Divas Opera

We LOVE Christmas!! 🎶🎄The entire first half of our concert with the is CHRISTMAS! Join us on Sunday, December 8th the bring in the festive season!

A Calgary native and internationally acclaimed operatic soprano, Kathleen Morrison, Opera Singer has been praised as "riveting" by Opera Canada. She leads the Alberta Vocal Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting classical vocal arts through performance, outreach, and collaboration, and co-founded Divas Opera.

Beyond the stage, Kathleen runs Voice by Kathleen, coaching singers across genres with a focus on healthy technique. She also directs Solo Voice Studies at Renert School and is a sought-after adjudicator and clinician.

✨ Come see Kathleen perform with us on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Jack Singer Concert Hall. More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/497kLSu

Canadian mezzo-soprano Barbara King, Mezzo Soprano is a force on the stage, blending artistry and athleticism in her performances!

From winning a Québec Provincial Gymnastics Championship to dazzling audiences with her "exquisite vocal command of a three-octave range," Barbara has captivated in roles like Carmen, Dalilah, Princess de Bouillon, and Octavian.

In January 2024, she made her debut as Prince Orlofsky in Strauss' "Die Fledermaus" with Alberta Vocal Arts , showcasing her gymnastics talents. She then returned to Manitoba Opera as Mercédès (Carmen), earning praise for her dance skills and “hugely powerful and affecting voice.”

Barbara has graced stages across Canada and Italy, with highlights including performances with Edmonton Opera, Calgary Opera, and the Amalfi Coast Music Festival. As Artistic Director of Calgary Concert Opera Co. , she recently starred as Fenena in Verdi’s "Nabucco" and is set to produce Puccini’s "Suor Angelica" and Pergolesi’s "Stabat Mater" in September 2025.

✨ Don’t miss this dynamic artist lighting up the stage — come see her perform with us on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Jack Singer Concert Hall. More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/497kLSu

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Calgary Civic Symphony is unwrapping a holiday treat on December 8th! With a lineup of festive favourites, holiday classics, and guest artists Kathleen Morrison and Barbara King, this performance is sure to spark your holiday spirit. Gather your friends, family, and join Civic for the most wonderful sounds of the year!

More info & tickets @ www.calgarycivicsymphony.ca.

🎟Tickets: $19-28

Christmas and Neujahrskonzert Join the orchestra and Calgary’s favourite Divas in this concert of Christmas treasures, combined with the champagne, sparkle, and inevitable hijinks of the Viennese New Year’s Eve concert.

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Get ready to be dazzled! Barbara King, mezzo-soprano, and Kathleen Morrison, soprano, will join us for an afternoon of festive favourites on Dec. 8! Don’t miss the chance to hear these incredible divas light up the stage! ✨🎶

More info & tickets: https://bit.ly/3YQz4rc

Merry Christmas everyone, from your Divas!

"A Divas Christmas' 2022
Calgary Civic Symphony
Maestro: Rolf Bertsch
Kathleen Morrison, Opera Singer
Barbara King, Mezzo Soprano

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