Conductor

Gold, protected by the daughters of the river Rhine, harbours a deep magic. Anyone who casts a ring made from it can rule the whole world but must also renounce love forever. The promise of unlimited power proves irresistible to opportunistic gods, arguing giants, and ambitious dwarfs. The power of the gold trades hands many times, leaving a trail of misery and murder in its wake. Whoever wears the “rheingold” is cursed to be its slave. 

Wagner’s retelling of Norse mythology in Das Rheingold portrays universal themes of love and power, and the forceful music creates a grandeur unparalleled in opera. This is further magnified by positioning the entire eighty-piece orchestra and conductor on the stage with the cast and set.

Das Rheingold

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Take a romp through a world of high notes, hijinks, and hair-raising escapades with Rossini’s comedic masterpiece. The razor-sharp barber Figaro may be a master mischief-maker, but his favorite role is that of matchmaker. When he meets Count Almaviva, a dashing but naïve young nobleman, he promises to help Almaviva win the heart of the beautiful Rosina. A comedy of mistaken identities, cunning disguises, and laugh-out-loud antics ensues as the love-struck Almaviva attempts to outwit Rosina’s guardian.

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The Barber of Seville

Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts

Don Giovanni is a young, arrogant, and lecherous nobleman who either charms or offends everyone he encounters. His exploits evade consequences until he kills the father of one of his conquests, Donna Anna. Ultimately, Don Giovanni’s recklessness leads to his downfall.

Exploring themes of morality, revenge, and the consequences of one’s actions, Don Giovanni is known for its dramatic score, memorable characters, and complex relationships, making it one of Mozart’s most beloved and enduring works.

Don Giovanni

In Bluebeard’s Castle, the newly-married Judith discovers seven locked doors in the castle of her husband, Duke Bluebeard, prompting her quest to uncover his dark and mysterious past, one door at a time.

 In Gianni Schicchi, the recently deceased aristocrat Buoso Donati has left a large inheritance to a monastery, and his greedy relatives must enlist the help of the clever peasant Gianni Schicchi to alter the will. When he does, it's not quite what they had in mind.

Jonathan Brandani

Conductor

Events

20 - 26 Apr, 2024

Das Rheingold · Calgary Opera

May 25 - Jun 29, 2024

The Barber of Seville · Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

2 - 8 Nov, 2024

Don Giovanni · Calgary Opera

5 - 11 Apr, 2025

Bluebeard's Castle & Gianni Schicchi · Calgary Opera

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