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✨ A little Alcina sneak peek! ✨

The wonderful Anne Kostalas captures a few moments from last night’s dress rehearsal — the magic is already happening.

🎟️ Don’t miss your chance to experience Alcina, March 20–22 at Paradoxe Theatre!

🔗 Purchase your tickets at the link in our bio.

🎥 Anne Kostalas
📸 Thumbnail by Brenden Friesen
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✨ Un petit aperçu d’Alcina ! ✨

Voici un moment capté par Anna Kostalas lors de la répétition générale — la magie opère déjà.

🎟️ Ne manquez pas votre chance de vivre Alcina sur scène. Rendez-vous du 20 au 22 mars au Théàtre Paradoxe !

🔗 Achetez vos billets au lien dans notre bio.

🎥 Anne Kostalas @viewfromalake
📸 Vignette de Brenden Friesen @ibfreezin

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See what Opera McGill and the McGill Baroque Orchestra are conjuring in Handel’s spellbinding opera 𝐴𝑙𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑎!

Join us March 20–22 at Paradoxe!

🎟️ $40 / $35 / $20
🔗 Purchase your tickets at link in bio
🎥 Anne Kostalas
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Découvrez ce que l’Opéra McGill et l’Orchestre baroque de McGill préparent avec l’envoûtante 𝐴𝑙𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑎 de Handel! (vidéo en anglais)

Rendez-vous du 20 au 22 mars au Paradoxe!

🎟️ 40 $ / 35 $ / 20 $
🔗 Achetez vos billets au lien dans notre bio

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A first look at the dress rehearsal: the set, costumes, and lighting reveal the powerful atmosphere of Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia.

📅 January 30 and January 31, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
📍 Monument-National: Ludger-Duvernay Hall
🎟️ $40 / $35 / $20 (taxes and service fees apply)
🔗 Buy your tickets with the link in our bio.
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Aperçu de la répétition générale : décors, costumes et éclairages dévoilent l’atmosphère puissante de The Rape of Lucretia de Britten. (vidéo en anglais)

📅 30 et 31 janvier 2026 à 19 h 30
1er févirer à 14 h
📍 Monument-National : Salle Ludger-Duvernay

🎟️ 40 $ / 35 $ / 20 $ (taxes et frais de service en sus)
🔗 Achetez vos billets avec le lien dans notre bio.

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𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗽: Hear from the singers and creative team as they explore the emotional depth and artistic vision behind Britten’s 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑅𝑎𝑝𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑢𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑎.

📅 January 30 and January 31, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
🔗 Buy your tickets with the link in our bio.

𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗽 : Écoutez les chanteurs et l’équipe de création alors qu’ils explorent la profondeur émotionnelle et la vision artistique derrière 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑅𝑎𝑝𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑢𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑎 de Britten. (vidéo en anglais)

📅 30 et 31 janvier 2026 à 19 h 30
1er févirer à 14 h
🔗 Achetez vos billets avec le lien dans notre bio.

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Montréal pre-summer dump ✨🌈

Before I return to my fave city tomorrow, I’m reflecting on the first half of my year there with so many fond memories. It was an amazing start to 2025 🥳

Among many a frolic with friends and fam, some slay highlights:

1. First soloist gig with my bestie @baritonitu singing Carmina Burana with @mcgillchoralsociety
2. Turning 🎉2️⃣6️⃣🎉 during a snowstorm 🌨️🥶
3-4. Adding another female role to my CV as Tour Guide in @operamcgill The Light in the Piazza 🇮🇹🖼️
6. Having my brother and his family over from England to see my second home here in Canada 🇨🇦🥹👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻
7. Participating in the second workshop of Rebecca Gray’s TAX Opera as T2125😂📋
9-11. Quite literally slaying (iykyk) as the title character in Handel’s Imeneo with Opera McGill ⚔️
15. Off the back of my Imeneo performance, having a 2-page spread dedicated to me in @ledevoir @christophehuss 📰
19. Learning to love my body again through dance! 💃👯‍♀️🏳️‍⚧️🤍thanks to @ell_eros_ and his studio

Can’t wait to return tomorrow. Thank you everyone for welcoming me here. My status in Canada has never felt more vital. Much love xxxxx

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Reminicing about The Light in the Piazza @operamcgill

I had an unforgetable time playing Fabrizio in this production filled with so many brilliant people ❤️

I’m grateful that we were able to tell this story together so successfully and hope that we reached people who needed it <3.

I don’t think I could have asked for a better role to help me along in my development as an artist and am beyond thankful for the guidance, love, and support I recieved from Director, David Gately, Music Director, Johnathan Monro, and Artist Director, Patrick Hansen to be able to accomplish this inquiry into a romance that is truly pure.

I’m sharing a clip of the fabulous trailer Anne Kostalas created for us which so beautifully captured the essence of the production. We are so grateful to you!!

Until next time Fabrizio… that was love to me :)

Ciaou!!!! 👋🏻

Director: David Gately
Music: Jonathan Monro (MD), Cecilia NguyenTran & Toby Standford (piano), & The McGill Symphony Orchestra
Artistic Director: Patrick Hansen
Coreography: Karma Camp
Set Design: Vincent Lefèvre
Costume Design: Ginette Grenier
Makeup: Florence Cornet
Lighting: Christopher Brusberg
Stage Manager: Claire Obel
Sound Design: Rob Denton
Trailer by Anne Kostalas

#operamcgill #opera #tenor #lightinthepiazza #adamguetell #musicstudent #mcgill #schulichschoolofmusic #emergingartist #musicaltheatre #theatre #performance #truelove #romance

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Exciting things are brewing with our friend @viewfromalake from @operamcgill. Stay tuned for some exciting updates and more info about what’s next! 😉✨

#music #opera #community #film #video #documentary #opera5 #torontoopera #torontotheatre #indie #indieopera #fun #fyp #friends #summer #connection

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A few shots from last night’s dress rehearsal of Handel’s Semele @operamcgill ⚡️

Jupiter has been such a rewarding role to learn and interpret. The freedom granted by @davidlefky has been overwhelming at times but oh so gratifying. I’m so grateful to have been able to put so much of myself into this role. This weekend you will see the fully realised Goddess Jupitricia in all her glory.

Link for tickets and livestream in bio! Saturday and Sunday will be live-streamed, after the premiere performance this Friday. 🎟️

First three 📷 courtesy of @steff_sedz @viewfromalake and @nick_murp

Plus, clock the amazing work on these costumes and makeup designs by Ginette Grenier and Florence Cornet 🪡💄

#opera #handel #baroque #artist #operasinger #montreal #mcgill #semele #trans #queer #transartist #musiciansofinstagram #operasingersofinstagram #lgbtq

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Check out our New Opera trailer by the amazing Anne Kostalas! A little taste to what’s coming up this weekend!
A festival of new opera-
Canadian composers Anna Pidgorna, Dean Burry and Luna Pearl Woolf present new works at Schulich School of Music. Come see Opera McGill productions November 4,5 and 6 at Pollack Hall.

#mcgillproud #newopera #operasingersofinstagram

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Don Giovanni and Orlando open next week! We are so excited to finally share these stories with all of you 💫

Check out this sneak peek of our staging process, created by the wonderful @viewfromalake.

#omgDonGiovanni #omgOrlando

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This is my cousin today. He lives in Quebec. He’s insane. #proud #gratefulitsnotme

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Bakers are going 🍌BANANAS🍌 for our #bake4bairns fundraiser. Here’s a Canadian cake made by @viewfromalake from a @hairybikers recipe! Fancy getting your bake on? Check out the link in our bio for details! #cakesofinstagram #bakersofinstagram

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