Classical Showcase at JUNOfest Saturday, March 23, 1pm St. Matthew’s United Church Barrington St., Halifax, NS Tickets $10 at the door or Buy a wristband to the entire festival at junoawards.ca/events/junofest Essential Opera is performing “Etiquette” LIVE at JUNOfest presented by CBC Music in Halifax. Etiquette composed by Monica Pearce with libretto by John Terauds;…
Essential Opera and Leaf Music Present Etiquette (Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) Composer Monica Pearce’s one-act opera Etiquette is being released by Leaf Music and Essential Opera. Etiquette: A Glimpse of 1920s Icons presents a unique musical portrayal of three influential women from the 1920s: author, critic, and satirist Dorothy Parker (known for her wit and wisecracks), author and…
AUNT HELEN a one-act opera about Dr. Helen Creighton by Monica Pearce Simon Docking and I recorded this gem in September and it is available now for your listening pleasure!Take a trip through Helen Creighton’s memories in this one-act opera by Monica Pearce. LISTEN HERE Head to www.maureenbatt.com/aunt-helen for more information!
2020 has been a year where most of us have had to stay close to home. For me this has turned into a blessing and has meant I’ve been immersed in Canadian music. What a serious treat. AND?! I’ve been making music (recordings and films) with people I love. Of course there have been a…
Gira | Tour 2019 Canada | Colombia Crossing Borders: Travesía Latinoamericana Soprano Maureen Batt launches her fourth Crossing Borders recital series in Halifax and Toronto before heading to South America on tour. Crossing Borders: Travesía Latinoamericana Maureen Batt, soprano Fabián Arciniegas, tenor Claire Harris, piano October 31, 2019, 6:30PM – Halifax, NS…
Essential Opera has announced a new collaboration with composer Monica Pearce. “December” will be a poignantly funny one-act opera for women’s voices. The plot focuses on a couple facing a relationship crossroads, culminating with an unexpected proposal in a most unromantic location: the airport security line. Here’s how you can be involved: Donations are appreciated via…
Coming up this week in Toronto is the next concert of the third iteration of Crossing Borders. Earlier today I chatted away about how and why I created this series. You can watch the FB “Live” video archive here: https://www.facebook.com/maureenbattsoprano/videos/1782912332017356/ For this tour in particular, I put out a call for scores, and took quite a…
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…
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…
After a wonderfully full month of singing contemporary music and working with living composers, I’m gearing up for one last gig before some vacation. This recital, The Sky’s a Triplet, is part of the Classics by the Bay festival in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. There are concerts all weekend long, but my concert is on Sunday…