Dear opera lovers,
I hope that you, your family and friends have enjoyed the summer months and are keeping well. All of us at Edmonton Opera have been hard at work preparing for the season ahead, including building new scenery for Mozart’s Così fan tutte and gorgeous period costumes for Puccini’s La Bohème.
A few weeks ago, we sent out a survey to ticket buyers asking for input on our reopening strategy and last season’s digital content. For those of you who were sent the survey and took the time to share your thoughts, we can’t thank you enough for providing this valuable feedback. Like you, we miss the thrill of live performances and coming together to experience opera as a community.
We were hoping to reopen this October, but given feedback from our audience and considerable uncertainty relating to rising cases in Alberta, we have decided to postpone reopening to February 2022. Opera is the most complex art form to produce, with over a hundred artists, orchestra members, and crew working together in close quarters.
Here are some important updates to note:
• We will not be mounting a production this October. The season will now feature two operas: La Bohème and Così fan tutte. Anne Boleyn (Anna Bolena) will no longer be performed.
• Dates for the winter and spring productions remain the same. La Bohèmewill play February 5, 8 & 11, and Così fan tutte will play March 19, 22 & 25.
• All Saturday opening night performances will begin at 7:30pm instead of 8pm.
• Season ticket holders have been offered the choice of a refund, a credit towards a future performance, or to donate the value of their tickets in exchange for a charitable tax-receipt.
• Single tickets for La Bohème and Così fan tutte will go on sale in mid-October. Be sure to stay tuned to our e-newsletter for the latest updates and exciting programming announcements!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our box office team at 780.429.1000 (Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm) or email boxoffice@edmontonopera.com.
On behalf of all of us at Edmonton Opera, I’d like to thank you for your continued support, patience and understanding. We hope you’ll join us online for the Wild Rose Opera Project this November.
Sincerely,
Richard Cook
Interim General Director
Edmonton Opera
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780.984.3634 • cameron.macrae@edmontonopera.com