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Essential Opera at the final concert of the Music Room Chamber Players Series on Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30pm Atlantic Time.
Co-artistic directors Erin Bardua and Maureen Batt are joined by Tara Scott (piano) and Hilary Brown (cello).
We're performing hilarious and heartwarming works by Hope Salmonson, Monica Pearce, Anna Höstman, Rosśa Crean, Saman Shahi, Erin Bardua, Ann Southam, and Srul Irving Glick, as well as standards and gems by Barbara Strozzi, Kurt Weil, Leonard Bernstein, Jules Massenet, and Richard Strauss.
A program that embraces courage, ignites curiosity, and celebrates compassion. Expect cozy-quirky times, lush lines, and a bit of a wild ride.
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Essential Opera is based in Atlantic Canada, founded in 2010 by co-artistic directors Erin Bardua and Maureen Batt. Our ECMA-nominated EP of “Etiquette” by Monica Pearce was released September 2023 on Leaf Music. Also available: EP and film of “Mirror, Mirror” by Anna Pidgorna, “December” film.
Recent/Upcoming: JUNOfest showcase, ECMA showcase, live performances and complete album of Monica Pearce operas. In development: “In Her Hands: The Tragedy of Lady Macbeth” by Fiona Ryan.
Essential Opera has commissioned and presented world premières of new works by Canadian composers, and rare classical pieces. Our projects and commissions have been supported by SOCAN, Arts Nova Scotia, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts, and we’ve enjoyed co-productions with highly respected festivals and organizations.
Essential Opera’s mission includes presenting opera from the tried and tested, to the brand new. Opera is a living art form; what we do and how we do it has to respond to the world in which we’re producing it.
Read MoreRecent/Upcoming: JUNOfest showcase, ECMA showcase, live performances and complete album of Monica Pearce operas. In development: “In Her Hands: The Tragedy of Lady Macbeth” by Fiona Ryan.
Essential Opera has commissioned and presented world premières of new works by Canadian composers, and rare classical pieces. Our projects and commissions have been supported by SOCAN, Arts Nova Scotia, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts, and we’ve enjoyed co-productions with highly respected festivals and organizations.
Essential Opera’s mission includes presenting opera from the tried and tested, to the brand new. Opera is a living art form; what we do and how we do it has to respond to the world in which we’re producing it.
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