principal roles with coaching in musicianship and stagecraft. We give our amateur choristers inspiration and skills so that they too can perform in a fully staged opera. And for our community we provide affordable access to this grand synthesis of music, drama, dance, and design to raise up the human spirit of everyone it touches.Our Artistic VisionWe believe the classic opera repertoire continues to inspire and delight audiences and performers from diverse cultures. ...


North York, ON

UBC Summer Vocal Workshop: Since the Summer of 1993, the UBC Summer Music Institute has been a haven where young musicians can spend part of the summer on the beautiful UBC campus focusing on intensely and creatively furthering their talent. The UBC Summer Vocal Workshop grew into its own program from the Summer Music Institute in 2013, and has since become one of the largest Summer programs in the country. Singers have the opportunity to interact with UBC School of Music Faculty, as well as professional Classical Musicians from all over the world UBC Summer Opera Workshop: Taking place ...


Vancouver, BC

The UBC Opera Ensemble was founded in 1995, with the appointment of Canadian lyric coloratura Nancy Hermiston as Chair of the Voice and Opera Divisions. Beginning with a core of seven performers, Ms. Hermiston has built the program to a 90-member company, now performing three main productions at UBC every season, several Opera Tea Concerts, and engagements with local community partners, including Vancouver Opera, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bard on the Beach, and Vancouver Bach Choir. 


Vancouver, BC

Classical voice The classical voice program provides each singer with the tools needed for a lifetime of expressive singing. Technical study is balanced with intense work on language and interpretation; solo performance is balanced with ensemble performance; academic courses are balanced with performance-based courses. Working in a collaborative environment led by our outstanding vocal faculty, students are encouraged to become the well-rounded singers and teachers needed in today's changing world.Advanced Opera StudiesOpera is a vibrant and integral component of the Voice Department at the ...


Winnipeg, MB

Western's Opera program has enjoyed a colourful and successful history. It has been major part of the growth of the vocal program at the Don Wright Faculty of Music. It was the first university program in North America to make use of surtitles generated by computer program:  Surtitles™ (Canadian Opera Company trademark, used by permission) to project translations for productions in a foreign language.


London, ON

UofT Opera is one of the leading operatic training programs in Canada, offering both a Masters degree and a Diploma in Opera. With an average of 20 students, UofT Opera is modelled on Young Artist programs at professional opera companies and the limited enrolment ensures that every student benefits from the exceptional training offered by our renowned faculty and guest instructors. Each year, UofT Opera presents three main-stage productions in the MacMillan Theatre (a fully equipped opera house), all of which are staged, with orchestra, sets and costumes. One of these productions is a world ...


Toronto, ON

Vancouver Opera creates extraordinary experiences that engage, inspire and entertain our community through voice, music and theatre.


Vancouver, BC

Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists ProgramIn 2012, VO launched the Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program. Made possible through a gift from the family of Yulanda M. Faris, the program engages, enriches, mentors and trains rising young Canadian opera artists and offers a bridge between formal academic educational programs and the professional world in a supportive and encouraging environment.The program is led by Program Director, Leslie Dala; Principal Coach, Kinza Tyrrell; Coach, Tina Chang and the continued guidance of Vancouver Opera Music Director Emeritus, Jonathan Darlington.The Young ...


Vancouver, BC

Our MissionTo nurture the emergence of ideas and art-making through collaboration across intersectional identities, varied artistic practices, and borders of all kinds, in service of a future built on justice and well-being.WHAT WE DOVolcano’s goal is to make the world a more resilient, just and caring place through what we as arts workers can imagine, through the actions we take, through the respect we show for one another, and through the art we foster into existence.Our responsibility is to walk a path towards societal, cultural and ethical transformation in all we do: our art-making, our ...


Toronto, ON

If you've completed an undergraduate degree or diploma in music and want to continue improving as a performer, Laurier's diploma in Opera is a perfect fit for you. This one-year (two term) program offers focused instruction in voice and opera to help you hone your existing skills and develop new ones.You'll get to work with the renowned faculty and instructors in our Faculty of Music who will help take your performance and knowledge of the craft to the next level. In addition to improving your singing, you'll have the opportunity to work with prominent stage directors and receive instruction ...


Waterloo, ON