Opera

Nixon in China

Orange County, California, USA – April 13th 2027

When President Nixon landed in Beijing in 1972, it was the diplomatic gamble of the century. Pulitzer Prize–winning composer, John Adams’ thrilling opera Nixon in China comes vividly to life in a theatrically staged production created for the concert hall. With its richly layered score, soaring vocal writing, and intimate human drama, this masterpiece unfolds with gripping dramatic power under Alexander Shelley.

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Nixon in China

Orange County, California, USA – April 8th 2027

When President Nixon landed in Beijing in 1972, it was the diplomatic gamble of the century. Pulitzer Prize–winning composer, John Adams’ thrilling opera Nixon in China comes vividly to life in a theatrically staged production created for the concert hall. With its richly layered score, soaring vocal writing, and intimate human drama, this masterpiece unfolds with gripping dramatic power under Alexander Shelley.

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Nixon in China

Orange County, California, USA – April 10th 2027

When President Nixon landed in Beijing in 1972, it was the diplomatic gamble of the century. Pulitzer Prize–winning composer, John Adams’ thrilling opera Nixon in China comes vividly to life in a theatrically staged production created for the concert hall. With its richly layered score, soaring vocal writing, and intimate human drama, this masterpiece unfolds with gripping dramatic power under Alexander Shelley.

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – July 5th 2023

Happy Canada Day! Join us July 1 for this free concert celebrating Canada and Canadians through the diverse artistry and unparalleled creativity of Canada’s best and brightest musicians.

The National Arts Centre Orchestra shares the stage with a stellar lineup of homegrown artists performing music by great Canadian composers like Iman Habibi, Rita Ueda, and Ana Sokolović. The concert will conclude with Hymn to Freedom, by the late, great Oscar Peterson.

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – July 6th 2023

Happy Canada Day! Join us July 1 for this free concert celebrating Canada and Canadians through the diverse artistry and unparalleled creativity of Canada’s best and brightest musicians.

The National Arts Centre Orchestra shares the stage with a stellar lineup of homegrown artists performing music by great Canadian composers like Iman Habibi, Rita Ueda, and Ana Sokolović. The concert will conclude with Hymn to Freedom, by the late, great Oscar Peterson.

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – July 1st 2023

Happy Canada Day! Join us July 1 for this free concert celebrating Canada and Canadians through the diverse artistry and unparalleled creativity of Canada’s best and brightest musicians.

The National Arts Centre Orchestra shares the stage with a stellar lineup of homegrown artists performing music by great Canadian composers like Iman Habibi, Rita Ueda, and Ana Sokolović. The concert will conclude with Hymn to Freedom, by the late, great Oscar Peterson.

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Mozart Don Giovanni with Alexander Shelley and the National Arts Centre, directed by Joel Ivany

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – June 17th 2023

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni is undeniably one of the great composer’s supreme achievements, but it is also widely regarded as the finest opera of all time. A truly epic tale, Don Giovanni recounts the conquests and ultimate downfall of the womanizing Giovanni, all wrapped in some of the most beautiful music ever written. Joel Ivany directs. Cast announced in January 2023.

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Mozart Don Giovanni with Alexander Shelley and the National Arts Centre, directed by Joel Ivany

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – June 15th 2023

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni is undeniably one of the great composer’s supreme achievements, but it is also widely regarded as the finest opera of all time. A truly epic tale, Don Giovanni recounts the conquests and ultimate downfall of the womanizing Giovanni, all wrapped in some of the most beautiful music ever written. Joel Ivany directs. Cast announced in January 2023.

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