Six of our talented COSA Creative artists have curated a concert featuring the works of Canadian composers! Join Alexandra Delle Donne, Skylar Cameron, Nansee Hughes, Chelsea Kolic, Caitlin McCaughey and Dijle Yukselir as they perform the music of Matthew Emery, John Estacio, Katerina Gimon, John Greer, Morris Surdin and Robert Ursan!

Link to Program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1car1UCFLzHGE2QxRep6bdiJELcrkFo2V/view?usp=sharing A Note from the Director: In Greek mythology, Endymion was a beautiful youth who lived most of his life in perpetual sleep. In one telling, Zeus offered Endymion anything that he might wish for, and so that he might remain youthful forever, Endymion chose to exist in everlasting sleep. According to another version, Zeus inflicted this eternal sleep on Endymion as a punishment because he attempted to have an affair with Zeus’s wife, Hera. In all cases, the sleeping Endymion was loved by Selene, the Goddess of the moon, who visited him every night as he lay asleep in a cave on Mount Latmus. Another common form of the myth represents Endymion as having been put to sleep by Selene herself so that she might enjoy his beauty, undisturbed. In this re-telling of the story of Selene and Endymion, we explore our obsession with youth, distraction, voyeurism, and where we go when we enter our most vulnerable state: sleep. In this re-telling of the story of Endymion and Selene, we explore our obsession with youth, distraction, voyeurism, and where we go when we enter our most vulnerable state: sleep. As the world falls further into chaos before our eyes, let us consider the power of our collective consciousness. CAST LUNE Selene: Ariane Cossette Endymion: Corey Arnold Ensemble: Michal Aloni, Marianick Benoit, Ana Isabella Castro, Michaela Chiste, Corinne Darche, Ryan Downey, Douglas Graham, Jun Lam (Wesley) Hui, Mario Jardon, Kathryn Johnston, Sarah Kaye Klapman, Chelsea Kolic, Cristina Lanz, Emma Mansell, Amy Moodie, Sarah Nearing, Georgia Perdikoulias, Arieh Sacke, Stephanie Sedlbauer, Celeste Thordarson, Katherine Trussler, Teresa Tucci, McKenzie Warriner, Frank Yu, Christina Yun, Yuhan Zhao Director : Renée Salewski Music Director and Pianist: Jamie Hillman Music Director: Darryl Edwards Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Librettist: C.R.B. Barrett Additional Text: Renée Salewski Executive Producer: COSA Canada Video Editor: Dre Rivas Audio Editor and Designer: Jun Lam Wesley Hui Production Manager: Morgan Reid Production Assistant: Stephanie Sedlbauer Producer: Renée Salewski Scheduler and Assistant to the Director: Alexandra Weintraub Post Production Team: Renée Salewski, Jun Lam Wesley Hu, and Dre Rivas COMING UP NEXT... COSA Creative Presents: Canadian Songscapes Dates TBA Want to support our productions + young artists? Donate here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/centre-for-opera-studies-and-appreciation/

