Opera Companies in CA CA (42 Result(s))

Pushpa1/company name changedSubsequent Music Directors included Donald Kendrick, Derek Holman, and John Tuttle. In 2000, with the hiring of the CCOC's first Executive Artistic Director, Ann Cooper Gay, the operatic focus of the organization was enhanced with the inclusion of an even balance of drama training and music literacy alongside choral singing.

Chants Libres assume a role increasingly important talent training and dissemination of new works. The international presence of the company provides an ever increasing radiation to creators. For over twenty years, the creations of Chants Libres were presented on tour in Venezuela, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France, Canada, Belgium and the Netherlands.

The World Heritage list is reserved for locations of unique cultural significance or natural beauty. Lunenburg is one of only two urban World Heritage Sites in continental North America (Old Quebec is the other).

Opera Nova Scotia (ONS) was co-founded in 2000 by Jason Parkhill and John Rapson under the name, Nova Scotia Opera Association. John Rapson served as its Music Director, and Jason Parkhill served as its Artistic and Managing Director. ONS was established initially as the ''Opera Department of the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts (MCPA),'' and has since expanded into its own entity, although the two organizations still maintain a very close relationship. ONS was formally incorporated as a 'not-for-profit' Association with the Government of Nova Scotia in May of 2000 and received formal charitable tax status with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency in October of that year.