Opera From Scratch

Opera From Scratch Gala Concert
Sunday, August 17th @ 3pm
St. Andrew's United Church
6036 Coburg Road, Halifax

🎶✨ Discover Nova Scotia Through Opera! ✨🎶
Join us for a one-of-a-kind concert featuring six brand-new operas inspired by the rich history and enduring spirit of Nova Scotia.

🖋️ Composers are from Canada, Iran and California.
🎤 Sung by talented vocalists from Canada and Iran.

📚 The stories Include:
- Anna Leonowens, the real-life inspiration behind “The King and I”
- An Occurrence on Oak Island, a legendary mystery reimagined
- The People v. Lobster, a courtroom drama with claws
- Ruth Earley, one of Nova Scotia’s first female lighthouse keepers

This concert is a heartfelt tribute to the culture, resilience, and legacy of Nova Scotia and its people. Whether you're a history buff, opera lover, or proud East Coaster — this is an event you won’t want to miss. Supported by the Fountain School of Music and the SOCAN Foundation SOCAN Foundation - Fondation SOCAN



Find out more about our program @ www.vocalypse.ca

OPERA FROM SCRATCH 2025: Deadline Extension SINGERS March 25 - https://mailchi.mp/032fbc8b91a7/composers-and-singers-applications-are-open-for-opera-from-scratch-12764245

Applications for OPERA FROM SCRATCH 2025 due March 1st! - https://mailchi.mp/fc9ed10e0fc6/composers-and-singers-applications-are-open-for-opera-from-scratch-12729601

Opera From Scratch: August 10th to 17th, 2025
COMPOSE AND WORKSHOP A NEW OPERA!
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Apply here: www.vocalypse.ca/opera-from-scratch

Listen to one of our 64 operas:
https://youtu.be/18woOqFuz7s?si=oo_xSnzojBloO9Bk

Composer: Ashi Day
Soprano: Charlotte Stewart-Juby
Piano: Barbara Pritchard

"For Whom the Dog Tolls" depicts the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. Tollers were bred to imitate foxes, for whom ducks have a fatal attraction, in behavior and look, and to be excellent retrievers. This piece is a celebration of this dog breed's "joie de vivre", but careful observers may wonder: why are some of us praised for being intrepid, while others face grave consequences for acting on their curiosity?

Opera From Scratch 2018 - For Whom the Dog Tolls Composer: Ashi DaySoprano: Charlotte Stewart-Juby"For Whom the Dog Tolls" depicts the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. Tollers were bred to imitate foxes,...

OPERA FROM SCRATCH 2025!
Write and Premiere a new solo opera!
Applications here: www.vocalypse.ca

Watch One-Eleven Heavy!

https://youtu.be/DNFhOgVyRbA?si=Cjvhgsxxc557yReW

Opera From Scratch 2014 - One-Eleven Heavy The passengers aboard Swissair Flight 111, which plunged into theAtlantic off the coast of Halifax in 1998, had no idea that anythingwas wrong until just bef...