Opera Meets Idol at the Canadian Opera Company’s Centre Stage

On November 26, 2013, the Canadian Opera Company has a new addition to its event family. Centre Stage, a party held in conjunction with their Ensemble Studio competition and hosted by Rufus Wainright (a performer at the COC’s Operanation in 2011) will include a cocktail party in addition to performances of the nine finalists at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Chosen from a pool of 155, the nine singers will be performing arias for prizes ranging from $1,500 to $5,000, including one $1,500 prize winner, selected by the audience. Finalists will also be selected to join the company’s Ensemble Studio, which will be announced at a later date. Participants this year will include performers from across Canada such as Karine Boucher, a soprano from Québec City, Lara Secord-Haid (yes, that’s her name), from Winnipeg, also a soprano and Brockville native, Iain MacNeil, a bass-baritone.

In addition to the competition, the event will feature a pre-show cocktail party (and yes, DelectablyChic! will be Tweeting live from the event – look for food photos!) and and a VIP dinner afterwards. Tickets are for the cocktail party and performance are $100 (available online).

Image courtesy of the Canadian Opera Company

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Cynthia Cheng Mintz is the founder and webitor-in-chief of this site and the petite-focused site, Shorty Stories. She has also written for other publications including the Toronto Star and has blogged for The Huffington Post. Her first novel, Aspirations, was published in 2007. Outside of writing, Cynthia researches and advises philanthropic ideas for family funds and foundations and also volunteers.