Edmonton Opera

Calling #YEG singers. Auditions are now open for the Edmonton Opera Core Chorus, performing in The Barber of Seville, Messiah (Sing-along Messiah), & The Magic Flute next season. Auditions: April 26 or May 3 Apply by April 10 edmontonopera.com/chorus Photo: Nanc Price #YEGArts

Live #music has a way of turning a story into something unforgettable. 📷Nanc Price

Sunday #debate: Overtures or final acts — which moment gives you the most chills?

#Opera combines music, acting, costume design, lighting, and stagecraft into one experience. 📷Nanc Price

#Theatre question: Do you like to read about a show before seeing it, or go in completely surprised?

A full #opera orchestra can include 60–80 musicians. 📷Nanc Price

#Opera curiosity: Do you prefer intermissions or shows that run straight through?

The moment a singer holds a note and the orchestra swells underneath it… That’s #opera magic. 📷Nanc Price

Morning question: What draws you to live #theatre? 📷Nanc Price

#Opera is storytelling at its biggest scale: music, theatre, design, and voice all working together.

#Opera plots can be dramatic. Secret identities. Forbidden love. Revenge. Honestly… not that different from modern TV. 📷Nanc Price

Quick #opera question: Do you prefer classic productions or modern stagings?

The costume department in #opera productions creates some of the most intricate designs in theatre.

#Opera singers train for years to develop the stamina required for live performance. It’s one of the most demanding art forms in the world. 📷Steven Hope

#Opera poll: Favourite voice type?

@edmontonopera (Hint: check the final scenes first!)

Sunday question: What’s a live performance you’ll never forget?

@KellyMacFarlane Mental note: Go through production photos to try and spot the segway!

@edmontonopera My very first opera! That was your Mikado (with the updated costumes and the segway!) -- powerful and amazing first intro to opera. 2nd most memorable was the Doll's Song from your Tales of Hoffmann.

There’s something about hearing a voice fill a #theatre that can’t be replicated anywhere else. 📷Nanc Price

#Opera curiosity: What’s the most emotional performance you’ve ever seen? 📷Nanc Price

Fun fact: Many #opera productions involve hundreds of artists and technicians behind the scenes.