Opera Ontario
2003-2004 Profile
Hamilton ON L8N 1G6
General Director: Ken Freeman
Artistic Director: Daniel Lipton
Tel: 905-527-7627 Fax:905-527-0014
Box Office (Hamilton) Tel: 905-526-6556 / 800-575-1381
Box Office (KW) Tel: 519-578-1570 / 800-265-8977
Opera Ontario is Canada’s fourth largest opera company, serving Hamilton (previously as Opera Hamilton) for 24 years and Kitchener-Waterloo for eight years. Opera Ontario supports and enriches its communities by showcasing the finest operatic productions and developing Canadian talent for the stages of the world.
The Rossini favourite The Barber of Seville launches the new year. October 4, 9, 11 (Hamilton)/ Oct 17 (Kitchener) with Aaron St. Clair Nicholson, Shannon Mercer, Benjamin Butterfield, Melissa Schiel, Sean Watson and Joseph Rouleau.
Our annual evening of Opera’s greatest hits “Popera” follows. November 27, 29 (Hamilton)/ November 28 (Kitchener) with four outstanding soloists.
A French Double Bill of Massenet’s Le Portrait de Manon and Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine makes its debut on our stage. January 24 (Kitchener)/ January 31, February 5, 7 (Hamilton) starring: Lyne Fortin, Theodore Baerg, and Laura Whalen.
Verdi’s mighty Shakesperean opera Otello
closes our season. April 24, 29, May 1 (Hamilton)/ May 7 (Kitchener) with
Antonio Barasorda, John Fanning, and Simona Bertini.
