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Nabucco

Performing Arts

Performing Arts, Theatre, Opera, Production stills

Performing Arts

Performing Arts, Theatre, Opera, Production stills

Nabucco

Nabucco

Canadian Opera Company’s production of Nabucco, 2024.

(front) Roland Wood as Nabucco and Wesley Harrison as Abdallo. Conductor Paolo Carignani, director Katherine M. Carter, set designer Michael Yeargan, costume designer Jane Greenwood, original lighting designer Duane Schuler, lighting designer Mikael Kangas, and resident fight and intimacy director Siobhan Richardson. Photo: Michael Cooper

Macbeth

Macbeth

Canadian Opera Company’s new production of Macbeth, 2023. Conductor Speranza Scappucci, director Sir David McVicar, set designer John Macfarlane, costume designer Moritz Junge, lighting designer David Finn, choreographer Andrew George, revival choreographer Julia Aplin, fight director Nick Sandys, and intimacy director Siobhan Richardson.

  Damn Yankees  - Shaw Festival - Mike Nadajewski as Applegate and Kmberley Rampersad as Lola

Damn Yankees - Shaw Festival - Mike Nadajewski as Applegate and Kmberley Rampersad as Lola

Video Cabaret -Greg Campbell as Nurse, Aurora Browne as “Mary Muffet, Richard Campbell as Dr. Ewen Cameron

Video Cabaret -Greg Campbell as Nurse, Aurora Browne as “Mary Muffet, Richard Campbell as Dr. Ewen Cameron

The Magic Flute,

The Magic Flute,

(l – r) Michael Schade as Tamino and Isabel Bayrakdarian as Pamina in a scene from the Canadian Opera Company production of The Magic Flute, 2011. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Diane Paulus, set and costume designer Myung Hee Cho and lighting designer Scott Zielinski.

Stefan Kocan

Stefan Kocan

Štefan Kocán as Vodnik in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Rusalka, 2019. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Sir David McVicar, costume designer Moritz Junge, set designer John Macfarlane, lighting designer David Finn, choreographer Andrew George. Photo: Michael Cooper

  Joyce El-Khoury  as Tatyana in the Canadian Opera Company’s new production of Eugene Onegin, 2018. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Robert Carsen, set and costume designer Michael Levine, original lighting designer Jean Kalman and revival lightin

Joyce El-Khoury as Tatyana in the Canadian Opera Company’s new production of Eugene Onegin, 2018. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Robert Carsen, set and costume designer Michael Levine, original lighting designer Jean Kalman and revival lighting designer Christine Binder.

  Julie McLachlan  - Dancer

Julie McLachlan - Dancer

   Jasmyn Fyffe    - performer

Jasmyn Fyffe - performer

  Thomas Hampson  as Hadrian and  Isaiah Bell  as Antinous in the  Canadian Opera Company ’s world premiere production of  Hadrian , Composer Rufus Wainwright and librettist Daniel MacIvor 2018. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Peter Hinton, set de

Thomas Hampson as Hadrian and Isaiah Bell as Antinous in the Canadian Opera Company’s world premiere production of Hadrian, Composer Rufus Wainwright and librettist Daniel MacIvor 2018. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Peter Hinton, set designer Michael Gianfrancesco, costume designer Gillian Gallow, lighting designer Bonnie Beecher, projection designer Laurie-Shawn Borzovoy, and choreographer Denise Clarke. Photo: Michael Cooper

  Karita Mattila  as Plotina in the Canadian Opera Company’s world premiere production of Hadrian, Composer Rufus Wainwright, librettist Daniel MacIvor,  2018. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Peter Hinton, set designer Michael Gianfrancesco, costu

Karita Mattila as Plotina in the Canadian Opera Company’s world premiere production of Hadrian, Composer Rufus Wainwright, librettist Daniel MacIvor,

2018. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Peter Hinton, set designer Michael Gianfrancesco, costume designer Gillian Gallow, lighting designer Bonnie Beecher, projection designer Laurie-Shawn Borzovoy, and choreographer Denise Clarke.

