Opera From Scratch

Meet the Opera From Scratch gang! 6 composers, 6 mini operas, 6 singers! Final Concert Sunday at 3pm, St. Andrew's United Church
SOCAN Foundation - Fondation SOCAN

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

Hear ye hear ye!!
OPERA FROM SCRATCH 2025
Seeks singing stars!
Deadline tomorrow, March 15, 2025
www.vocalypse.ca

Singers, join an elite group of 6 composers and 6 singers. Workshop and premiere your very own mini opera! Space is limited. Apply now!

PREMIERE YOUR OWN BRAND NEW MINI OPERA!!
Join an elite group of composers and singers for Opera From Scratch 2025, August 10th to 17th. We look forward to your application! www.vocalypse.ca/opera-from-scratch

Watch THE BAY OF FUNDY by Irish composer Fionne Linnane
with the wonderful Vania Chan, soprano and Simon Docking, piano

https://youtu.be/2NQYB5Iov6U?si=PZCCKUtNFdSvbuas

Opera From Scratch 2013 - Bay of Fundy "Bay of Fundy" is a short comic opera for soprano inspired by tidal ranges, the Atlantic Ocean, and separation. While waiting for a phone call, Katy, the wi...

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 2025: Application deadline March1st
https://www.vocalypse.ca/opera-from-scratch/

Welcomes:
COMPOSERS to write and workshop a 10 minute mini opera based on the culture and history of Nova Scotia.
SINGERS, come workshop a new mini opera written just for you!

Applications deadline is this coming Saturday, March 1st

ENJOY:
Five and A Half Days
Composer: Kit Vaughan Soden
Librettist: Stephen Spencer
Soprano: Lisa Perry

In the autumn of 1958, the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia, experienced three large underground earthquakes, called "bumps.” Of the 174 miners in the mine at the time, 75 were killed and 99 survived. This mini-opera is a piece of historical fiction. The protagonist, Violet, is a fictional character developed by the librettist and the composer as they imagined what a wife of one of the miners might have gone through, waiting to hear news of her beloved.

https://youtu.be/KSA6gAMJ61I?si=Z-pdriyBNgdEJtjP

Opera From Scratch 2015 - Five and a Half Days Five and a Half DaysComposer: Kit Vaughan SodenLibrettist: Stephen SpencerSoprano: Lisa PerryIn the autumn of 1958, the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia, expe...

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
Composers: workshop your very own opera! Singers: premiere a new opera written just for you.
Apply here: www.vocalypse.ca/opera-from-scratch

Listen to one of our thrilling operas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de2pwDGeDVo&list=PLJQ36FAy2QQL4nRCmm2pWfcgPUhnR1yqA&index=1

Ascension
Composer: Joel Engström
Soprano: Brittany Rae
Piano: Barbara Pritchard

"Ascension" is about the biggest lobster ever (44 lbs. 5 oz.), caught in Nova Scotia in 1977. In this opera, our lobster is a female and a mother. Although every lobster knows to "keep your head cool or be a fool", she no longer needs to think about such things because divine Mankind has chosen her to be imbued with magnificence! After all, who needs Mankind when you're that smart?

Opera From Scratch 2018 - Ascension Composer: Joel EngströmSoprano: Brittany Rae"Ascension" is about the biggest lobster ever (44 lbs. 5 oz.), caught in Nova Scotia in 1977. In this opera, our ...

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...

Opera From Scratch applications are online:
www.vocalypse.ca

Enjoy this blast from the past:
Mother of all Dinosaurs
Fiona Ryan - composer
Caroline Whalen - soprano

https://youtu.be/4DdftSVeT_4?si=Bc_mi-JEUTZUlkRZ

Opera From Scratch 2014 - Mother of Dinosaurs A tale of life, death, and the discovery of Nova Scotia's most famous fossil. A time travelling opera that will transport you back over 300 million years to ...