Archival Video Series

VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert introduced the World Premiere of ISIS AND OSIRIS, Gods of Egypt on April 2, 2016. The company pays tribute to OIC fans and supporters by launching a series of Archival videos promoting the wealth and scope of its diverse and innovative programming of rare operas in Canada.
Stay tuned and be on the lookout for our playbill coming up.

 
 

ISIS AND OSIRIS - Gods of Egypt
by Peter-Anthony Togni, Composer
and
Sharon Singer, Librettist

WORLD PREMIERE: 2 April 2016
JANE MALLETT THEATRE
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto

Robert Cooper, C.M., Conductor/Chorus Director
Guillermo Silva-Marin, Dramatic Advisor /Lighting Designer

CAST
Imhotep. . . . . . . .. . Christopher Wattam
Sennefer . . . . . .  . . . . . Leigh-Ann Allen
Osiris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Barrett†
Isis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucia Cesaroni†
Grand Vizier Khamet . . . Stuart Graham
Seth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Nyby†
Nepthys . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Nesrallah†
†The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).

ORCHESTRA
Violin 1 - Jeewon Kim
Violin 2 - Kathryn Sugden
Viola - Jonathan Craig
Cello - Dobrochna Zubek
Bass - Peter Pavlovsky
Oboe - Lief Mosbaugh
Clarinet - Richard Thomson
Keyboard - Narmina Afandiyeva
Percussion - John Brownell
*Orchestra musicians are member of the Toronto Musician's Association, Local 149.


 

WERTHER
by Jules Massenet

Sunday, November 25, 2018
JANE MALLETT THEATRE
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto

Narmina Afandiyeva, Music Director/Pianist
Robert Cooper, C.M., Chorus Director
Guillermo Silva-Marin, Dramatic Advisor /Lighting Designer

CAST
Bailiff of Wetzlar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Borg
Children of the Bailiff. . . . . . . . . Young Voices Toronto
Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cian Horrobin
Johann.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin Larusson
Sophie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly Chaplin
Werther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Chittick†
Charlotte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Isabel Bayrakdarian†
Albert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Polegato†
†The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).


 

FIERABRAS
Music by Franz Schubert

Sunday, February 3, 2019
JANE MALLETT THEATRE
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto

Conductor - Kevin Mallon
Chorus Director - Robert Cooper, C.M.
Guillermo Silva-Marin, Dramatic Advisor /Lighting Designer

CAST
King Karl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Alexander Dobson†
Ogier. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Joshua Clemenger
Roland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . Evan Korbut
Fierabras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . Matthew Dalen†
Emma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Moodie
Eginhard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence Wiliford†
Florinda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Fralick
Maragond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meghan Symon
Prince Boland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin Welsh†
Brutamonte. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Yervant Khatchadourian
†The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).

ARADIA ENSEMBLE
Violin 1 - Alex Toskov
Violin 2 - Stephen Marvin
Viola - Rory McLeod
Cello - Tom Mueller
Double Bass - J. Tracy Mortimore
Flute - Laura Chambers
Oboe - Leif Mosbaugh
Clarinet - Graham Lord
Bassoon - Kristin Day
Horn - Kate Stone


 

RODELINDA
Music by George Frideric Handel

Sunday, November 26, 2017
JANE MALLETT THEATRE
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto

Larry Beckwith, Conductor
Christopher Bagan, Associate Music Director
Guillermo Silva-Marin, Dramatic Advisor /Lighting Designer

CAST
Rodelinda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina Raphaëlle Haldane
Grimoaldo . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Sy†
Garibaldo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander Dobson†
Eduige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gena van Oosten
Bertarido . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . David Trudgen†
Unulfo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Meagan Larios
†The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).

ORCHESTRA
Violin 1/Leader - Larry Beckwith
Violin 2/Steward - Kathleen Kajioka
Viola - Jimin Shin
Cello - Margaret Gay
Harpsichord - Christopher Bagan
Lute - Lucas Harris
Oboe 1 - Adam Weinmann
Oboe 2 - Danielle Johannes
Bassoon - Susan Durnin
Flute/Recorder - Alison Melville
Double Bass - Nick Davis
*Orchestra musicians are member of the Toronto Musician's Association, Local 149.


 

THAÏS
Music by Jules Massenet

Sunday, March 24, 2013
JANE MALLETT THEATRE
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto

Robert Cooper, C.M., Chorus Director
Raisa Nakhmanovich, Music Director and Pianist
Guillermo Silva-Marin, Dramatic Advisor /Lighting Designer

CAST
CENOBITE I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Byerlay
CENOBITE II . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Petracchi
PALÉMON .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alain Coulombe†
ATHANAËL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Westman†
LE SERVITEUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregory Finney
CREOBYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lise Maher
MIRTALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dina Shikhman
NICIAS. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Fisher†
THAÏS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Whelan†
LA CHARMEUSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leigh-Ann Allen
ALBINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina Campsall
†The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).


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