Production History
2009
All the Makings of Good Opera
July 17th-18th, 2009 at Petro Canada Hall (Arias and Songs)
July 23rd, 2009 at St. George’s Anglican Cathedral, Brigus (Arias and Songs)
July 24th, 2009 at DF Cook (Staged Opera Scenes)
Directed by Rob Herriot
2010
Albert Herring
July 17th, 2010 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s
Music by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Eric Crozier
Directed by Robert Herriot
Conducted by Judith Yan
The Rape of Lucretia
July 16th and July 18th, 2010 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s
Music by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Ronald Duncan
Directed by James Marvel
Conducted by Tyrone Paterson
2011
Dido and Aeneas
June 16th – June 19th, 2011 at the LSPU Hall, St. John’s
Music by Henry Purcell
Libretto by Nahum Tate
Directed by Tim Albery
Conducted by Kevin Mallon
Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
June 22nd – June 24th, 2011 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s; June 25th, 2011 at the Garrick Theatre, Bonavista
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.
Directed by Robert Harriot
Conducted by Judith Yan
2012
Requiem in D Minor K.626
June 8th – June 9th, 2012 at the Anglican Cathedral, St. John’s
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conducted by Judith Yan
Suor Angelica
June 20th – June 23rd, 2012 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s; June 24th, 2012, Garrick Theatre, Bonavista
Music by Giacomo Puccin
Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano
Directed by Robert Herriot
Conducted by Judith Yan
Gianni Schicchi
June 20th – June 23rd, 2012 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s; June 24th, 2012 at the Garrick Theatre, Bonavista
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano
Directed by Robert Herriot
Conducted by Judith Yan
2013
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
May 31st – June 1st, 2013 at the Holy Heart Theatre
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Conducted by Judith Yan
La Traviata
June 13th – June 16th, 2013 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave.
Directed by Michael Cavanagh
Conducted by Judith Yan
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
June 23rd, 2013 a the Garrick Theatre, Bonavista
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Directed by Chas Rader-Shieber
Conducted by Marc David
2014
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
June 19th – June 21st, 2014 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s
Music by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Peter Pears
Directed by Tom Diamond
Conducted by Vlad Iftinca
La Bohème
June 12th – June 14th, 2014 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s
June 15th, 2014 at the Garrick Theatre, Bonavista
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Directed by Michael Cavanagh
Conducted by Judith Yan
2015
Turn of the Screw
June 17th – June 19th, 2015 at the LSPU Hall, St. John’s; June 21st, 2015 at the Garrick Theatre, Bonavista
Music by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper
Directed by Micheal Waller
Conducted by Vlad Iftinca
Carousel
June 11th – June 13th, 2015 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein
Directed by Michael Cavanagh
Conducted by Judith Yan
L’enfant et Les Sortilèges
June 5th – June 6th, 2015 at the D. F. Cook Recital Hall, St. John’s
Music by Maurice Ravel
Libretto by Colette
Directed by Danielle Irvine
Conducted by Olivier Godin
2016
Sweeney Todd
June 17th – June 18th, 2016 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Jonathan Monro
Conducted by Jonathan Monro
Ours (World Premiere)
July 1st – July 2nd, 2016 at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre
Music by John Estacio
Libretto by Robert Chafe
Directed by Glynis Leyshon
Conducted by Judith Yan
2017
The Sound of Music
February 17th – February 19th, 2017 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Directed by Donna Fletcher
Conducted by Judith Yan
Dead Man Walking
June 16th – June 17th, 2017 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s
Music by Jake Heggie,
Libretto by Terrence McNally
Directed by James Marvel
Conducted by Judith Yan
Brothers Grimm
May 29th – June 2nd, 2017; Touring Production schools in the St. John’s area: May 29th St. Francis of Assisi (Torbay), May 30th St. Bonaventure College (St. John’s), Ma31st Holy Family (Paradise), May 31st Paradise Elementary (Paradise), June 1st Mary Queen of Peace (St. John’s), June 2nd Immaculate Conception (Colliers)
Music and Lyrics by Dean Burry
Directed by Brenna Corner
Conducted by Kimberley-Ann Bartczak
Into the Woods
November 23rd – November 25th, 2017 at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Directed by Donna Fletcher
Conducted by Judith Yan
2018
Ours
November 9th and November 11th, 2018 at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre
Music by John Estacio
Libretto by Robert Chafe
Directed by Glynis Leyshon
Conducted by Judith Yan
Tosca
June 16th, 2018 at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
Directed by Ann Hodges
Conducted by Judith Yan
As One (Canadian Premiere)
May 28th – June 5th, 2018; Touring Production: May 28th Grand Falls-Windsor, May 30th Stephenville, June 1st Gander Arts and Culture Centres, and June 5th St. John’s D. F. Cook Recital Hall
Music and concept by Laura Kaminsky
Libretto by Mark Campbell and Kimberly Reed
Directed by Brenna Corner
Conducted by Kimberley-Ann Bartczak
2019
Come From Away
In partnership with Mirvish Productions
January 23rd – January 27th, 2019 at the Holy Heart Theatre, St. John’s
Music and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff & David Hein
Directed by Christopher Ashley
Conducted by Bob Foster
Shanawdithit (World Premiere),
Co-production with Tapestry Opera
May 5th – 25th, 2019, Toronto, at the Imperial Oil Opera Theatre; June 21st, 2019 at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre
Music by Dean Burry,
Libretto by Yvette Nolan
Directed by Michael Hidetoshi Mori and Yvette Nolan
Conducted by Judith Yan
The Phantom of the Opera
November 7th – November 10th, 2019 at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics by Charles Hart
Directed by Donna Fletcher
Conducted by Jeffrey Huard
2020
Powder Her Face (Postponed)
June 4th and 6th, 2020 at the LSPU Hall, St. John’s
Music by Thomas Adés,
Libretto by Philip Hensher
Directed by Ruth Lawrence
Conducted by Judith Yan
Ours at the NAC (Postponed)
July 16th and 18th at the National Arts Centre in Ontario
Music by John Estacio
Libretto by Robert Chafe
Directed by Glynis Leyshon
Conducted by Judith Yan
The Rock Performs (Digital Festival)
June/July/August 2020, various locations
Filmed by Roger Maunder
Photographed by David Howells