Link to Program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1car1UCFLzHGE2QxRep6bdiJELcrkFo2V/view?usp=sharing A Note from the Director: In Greek mythology, Endymion was a beautiful youth who lived most of his life in perpetual sleep. In one telling, Zeus offered Endymion anything that he might wish for, and so that he might remain youthful forever, Endymion chose to exist in everlasting sleep. According to another version, Zeus inflicted this eternal sleep on Endymion as a punishment because he attempted to have an affair with Zeus’s wife, Hera. In all cases, the sleeping Endymion was loved by Selene, the Goddess of the moon, who visited him every night as he lay asleep in a cave on Mount Latmus. Another common form of the myth represents Endymion as having been put to sleep by Selene herself so that she might enjoy his beauty, undisturbed. In this re-telling of the story of Selene and Endymion, we explore our obsession with youth, distraction, voyeurism, and where we go when we enter our most vulnerable state: sleep. In this re-telling of the story of Endymion and Selene, we explore our obsession with youth, distraction, voyeurism, and where we go when we enter our most vulnerable state: sleep. As the world falls further into chaos before our eyes, let us consider the power of our collective consciousness. CAST MOON Selene: Gwendolyn Yearwood Endymion: Ryan Downey Ensemble: Michal Aloni, Marianick Benoit, Ana Isabella Castro, Michaela Chiste, Corinne Darche, Ryan Downey, Douglas Graham, Jun Lam (Wesley) Hui, Mario Jardon, Kathryn Johnston, Sarah Kaye Klapman, Chelsea Kolic, Cristina Lanz, Emma Mansell, Amy Moodie, Sarah Nearing, Georgia Perdikoulias, Arieh Sacke, Stephanie Sedlbauer, Celeste Thordarson, Katherine Trussler, Teresa Tucci, McKenzie Warriner, Frank Yu, Christina Yun, Yuhan Zhao Director : Renée Salewski Music Director and Pianist: Jamie Hillman Music Director: Darryl Edwards Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Librettist: C.R.B. Barrett Additional Text: Renée Salewski Executive Producer: COSA Canada Video Editor: Dre Rivas Audio Editor and Designer: Jun Lam Wesley Hui Production Manager: Morgan Reid Production Assistant: Stephanie Sedlbauer Producer: Renée Salewski Scheduler and Assistant to the Director: Alexandra Weintraub Post Production Team: Renée Salewski, Jun Lam Wesley Hu, and Dre Rivas COMING UP NEXT... COSA Creative Presents: Canadian Songscapes Dates TBA Want to support our productions + young artists? Donate here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/centre-for-opera-studies-and-appreciation/

Link to Program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1533z-BWYydOjSeZ9-fBpNgB0vDCFrjLQ/view?usp=sharing Link to Lyrics: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fhPvjmKFaeXdW7l4WRZMSaCHpPqAzQ2y/view?usp=sharing First, we meet Samuel, the first mate, Fred'ric, an indentured sailor, Ruth, Fred's protective and loving nursery maid of seventeen years, The Pirate King, captain of the vessel, and the rest of their shipmates, as they celebrate Fred's 21st birthday, and his resulting freedom. Bound by a keen sense of duty, Fred reveals his plan to set out, on his own, without Ruth, his protective and loving carer. Next, meet Edith, the funmaker, Kate, the intense one, Isobel, the peacekeeper, Mabel, the eldest, and the rest of the Stanley siblings. As they wander the coastline, isolated and maskless, they are rudely interrupted first by Fred, who is clumsy and insulting, then by his shipmates, who are rude and assuming. The Stanley Siblings take no sass from the patriarchal Pirates and have it completely under control until their Papa, General Stanley, arrives and "tells a terrible story" to “free”them from the Pirates' clutches... in the meantime, Mabel and Fred have totally fallen for one another. Will General Stanley's story save them? Who are these Pirates? How many times can a show have the word 'duty" in it? Cast & Crew Director : Renée Salewski Musical Director: Darryl Edwards Pianist: Suzy Smith Video Editors: Dre Rivas and Jun Lam Wesley Hui Audio Editor: Jun Lam Wesley Hui Production Manager: Morgan Reid Production Assistants: Stephanie Sedlbauer and Jun Lam Wesley Hui Scheduler: Alexandra Weintraub Poster Art: Alexandra Weintraub Revised Libretto: Renée Salewski CAST POETRY Mabel: Amy Moodie Edith: Daniela Agostino Kate: Charlotte Forknall Isobel: Thera Barclay Ruth: Cristina Lanz Frederic: Jacob Abrahamse Major General Stanley: Nolan Kehler Samuel: Douglas Graham Pirate King: Ryan Hofman Sergeant of Police: Jun Lam Wesley Hui STANLEY SIBLINGS, POLICE, AND PIRATES: Jun Lam Wesley Hui, Corinne Darche, Frank Yu, Mario Jardon , Yuhan Zhao, Celeste Thordarson, Marianick Benoit, and off-night leads. ABOUT COSA CANADA: "Performing the Extraordinary!" We founded The Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation in 2006 and incorporated in 2009 to create essential experiences and training for Canada’s young and emerging opera artists. We grew enthusiastic audiences each step of the way, event after event, and excitement after excitement. Through our many performances and formats – online performances, house concerts, operas in concert, opera pops, stage premieres of new productions, church and school concerts, doorstep serenades, public masterclasses, and restaurant "Opera Night" events - we are making all the difference in lifting the lives of our audience members, artists, and hosts. AUDITIONS, CASTING: Stuart Barker (British Youth Opera), Leslie Dala (Vancouver Opera), Nathalie Doucet (Conservatorium van Amsterdam), Christina Haldane (Dalhousie University), Shannon Hiebert (University of Alberta), Marion Newman (Amplified Opera and Association for Opera in Canada), Patrick Raftery (University of British Columbia), Lisa Roy (Université de Moncton), Vicki St. Pierre (Mount Allison University), Howard Watkins (Metropolitan Opera).

