History
Since the Beginning:
A list of operas produced by Calgary Opera since its inception 35 years ago
1971
First official meeting, November 2
First public meeting, December 14
1972
Alexander Gray, Artistic Director
Southern Alberta Opera Association incorporates on April 12, Maurice Lorieau President
Calgary Opera Guild forms, Gladys Hogarth President
1973
La Bohème
Rigoletto
1974
Carmen
Madama Butterfly
1975
Faust
La Traviata
1976
Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci
Die Fledermaus
Alexander Gray steps down as Artistic Director
Brian Hanson appointed as both General Manager and Artistic Director
1977
The Barber of Seville
Aida
1978
Don Giovanni
Lucia di Lammermoor
Un Ballo in Maschera
1979
The Merry Widow
Tosca
Il Trovatore
1980
Hansel & Gretel
La Bohème
The Mikado
1981
Turandot
Rigoletto
Carmen
1982
Marriage of Figaro
L’Elisir d’Amore
La Forza del Destino
1983
The Gondoliers
Norma
Madama Butterfly
Tales of Hoffman
Southern Alberta Opera Association changes name to Calgary Opera
1984
La Traviata
Cinderella
Don Pasquale
1985
Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci
Otello
Faust
Hansel & Gretel
1986
La Bohème
Die Fledermaus
The Mikado
Hansel & Gretel
1987
Tosca
Il Barbiere de Siviglia
Don Giovanni
1988
Porgy & Bess
Il Trovatore
Gala Tribute Concert to Brian Hanson
Carmen
Amahl and the Night Visitors
David Speers appointed as General Director of Calgary Opera
1989
Un Ballo in Maschera
The Magic Flute
Rigoletto
Amahl and the Night Visitors Tour
1990
La Fille du Regiment
Salome
The Pearl Fishers
Candide
Romeo & Juliette
1991
Madama Butterfly
Falstaff
Manon Lescaut
Marriage of Figaro
1992
The Flying Dutchman
Kathleen Battle in Recital
Carousel
L’Elisir d’Amore
1993
Nabucco
Frederica von Stade in Recital
The Merry Widow
Pirates of Penzance
Kiri Te Kanawa in Recital
Werther
1994
Lucia di Lammermoor
Cosi fan Tutte
Christmas Concert with The Calgary Opera Chorus
1995
Samuel Ramey in Recital
Albert Herring
Cecilia Bartoli in Concert
La Traviata
La Bohème
Tracy Dahl & Richard Margison in Recital
1996
La Cenerentola
Ben Heppner in Concert
Eugene Onegin
Turandot
1997
The Mikado
The Magic Flute
Mozart’s Magic Fantasy
Jessye Norman in Recital
Tosca
1998
The Barber of Seville
Faust
Ben Heppner in Recital
Verdi’s Requiem
W.R. (Bob) McPhee appointed as General Director & CEO
Rigoletto
1999
Don Giovanni
Richard Margison in Concert
Carmen (New Production)
The Pearl Fishers
2000
Aida (New Production)
Die Fledermaus
Kathleen Battle in Recital
John Estacio appointed Composer-in-Residence
Il Trovatore
Mary Lou Fallis: Primadonna
2001
Susannah (Company Premiere)
Turtle Wakes (World Premiere)
Madame Butterfly
Kiri Te Kanawa
Marriage of Figaro
2002
Dialogues of the Carmelites (Company Premiere)
La Bohème
30th Anniversary Gala Celebration Concert
Don Pasquale (New Production)
Hansel & Gretel (New Production)
2003
Filumena (World Premiere)
La Traviata
Romeo & Juliet
2004
Sweeney Todd (Company Premiere)
Tales of Hoffmann
The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets (Company Premiere)
Jubilee Auditorium closed from July 2004 – September 2005 for renovations
Lakmé (Company Premiere)
Laura Whalen & Marc Hervieux in Recital with Accompanist Kinza Tyrrell
2005
Valdine Anderson & Kimberly Barber in Recital with Accompanist Peter Tiefenbach
Turtle Wakes School Tour
A Kurt Weill Cabaret Featuring The Seven Deadly Sins (Company Premiere)
John Tessier in Recital with Accompanist Emily Hamper
Jubilee Auditorium Re-Opens
Homecoming Celebration with Alberta Ballet in the Newly Renovated Jubilee
Turandot
2006
Dead Man Walking (Canadian Premiere)
The Magic Flute
La Cenerentola (New Production)
2007
Frobisher (World Premiere)
Carmen
Renée Fleming in Concert
Kiri Te Kanawa in Recital
Rigoletto (New Production)
2008
The Ballad of Baby Doe (Canadian Premiere)
Tosca
Hannaraptor (World Premiere)
Faust
L’enfant et les Sortilèges (The Enchanted Child)
2009
Ariadne auf Naxos (Company Premiere)
The Barber of Barrhead (School Tour)
The Barber of Seville
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