History
2005: Cosi fan tutte by W.A. Mozart
HSOW’s first show featured nine artists, two masterclasses, and four performances of Mozart’s great opera Cosi fan tutte. >>Read more>>
Participating artists: Mehgan Atchison, Maureen Batt, Willis Berne-Bote, JP Decosse, Amanda Langdon, Dana Pardy, Janna Pardy, Ellen Vesterdal and GaRRy Williams.
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2006: Don Giovanni by W.A. Mozart
HSOW’s second workshop featured thirteen artists, three masterclasses and four performances of Don Giovanni. This season also marked our first review. >>Read more>>
Participating artists: Cara Adams, Erin Bardua, Joshua Ernst, Mark Gough, Julie Grieve, Laura Higgs, Kristin Hoff, David Manford, Neil Robertson, Kyle Rostad, Todd Trebour, Olga Tylman and Arthur Wright.
Read Stephen Pedersen’s review in the Halifax Chronicle Herald.
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2007: Giulio Cesare in Egitto by G.F. Handel and Die Zauberflöte by W.A. Mozart
HSOW’s third year featured 37 performers, five masterclasses, and four performances each of two operas.
Participating artists: Cara Adams, Sarah Barrett-Ives, Helen Bell, Kirsten Chambers, Wendy Dobson, Charlotte Embree, Eva Ernst, John Ernst, Cathleen Gingrich, Katherine Heim, Marta Herman, Stewart Hiseler, Darrell Hicks, Charlotte Knight, Jennifer Lang, Jeremy Ludwig, Christopher Mallory, David Manford, Robin Moir, Kara Morris, David Mosey, Garrett Murphy, Lauren Onsrud, Gerrod Pagenkopf, Andrew Pelrine, Francesca Perez, Neil Robertson, Julie Rudolph, Catie Shelley, Vivian Shotwell, Ariel Sinclair-Chin, Melissa Solomon, Amy Steggles, Greg Wagland, Aviva Wilks, GaRRy Williams and Arthur Wright
>>Read more about 2007’s workshop>>
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2008: The Consul by G.C. Menotti and Le nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart
HSOW’s fourth year featured 36 performers, six masterclasses, and eight performances of two operas.
Participating artists: Judith Oatway, Rachel Huys, Katie Stevenson, Marta Herman, Oriana Dunlop, Caroline Rivera, Alfred Stockwell, Christopher Dunham, Greg Wagland, Kevin Lee, Andrew Pelrine, Joshua Whelan, Garrett Murphy, Beth Hagerman, Amy Waller, Sarah Loveys, Natalie Thimot, Amanda Lewis, Jessica McMahon, Andrew Pappas, Mark Gough, Natalie Donnelly, Rebecca Collett, Jeremy Carver-James, Will Lewans, Vania Chan, Taylor Strande, Ariel Sinclair-Chin, Meagan Zantingh, Heather Wilkie, Julia Barber, Christopher Mallory, Owen McCausland, Giovanni Spanu, Karina Brazas, Charlotte Knight
>>read more about the 2008 Workshop >>
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2009: Little Women by Mark Adamo and Opera Excerpts
HSOW’s fifth year featured 25 performers, six masterclasses and eight performances of two shows.
Participating artists: Julia Barber, Valerie Beck, Cara Adams, Charlotte Embree, Kristi Assaly, Melanie Baux, Mary-Claire Sanderson, Mara Fraccaro, Mitch Aldridge, Stefan Fehr, Alyssa Labreque, Stephen Barradell, Megan Quick, Justin Welsh, Jeff Goble, Deanna Smith, Sharon Tikiryan, Rachel Arky, Beth Habgerman, Stephanie Higgins, Angelina Davey, Sarah Townsend, Jonathan MacArthur, Daniel Wheeler, Timothy Cheung
>> Read more about the 2009 Workshop >>
