Opera in the 21st Century 2022 | Banff Centre

Explore a selection of contemporary opera scenes featuring the 2022 cohort

Opera in the 20th Century 2022 participants

Opera in the 21st Century is a performance-based, collaborative training experience for emerging opera professionals that truly challenges the conventions of opera performance, production, and design.

This residency's focus is to develop young opera professionals with the skills and experience to take them to the next level of their careers and beyond. The multi-disciplinary program offers a unique opportunity to work with diverse artists, and is open to singers, instrumentalists, conductors, and stage directors.

This year's cohort explored the possibilities of digital production when coupled with contemporary opera. This exploration resulted in five beautifully crafted scenes showing an array of musical talent with the beautiful scenery and studios at the Banff Centre serving as the backdrop.

Opera in the 21st Century is generously supported by the David Spencer Endowment Encouragement Fund.

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Singing Only Softly

Music video for Scene 9: "I'm awake" from Singing Only Softly, performed by Madison Craig and Jaclyn Grossman.

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Written on the Skin

Music video for Scene 4: "Agnès and The Boy" from Written on the Skin, performed by Sawyer Craig and Sean Haid.

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27

Music video for Act V: "Alice alone" from 27, performed by Christine Li, Madison Craig, Zachary Rioux, Noah Grove and Marcel Sokalski.

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Proving Up

Music video for Part 3: "How Pa obtained the glass" from Proving Up, with Zachary Rioux, Marcel Sokalski, Kourtney Holmes, Simran Claire and Jaclyn Grossman.

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