Severn Thompson - Elle

Severn Thompson - Elle

Severn Thompson in Theatre Passe Muraille's Production of Elle

 

  Raindogs  - Rehearsals

Raindogs - Rehearsals

Pamela Mala Sinha

Pamela Mala Sinha

Pamela Mala Sinha - Actress - CRASH - Theatre Passe Muraille

  Pyramus and Thisbe  - Phillip Addis - Canadian Opera Company

Pyramus and Thisbe - Phillip Addis - Canadian Opera Company

  Medea  - Stratford Festival - Seana McKenna

Medea - Stratford Festival - Seana McKenna

The Great War

The Great War

Jamie Cavanagh, Richard Alan Campbell, Aviva Armour-Ostroff, David Jansen, Jacob James, Linda Prystawska, Mac Fyfe - The cast of The Great War - Videocabaret

Life Death and The Blues

Life Death and The Blues

Raoul Bhaneja, Divine Brown & members of “The Big Time”: Jake Chisholm - guitar, Tom Bona - drums, Chris Banks - upright bass. At Theatre Passe Muraille

 

Stefan Vinke in Siegfried

Stefan Vinke in Siegfried

Stefan Vinke in the Canadian Opera Company's production of Siegfried

Pastel Supernova

Pastel Supernova

Pastel Supernova - Dancer and choreographer, AD Love Letters Cabaret

  Sondra Radvanovsky  - as Elisabetta in the Canadian Opera Company production of Roberto Devereux, 2014. Conductor Corrado Rovaris, director Stephen Lawless, set designer Benoît Dugardyn, costume designer Ingeborg Bernerth and lighting des

Sondra Radvanovsky - as Elisabetta in the Canadian Opera Company production of Roberto Devereux, 2014. Conductor Corrado Rovaris, director Stephen Lawless, set designer Benoît Dugardyn, costume designer Ingeborg Bernerth and lighting designer Mark McCullough.

 

  Mac Fyfe as Pierre Trudeau  in VideoCabaret's Production of Trudeau and the FLQ. The History of the Village of the Small Huts By Michael Hollingsworth.   

Mac Fyfe as Pierre Trudeau in VideoCabaret's Production of Trudeau and the FLQ. The History of the Village of the Small Huts By Michael Hollingsworth.

 

  Adrianne Pieczonka  - as Amelia in the Canadian Opera Company production of A Masked Ball, 2014. Conductor Stephen Lord, directors Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito, revival director Samantha Seymour, set designer Barbara Ehnes, costume designe

Adrianne Pieczonka - as Amelia in the Canadian Opera Company production of A Masked Ball, 2014. Conductor Stephen Lord, directors Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito, revival director Samantha Seymour, set designer Barbara Ehnes, costume designer Anja Rabes, and lighting designer Olaf Freese. 

Hercules

Hercules

David Daniels as Lichas (in background), Richard Croft as Hyllus, Lucy Crowe as Iole and Kaleb Alexander as Soldier in the Canadian Opera Company production of Hercules, 2014. Conductor Harry Bicket, director Peter Sellars, set designer George Tsypin, costume designer Dunya Ramicova and lighting designer James F. Ingalls. Photo: Michael Cooper

  Ben Heppner   -  as Tristan in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Tristan und Isolde, 2013. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Peter Sellars, visual artist Bill Viola, costume designer Martin Pakledinaz and lighting designer James F. I

Ben Heppner - as Tristan in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Tristan und Isolde, 2013. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Peter Sellars, visual artist Bill Viola, costume designer Martin Pakledinaz and lighting designer James F. Ingalls.

  Krisztina Szabó  - as Musetta in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of La Bohème   

Krisztina Szabó - as Musetta in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of La Bohème

 

  Dimitri Pittas  as Rodolfo and  Grazia Doronzio  as Mimì in the Canadian Opera Company production of La Bohème.

Dimitri Pittas as Rodolfo and Grazia Doronzio as Mimì in the Canadian Opera Company production of La Bohème.

  Ekaterina Sadovnikova  as Gilda and  Quinn Kelsey  as Rigoletto in the Canadian Opera Company production of Rigoletto,

Ekaterina Sadovnikova as Gilda and Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto in the Canadian Opera Company production of Rigoletto,

  Michael Uloth  as The Bonze,  Robert Pomakov  as The Chamberlain and  Laura Albino  as The Cook (in water) and  Olga Peretyatko  (above, right) as The Nightingale in the 2009 Canadian Opera Company’s production of  The Nightingale and Other Short F

Michael Uloth as The Bonze, Robert Pomakov as The Chamberlain and Laura Albino as The Cook (in water) and Olga Peretyatko (above, right) as The Nightingale in the 2009 Canadian Opera Company’s production of The Nightingale and Other Short Fables. Conductor Jonathan Darlington, director Robert Lepage, set designer Carl Fillion, puppet designer Michael Curry, costume designer Mara Gottler and lighting designer Etienne Boucher. 

   Russell Braun  - as Conte di Luna in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Il Trovatore, 2012. Conductor Marco Guidarini, director Charles Roubaud, set designer Jean-Noël Lavesvre, costume designer Katia Duflot and lighting designer Marc

Russell Braun - as Conte di Luna in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Il Trovatore, 2012. Conductor Marco Guidarini, director Charles Roubaud, set designer Jean-Noël Lavesvre, costume designer Katia Duflot and lighting designer Marc Delamézière. 

