Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO)

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SOLO formed in April 2015 and performed its first concerts in Burlington and Hamilton in September 2015 – the latter in celebration of Festitalia’s 40th Anniversary. The concerts were met with enthusiasm and excitement and spoke of a need for opera in the community.

The 2016/17 season marked our first season of main productions which included La Traviata and Tosca performed at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. We have performed at least two mainstage productions a year ever since. Interest has grown as witnessed by an increase in ticket sales from one production to the next.

We have further performed many fundraising concerts at local churches thereby increasing our fanbase, and increasing their appreciation of this valuable art from. To help develop this appreciation, apart from mainstage performances, we offer education programs for the public in the form of interactive lectures and informal talks through the main public library in Burlington, at Retirement Homes, and also prior to our mainstage performances at the Burlington Performing arts Centre.

We are also keenly interested in educating the youth in the community about opera and will work with local schools to let them experience this valuable art form, live.