Opera at Banff Centre is a performance-based, collaborative training experience for emerging opera professionals that truly challenges the conventions of opera performance, production, and design. The focus is to develop young opera professionals with the skills and experience to take them to the next level of their careers and beyond.
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This program nurtured my mind, body and soul due to to its location in the mountains, incredible faculty and chosen participants, as well projects that allowed me to grow, play and thrive. I feel I know myself more as an artist and person. I would return in a heartbeat, and I know I'll take my findings from this program into the rest of my career.
Amanda Testini, Opera in the 21st Century, 2022
Joel is known for pushing the boundaries of opera, and has been called “Canadian opera’s enfant not-so-terrible.” In 2010, he founded Against the Grain Theatre in Toronto and served as its Artistic Director until 2023. Joel has adapted and translated over ten operas presented in unexpected venues, and was named an Arts Hero by The Globe and Mail in 2020 for his work directing the critically-acclaimed digital Messiah/Complex. He has also directed over 50 productions for opera companies across North America and Europe including The Canadian Opera Company, Vancouver Opera, and Minnesota Opera. He is currently Artistic Director for Edmonton Opera.
For questions about the department and what we offer, please contact:
Email: arts_info@banffcentre.ca
Phone: 403.762.6180