  Isabel Bayrakdarian  as Mélisande and  Russell Braun  as Pelléas in the COC’s production of Pelléas et Mélisande, 

Isabel Bayrakdarian as Mélisande and Russell Braun as Pelléas in the COC’s production of Pelléas et Mélisande, 

  Michael Schade  - as Tito in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of La clemenza di Tito, 2013. Conductors Daniel Cohen and Derek Bate, director Christopher Alden, set designer Andrew Cavanaugh Holland, costume designer Terese Wadden and li

Michael Schade - as Tito in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of La clemenza di Tito, 2013. Conductors Daniel Cohen and Derek Bate, director Christopher Alden, set designer Andrew Cavanaugh Holland, costume designer Terese Wadden and lighting designer Gary Marder.

  Colm Feore,  actor in   Canadian Opera Company's   Oedipus Rex & Symphony of Psalms.

Colm Feore, actor in Canadian Opera Company's Oedipus Rex & Symphony of Psalms.

  Cosette Derome  - Actress - Imprints - Theatre Gargantua

Cosette Derome - Actress - Imprints - Theatre Gargantua

  Anita Majumdar & Anthony Malarky  - Same Same but Different, Theatre Passe Muraille

Anita Majumdar & Anthony Malarky - Same Same but Different, Theatre Passe Muraille

  Ertha Kitt  - Actress as The Wicked Witch of the West in Wizard of Oz. Madison Square Gardens production.

Ertha Kitt - Actress as The Wicked Witch of the West in Wizard of Oz. Madison Square Gardens production.

  Robert Markus  - Actor, as Tommy - Stratford Festival

Robert Markus - Actor, as Tommy - Stratford Festival

  War and Peace  - Canadian Opera Company. Camera mounted remotely on the cat walk.

War and Peace - Canadian Opera Company. Camera mounted remotely on the cat walk.

  Brent Carver  - as Tevye, in Stratford Festival's production Fiddler on the Roof

Brent Carver - as Tevye, in Stratford Festival's production Fiddler on the Roof

  Paul Boretski  - Actor - Blue Dragons

Paul Boretski - Actor - Blue Dragons

  Rick Miller  - Actor, as MacHomer.

Rick Miller - Actor, as MacHomer.

  Andrea Martin  - Actress, Candide

Andrea Martin - Actress, Candide

  Anand Rajaram   - Actor - The Great War,  Client   Video Cabaret .

Anand Rajaram - Actor - The Great War,Client Video Cabaret.

  Steven McCarthy  - Actor, as Orestes in Necessary Angel's production of Andromache.

Steven McCarthy - Actor, as Orestes in Necessary Angel's production of Andromache.

  The Canadian Opera Company  -   Xstrata Ensemble Studio School Tour   performance of Cinderella in Nunavik.

The Canadian Opera Company - Xstrata Ensemble Studio School Tour performance of Cinderella in Nunavik.

  Anita Majumdar & Anthony Malarky  - Actors, Same Same but Different, Theatre Passe Muraille.

Anita Majumdar & Anthony Malarky - Actors, Same Same but Different, Theatre Passe Muraille.

  Maggie  - Musician

Maggie - Musician

  Azura  - Burlesque performer, shot back stage at Pastel Supernova's Love Letter Cabaret.

Azura - Burlesque performer, shot back stage at Pastel Supernova's Love Letter Cabaret.

  Randy Houghson  - Actor, Highlife, Canadian Stage.

Randy Houghson - Actor, Highlife, Canadian Stage.

  Linda Prystawska   - Actress, War of 1812, Videocabaret

Linda Prystawska  - Actress, War of 1812, Videocabaret

  Colm Wilkinson  - Actor, as The Phantom - Phantom of the Opera

Colm Wilkinson - Actor, as The Phantom - Phantom of the Opera

  Paul Stanley  - as The Phantom - The Phantom of the Opera.

Paul Stanley - as The Phantom - The Phantom of the Opera.

  The Ruby Spirit  - Musicians

The Ruby Spirit - Musicians

  Johannes Debus  - Conductor with members of the orchestra,  Music Director of the   Canadian Opera Company

Johannes Debus - Conductor with members of the orchestra, Music Director of the Canadian Opera Company

  Johannes Debus  - Conductor with members of the orchestra,  Music Director of the   Canadian Opera Company

Johannes Debus - Conductor with members of the orchestra, Music Director of the Canadian Opera Company

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