Opera and Voice

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New Opera Faculty and Redesigned Program for 2020-21

Banff Centre will build upon its work in recent years changing conversations about opera with a redesigned program and two new co-directors

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Program Dates June 05, 2023 - July 22, 2023

Opera in the 21st Century: Don Giovanni

The 2023 Opera program is comprised of two modules.Ottawa: June 5 - 17 & Banff: July 3 - 22

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Opera Programs

Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) teams up with Banff Centre for its first ever national tour of LA BOHÈME!

AtG celebrates its landmark 10th anniversary season by uprooting opera from the opera house and staging it at bars across Canada— ending with the first staged o

Silent Light | House Program

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No One's Safe | House Program

Bridging Realities: How Technology Connects Opera to its Audiences

Nearly 70 years after the founding of Banff Centre’s opera program its artistic director Joel Ivany is ensuring Canadian opera remains relevant in a digital wor

Banff Centre Presents: Kopernikus

Follow Agni as she makes her way between this world and the next in Canadian composer Claude Vivier's opera "Kopernikus."

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Program Dates June 24, 2025 - July 29, 2025

Props Builder: Interplay 2025

Expand your technical skills and gain meaningful experience. Assist with the design and construction of props for world class theatrical productions.

Application Deadline

December 11, 2024

Opera in the 21st Century: Against the Grain Theatre and the Future of Opera

Pianist and opera enthusiast Jenna Douglas explores Joel Ivany's Against the Grain Theatre and their new approach to Canadian opera at Banff Centre.

Program Dates June 19, 2017 - July 08, 2017

Open Space: Opera in the 21st Century - Orchestra Musicians

Open Space is a one-of-a-kind performance-based collaborative training experience, this program is focused on musicians who are interested in pushing the bounda

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Program Dates June 05, 2017 - July 08, 2017

Open Space: Opera in the 21st Century

Open Space is a one-of-a-kind performance-based collaborative training experience for emerging opera singers and administrators that truly challenges the conven

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From Page to Stage: Costume Design for 'The Rape of Lucretia'

Set and costume designer Camellia Koo explains the design process she went through for the opera, "The Rape of Lucretia," a new production at Banff Centre.

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