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Alberta Vocal Arts
Join Alberta Vocal Arts for a chilling concert of opera’s most supernatural scenes.
Step into a world of witches, ghost ships, death omens, mysterious prophecy, and ancient tragedy as our powerful cast of female voices conjures characters from Macbeth, Carmen, Hänsel und Gretel, Der fliegende Holländer, Il Trovatore, and more.
Date: October 30, 2025
Venue: The Grotto, Contemporary Calgary (701 11 Street SW)
Doors Open: 7:00 PM
Concert Begins: 7:30 PM
Admission: FREE – This concert is generously funded by The City of Calgary
Featuring an extraordinary ensemble:
- Alyssa D'Souza, soprano
- Dallas Hayes-Sparks, mezzo-soprano
- Barbara King, mezzo-soprano
- Kathleen Morrison, soprano & narrator
- Ainsley Soutiere, soprano
- Carlos Foggin – Piano
- Jeremy Scott Brown – Saxophone, Clarinet & Flute
- Dylan Martin – Low Brass
- Chris Santos – Percussion
This unique concert weaves together iconic arias, eerie ensembles, and haunting narration in a celebration of opera’s darkest corners.
Come if you dare.
Alberta Vocal Arts
Christmas at ProArts with Alberta Vocal Arts
December 3, 2025 - 12:10 | Free Admission
Celebrate the season with the warmth of live music and the joy of the holidays! Join Alberta Vocal Arts at ProArts Society, Calgary’s historic performing arts venue, for an afternoon of festive songs and holiday cheer.
Presented in partnership with the ProArts Society, a non-profit organization bringing artists and audiences together in the heart of Calgary’s cultural district.
Free admission – everyone is welcome! Bring your lunch and enjoy the concert.
Calgary Civic Symphony
Step into a Sicilian village ablaze with passion, betrayal, and heartbreak in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana. This powerful opera tells a story of love, jealousy, and revenge, where a young bride, a returning lover, and a scorned villager collide in a tale of intense emotion, unforgettable arias, and dramatic confrontations.
It’s a story that has captivated audiences for over a century with its fiery music and raw, human drama.
Experience this fully staged mainstage production with a small chamber orchestra at the Mandami Opera Centre. Generously supported by the City of Calgary, Calgary Arts Development, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Renert School, Steinway Piano Gallery Calgary & Voice by Kathleen.
Barbara King as Santuzza
Save the Dates: April 22, 23 & 25, 2026
Calgary Civic Symphony
Repertoire
Bizet: Carmen, excerpts
Puccini: Turandot, excerpts
Conductor
Rolf Bertsch
Carmen Cast:
Barbara King as Carmen
David Pomeroy as Don José
Alyssa Durnie as Micaela
Jason Cook as Escamillo
Anastasia Tolarmi as Frasquita
Cristina Lanz as Mercédès
Oliver Peplowski as Le Dancaire
Oliver Munar as Le Remendado
Turandot Cast:
Krista de Silva as Turandot
David Pomeroy as Calaf
Andrea Hill as Liu
This operatic tour de force features highlights from two of the greatest operas ever written—Bizet’s Carmen and Puccini’s Turandot—in an electrifying concert with acclaimed Canadian tenor David Pomeroy and a stellar cast from the Calgary Concert Opera Company.
Passion, drama, unforgettable music, and one of Canada’s classical music stars... what more could we ask for!