What We Do

Founded in 1972, Calgary Opera is one of Canada's most innovative and ambitious professional opera companies.

ABOUT

Calgary Opera has become known nationally and internationally for its commitment to the development of Canadian talent and the creation of new operas.

MISSION

Calgary Opera serves our entire community with innovative and inspiring operas in a multitude of forms and venues, and through educational activities and the training of young Canadian artists, while developing our people and managing our operations in a fiscally sound and efficient manner.

VISION

Calgary Opera aspires to be a leader in the opera field, known for its intensive collaboration with arts organizations of all sizes, a thoughtful balance of traditional classics and more alternative works, and a mix of larger-scale and smaller artistic projects. The company will rely on a network of diverse sources to recruit artistic and operational talent, with a strong commitment to develop and showcase top Canadian talent.

MANDATE

Calgary Opera is dedicated to:

• Promoting interest, awareness, and attendance of the operatic art form
• Presenting classic and contemporary operas, and other musical entertainments, at an extremely high performance standard
• Training and development of high-potential emerging artists
• The recruitment, development, and presentation of exceptionally talented performers, composers, librettists, directors, and designers, with emphasis on Canadian talent
• Childhood education and exposure to opera
• Telling Canadian stories through new works

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We acknowledge that we come together to create music and tell stories on land known by the Blackfoot name Moh-kíns-tsis, which we also call Calgary. This land is on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), the Stoney Nakoda (Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations), and the Tsuut’ina First Nations, as well as the Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta Districts 5 and 6. We honour this land and all those who share it in a spirit of peace, friendship, and respect.