Sensory-Accessible Concert with Cecilia Concerts Sunday, December 7 @ 2pm Paul O’Regan Hall Halifax Public Library 5440 Spring Garden Rd. Halifax, NS Maureen Batt, soprano Jennifer King, piano Richard Belding, double bass Tickets free, register here: https://www.ceciliaconcerts.ca/concert/maureen-batt/ About this Concert Our December Sensory-Accessible Concerts program wraps up the year with a bow of sparkle and…
Crossing Borders: Vertical Labyrinth World première Maureen Batt, soprano The Halifax Camerata Singers Jeff Joudrey, Artistic Director Composed by Amy Brandon Poetry by Nela Rio Poetry translation by Hugh Hazelton and Sophie M. Lavoie Tickets are pay-what-you-want and can be accessed via Side Door. Vertical Labyrinth Program This piece was originally programmed on…
It’s been a great start to 2016! My grant writing is paying off, and two Canadian operas that I was in got great Opera Canada reviews! After a successful tour with Crossing Borders, it’s time for more contemporary music– and, this time, OPERA :)! Read more about my upcoming show in Toronto with Essential Opera…
This Friday, April 8, 7:30 PM at the beautiful Heliconian Hall, nestled in Yorkville: She’s the One – a collage of contemporary opera She’s the One is celebrating and exploring women’s lives through Canadian and American contemporary opera.We’re (Essential Opera) very proud of our mandate to showcase Canadian artists and works–great opera with great singers, at…
A huge thank-you to those who joined me and Cheryl on the inaugural tour of Crossing Borders: A Celebration of New Music from New Mexico to Nova Scotia! We had a magnificent time in Halifax, Philadelphia, and Toronto! We’re already planning for season 2! The day before our final concert, we found out that the…
I’m always shocked when it’s show day with Essential Opera. Months and months of planning…then POOF time to perform! Actually, it’s more like a BAM than a POOF. But every time I wake up on a show day, I feel really excited and grateful. My colleague and friend, Erin Bardua, and I first started talking…