Link to Program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1533z-BWYydOjSeZ9-fBpNgB0vDCFrjLQ/view?usp=sharing Link to Lyrics: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fhPvjmKFaeXdW7l4WRZMSaCHpPqAzQ2y/view?usp=sharing First, we meet Samuel, the first mate, Fred'ric, an indentured sailor, Ruth, Fred's protective and loving nursery maid of seventeen years, The Pirate King, captain of the vessel, and the rest of their shipmates, as they celebrate Fred's 21st birthday, and his resulting freedom. Bound by a keen sense of duty, Fred reveals his plan to set out, on his own, without Ruth, his protective and loving carer. Next, meet Edith, the funmaker, Kate, the intense one, Isobel, the peacekeeper, Mabel, the eldest, and the rest of the Stanley siblings. As they wander the coastline, isolated and maskless, they are rudely interrupted first by Fred, who is clumsy and insulting, then by his shipmates, who are rude and assuming. The Stanley Siblings take no sass from the patriarchal Pirates and have it completely under control until their Papa, General Stanley, arrives and "tells a terrible story" to “free”them from the Pirates' clutches... in the meantime, Mabel and Fred have totally fallen for one another. Will General Stanley's story save them? Who are these Pirates? How many times can a show have the word 'duty" in it? Cast & Crew Director : Renée Salewski Musical Director: Darryl Edwards Pianist: Suzy Smith Video Editors: Dre Rivas and Jun Lam Wesley Hui Audio Editor: Jun Lam Wesley Hui Production Manager: Morgan Reid Production Assistants: Stephanie Sedlbauer and Jun Lam Wesley Hui Scheduler: Alexandra Weintraub Poster Art: Alexandra Weintraub Revised Libretto: Renée Salewski CAST PROSE Mabel: Thera Barclay Edith: Sophia Mackey Kate: Ana Castro Isobel: Amy Moodie Ruth: Cristina Lanz Frederic: Laren Steppler Major General Stanley: Tim Wright Samuel: Carlo Cormier Pirate King: Peter Bass Sergeant of Police: Wes Hui STANLEY SIBLINGS, POLICE, AND PIRATES: Wes Hui, Corinne Darche, Frank Yu, Mario Jardon , Yuhan Zhao, Celeste Thordarson, Marianick Benoit, and off-night leads. ABOUT COSA CANADA: "Performing the Extraordinary!" We founded The Centre for Opera Studies & Appreciation in 2006 and incorporated in 2009 to create essential experiences and training for Canada’s young and emerging opera artists. We grew enthusiastic audiences each step of the way, event after event, and excitement after excitement. Through our many performances and formats – online performances, house concerts, operas in concert, opera pops, stage premieres of new productions, church and school concerts, doorstep serenades, public masterclasses, and restaurant "Opera Night" events - we are making all the difference in lifting the lives of our audience members, artists, and hosts. AUDITIONS, CASTING: Stuart Barker (British Youth Opera), Leslie Dala (Vancouver Opera), Nathalie Doucet (Conservatorium van Amsterdam), Christina Haldane (Dalhousie University), Shannon Hiebert (University of Alberta), Marion Newman (Amplified Opera and Association for Opera in Canada), Patrick Raftery (University of British Columbia), Lisa Roy (Université de Moncton), Vicki St. Pierre (Mount Allison University), Howard Watkins (Metropolitan Opera).

