Start the 'one week until OPEN AIR: a summer festival of music countdown’ with this month’s episode of the #ListeningPartyPodcast as Rebecca Hass chats with artists performing in the Community Events and Music in the Meadows!

Listening Party Podcast Episode 19

Jun 4th, 2021 38m 24s

Rebecca Hass chats with Gwenna Fairchild-Taylor and the Civic Engagement Quartet, giving emerging artists insight into working in community, the changes in the opera field for singers, and what it is like to have an artistic practice. For the n

Listening Party Podcast Nature Walk

May 14th, 2021 1h 7m

Nature Walk is an audio scape of songs created by the members of the Pacific Opera Civic Engagement Quartet program from the 2020/2021 season.

Listening Party Podcast Episode 18

May 7th, 2021 29m 26s

Look back on the Civic Engagement Quartet's transformation from singer to creator during Music Alive and towards their project, Land Based Music as they join Rebecca Hass for episode 18 of the Listening Party Podcast!

Listening Party Podcast Episode 17

Apr 9th, 2021 31m 45s

Learn about Poet Michelle Poirier Brown & Jeffrey Ryan Composer's new song-cycle for tenor and piano, The Length of a Day, commissioned by Pacific Opera Victoria for Colin Ainsworth, as they chat about the work with Rebecca Hass. The piece prem

Listening Party Podcast Episode 16

Mar 5th, 2021 33m 58s

Celebrate International Women’s Day with Pacific Opera and Rebecca Hass as she chats with Rosemary Tomson, conductor, Music Director of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, and mentor for the Women in Musical Leadership Initiative, and Jaime Martin

Listening Party Podcast Episode 15

Feb 5th, 2021 23m 5s

Join Rebecca Hass as she chats with Civic Engagement Quartet members Simran Claire, Charlotte Siegel, and local teacher Jenn Treble about the experience of having Simran and Charlotte virtually join Jenn’s music class to speak to and mentor stu

Listening Party Podcast Episode 14

Jan 8th, 2021 26m 48s

Fall into the world of The Garden of Alice with Rebecca Hass as she chats with four members of the cast: Justin Welsh who plays the White Rabbit and the Doctor, Sara Schabas who plays the Doormouse, a Lady in Waiting, and the Young Nurse, Peter

Listening Party Podcast Episode 13

Dec 4th, 2020 44m 48s

Get into the festive spirit with host Rebecca Hass, Tracy Dahl, Benjamin Butterfield, and Anne Grimm as they chat about their most memorable stories from holiday concerts and share their favourite carols with you.

Listening Party Podcast Episode 12

Nov 6th, 2020 35m 44s

Miriam Khalil is known for her non-traditional repertoire and her nuanced and moving performances, including her recently released music video recital Songs my Parents taught me, featuring traditional Arabic songs.

Listening Party Podcast Episode 11

Oct 2nd, 2020 46m 23s

One year ago we were in rehearsals for our fall production of IL TRITTICO, and in workshops for the premiere of FLIGHT OF THE HUMMINGBIRD. Listen as Rebecca catches up with artists from these two productions, and hears stories from behind the s

Listening Party Podcast Episode 10

Sep 4th, 2020 44m 21s

Podcast host Rebecca Hass speaks with Pop Up Opera singers, audience members, and the program coordinator.

Listening Party Podcast Episode 9

Jun 24th, 2020 40m 30s

Diverse Voices from the Performing Arts from For All to Hear. Podcast host Rebecca Hass speaks with Baritone Samuel Chan and Priti Gandhi, Chief Artistic Officer for Minnesota Opera.

Listening Party Podcast Episode 8

Jun 12th, 2020 39m 2s

In part two of an office conversation, members of Pacific Opera Victoria's staff share stories about the role of music in their lives and the many ways in which they found their way to opera … through theatre, design, story, and more.

Listening Party Podcast Episode 7

Jun 5th, 2020 43m 9s

In part one of an office conversation, members of Pacific Opera Victoria's staff share stories and playlist selections. The music is eclectic, and the conversations are wide ranging, touching on princesses and roller derby, lego, falling in lov

Listening Party Podcast Episode 6

May 1st, 2020 51m 2s