Congratulations to our first 10 inductees to the Manitoba Opera Chorus Hall of Fame!
These passionate and dedicated choristers have each performed in 50 or more operas.
Inductees were acknowledged at the concert on Saturday and received a framed photograph of their 50th production at the post-concert reception.
This season Manitoba Opera is recognizing people and organizations whose involvement with the company over the past five decades has been instrumental in our success.
This includes contributions in the areas of service, artistic, advocacy and ambassadorship, and financial support.
Honour Roll members were feted at a pre-show reception at the 50th Season Anniversary Concert on Saturday. They were presented with a Certificate of Achievement and had their photograph take with Judith Chambers, Chair, Board of Trustees and Larry Desrochers, General Director & CEO.
Bravo to all the Honour Roll inductees! Your support has enabled Manitoba Opera to serve our community for 50 seasons. Thank You.
(◊ Deceased)
Joann Alexander Smith ◊
Gail Asper, O.C., O.M., LL.D.
Tadeusz A. Biernacki
Michael Blais
BMO
Carolyn Boyes
Canada Life
Michael D. Cavanagh
Tracy Dahl, C.M.
Cary Denby
Rosalind Dick
Jeanie M. Dubberley
Phil and Ilse Ens
Phillip Ens
Hedie L. Epp
Judith D. Forst, O.C., O.B.C.
Peter George
Dr. Irving Guttman, C.M., O.B.C. ◊
Elba Haid
Leona Herzog
Lori Houston
Audrey Hubbard
I.A.T.S.E. Local 63
IG Wealth Management
Sheldon Johnson
Koren Kaminski
Tusia Kozub
Bruce Lang ◊
Bill and Shirley ◊ Loewen
Manitoba Arts Council
Manitoba Opera Chorus
Craig McIntosh and Lorraine Beck
Leo ◊ and Margareth Mol ◊
Michael Nesbitt
Tyrone Paterson
Donna Plant
Drs. William Pope and Elizabeth Tippett Pope
Andre Prevost
Richardson Foundation
Hartley, LVO, O.C., O.M., LL.D. and Heather Richardson
Tannis M. Richardson, C.M., LL.D.
Alex Robinson
Darlene Ronald
Family Members of Darlene Ronald
Stewart, Derrick, and Ryan Heaton, Beverly Laurin
Karl Schaible
Eleanor Siddall ◊
Al Simmons
Dr. Lawrence Soloway ◊
Stano Spina ◊
John Standing ◊
Bill Stewart
Jane Stewart
Stewart Thomson ◊
Dr. Robert H. ◊ Thorlakson, Q.C. and Deborah Thorlakson
The Honourable A. Kerr Twaddle ◊
Robert Vineberg
Ruth Waters ◊
David Watson
Lois Watson-Lyons
Alice Wiebe
Bill Williams
Winnipeg Arts Council
The Winnipeg Foundation
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Karin Woods
Lori Yorke
View Press ReleaseManitoba Opera is celebrating its 50th Season anniversary with a special concert Saturday, February 25, beginning at 7:30 pm at the Centennial Concert Hall. The concert will pay tribute to the company’s first performance in 1972, a concert performance of Verdi’s Il trovatore, with excerpts from this powerful melodrama. It will also feature a selection of other well-known opera favourites including works from Turandot, Madama Butterfly, and Roméo et Juliette.
The talented roster of internationally acclaimed artists who will be joining the Manitoba Opera Chorus and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tyrone Paterson, includes sopranos Andriana Chuchman, Lara Ciekiewicz, and Hiromi Omura; mezzo-soprano Nadia Krasteva; tenor David Pomeroy; and baritone Gregory Dahl.
Tickets, starting at just $24 ($14 for youth 17 and under), are on sale now at mbopera.ca or by calling 204-944-8824.
The evening will also include the unveiling of the 50th Anniversary Honour Roll. This initiative recognizes dozens of people and organizations whose involvement over the past five decades has been instrumental to the company’s success. The Manitoba Opera Chorus Hall of Fame will also be launched at the concert and will recognize the first inductees: 10 choristers who have performed in 50 or more productions. Chorus master Tadeusz Biernacki will also be acknowledged as he celebrates his 40th season with the company.
View Press ReleaseManitoba Opera is pleased to announce that local craft brewery Sookram’s Brewing Company has developed a beer to celebrate the company’s 50th season anniversary. The limited release “Aria” is an Italian Pilsner.
Aria launches Friday, February 3. It is available at Sookram’s (479 Warsaw Avenue) and will be rolling out in select Manitoba Liquor Marts and vendors next week. It will also be available at the Centennial Concert Hall this season for Manitoba Opera performances.
Aria Italian Pilsner is pale and crisp with a smooth bitterness from generous use of traditional Hallertau Mittelfruh and Spalter Select hops which feature an enhanced floral aroma from a dry hop addition.
“We are delighted to be partnering with the team at Sookram’s in the creation of a beer in honour of our 50th anniversary,” commented Larry Desrochers, General Director & CEO. “Beer and opera have both been enjoyed for hundreds of years and having an ‘opera beer’ is a wonderful way to salute our anniversary.”
This style was created by brewers in Italy, which is a take on a classic German pilsner with a dry hop addition from classic Noble hops. The dry hop addition is not normally done with a traditional pilsner and this additional step adds another layer of complexity to the flavours and aromatics in the beer.
Learn about craft beer making and sample a variety of ales.
Includes:
Tickets: $28 plus GST (Advance purchase only)
Call 204-944-8824 Online www.mbopera.ca
Sookram’s serves Winnipeggers modern craft beer at a family-friendly taproom and brewery located at 479 Warsaw Avenue (two blocks south of Confusion Corner).
Founder Andrew Sookram decided to pursue his passion and open his own brewery after years of homebrewing – and winning multiple awards – fulfilling a dream of creating a socially conscious, family- owned business, and most importantly: brewing beer everyone will love.
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