COSA CREATIVE PRESENTS: DISPATCHES FROM LOCKDOWN Program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EkI8tpF2UkEl00SViCv78sUyvaK1haw5/view?usp=sharing Six of our talented COSA Creative artists have curated a concert that speaks to the challenges, loneliness, uncertainties and even internal joys that have been experienced during the lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We invite you to join our COSA Creative artists as they explore what it means to be a human and artist during "unprecedented times" and as they lift your spirits through their generosity of storytelling and the sharing of their immense talents! Featuring: Skylar Cameron, Soprano Alexandra Delle Donne, Soprano Antonina Ermolenko, Soprano Nolan Kehler, Tenor Chelsea Kolic, Soprano Caitlin McCaughey, Soprano COMING UP NEXT... THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE - FEB 3 - 6, 2022 - TICKETS ON SALE NOW! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/169519331885 Want to support our productions + young artists? Donate here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/centre-for-opera-studies-and-appreciation/

COSA Creative Presents: Queens & Martyrs Programme: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uNRHpNWKYW-41CSnSR56yuiV_dv5lFUI/view?usp=sharing Join six fabulous performers as they tell the stories of some of opera and history's most well known Queens & Martyrs! Featuring: Alexandra Delle Donne Nansee Hughes Caitlin McCaughey Antonina Ermolenko Chelsea Kolic Dijle Yükselir

Program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FXRVSYccg3xlPz6hUafazoS2qnH0tPzW/view?usp=sharing Love. Sacrifice. Deceit. Murder. Whose shoes will you walk in? Meet Sesto, Vitellia, Servilia, Annio, Publio, and the ruler of Rome, Tito. Sesto is in love with Vitellia. Vitellia is using Sesto. Servilia, Sesto’s sister, is engaged to Annio. Annio and Sesto are best friends. Tito is in love with someone we never meet. He is advised to offer the crown to another due to public displeasure. If Vitellia gets her murderous way, he won’t live long enough to ever find another; unless of course, he offers the crown to her. Director : Renée Salewski Musical Director: Darryl Edwards Pianist: Andrea Grant Video Editor: Dre Rivas English Subtitles: Rachel Hart Audio Editor: Wes Hui Production Manager: Morgan Reid Production Assistant: Stephanie Sedlbauer Scheduler: Alexandra Weintraub Poster & Graphics: Renée Salewski CAST POWER Vitellia: Jocelyn Fralick Servilia: Kathryn Rose Johnston Sesto: Emma Mansell Annio: Anika-France Forget Tito: Charles Sy Publio: Jin Yu Narrator: John Devenish ENSEMBLE Marianick Benoit, Corinne Darche, Charlotte Forknall, Mario Jardon, Sarah Nearing, Yuhan Zhao. Want to support our productions + young artists? Donate here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/centre-for-opera-studies-and-appreciation/

Link to Program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/193D3fF2-iQbsrQXXkEIdnPyA_iu-nP80/view?usp=sharing Love. Sacrifice. Deceit. Murder. Whose shoes will you walk in? Meet Sesto, Vitellia, Servilia, Annio, Publio, and the ruler of Rome, Tito. Sesto is in love with Vitellia. Vitellia is using Sesto. Servilia, Sesto’s sister, is engaged to Annio. Annio and Sesto are best friends. Tito is in love with someone we never meet. He is advised to offer the crown to another due to public displeasure. If Vitellia gets her murderous way, he won’t live long enough to ever find another; unless of course, he offers the crown to her. Director : Renée Salewski Musical Director: Darryl Edwards Pianist: Andrea Grant Video Editor: Dre Rivas English Subtitles: Rachel Hart Audio Editor: Wes Hui Production Manager: Morgan Reid Production Assistant: Stephanie Sedlbauer Scheduler: Alexandra Weintraub Poster & Graphics: Renée Salewski CAST MERCY Vitellia: Stephanie Sedlbauer Servilia: Ariane Cossette Sesto: Michal Aloni Annio: Lauren Halasz Tito: Ryan Downey Publio: Jin Yu Narrator: John Devenish ENSEMBLE Marianick Benoit, Corinne Darche, Charlotte Forknall, Mario Jardon, Sarah Nearing, Yuhan Zhao. Want to support our productions + young artists? Donate here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/centre-for-opera-studies-and-appreciation/