life on stage

Dear Friends, 

 

We are very pleased to announce New Opera Lyra’s 2025-26 Season. 
 

All events this year take place at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Drive.  Rideau Park has wonderful acoustics, unlimited parking, and is fully accessible. 
 

New Opera Lyra recently received official Charitable Status. We will be most pleased to provide tax receipts for any gifts and support. 

 

National Capital Opera Competition 

On Saturday, October 18, 2pm, New Opera Lyra and the National Capital Opera Society are co-presenting the National Capital Opera Competition, formerly the Brian Law Competition. 

Six Canadian finalists will compete for over $21,000 in prizes.

Please come out and support our nation's aspiring young artists! You are warmly invited to attend a post-concert reception for refreshments and to meet the performers.

Tickets are $45 premium, $30 general, $10 student, and are available on Eventbrite or at the door. 

 

Solstice/Dongzhi - Opera and Song of the West and China

On Sunday, December 21, 730pm, we present a truly seasonal event by marking the start of Winter in both hemispheres. The longest night of the year is traditionally a time of entertainment and celebration. In China it is a festival called Dongzhi. 

"Solstice/Dongzhi - Opera and Song of the West and China" will be a wonderful way to spend the first frosty evening of Winter. 

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This one-hour concert is pay-as-you-wish, and so is perfect for families and children. 

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Happy Birthday, Tchaikovsky! 

On Saturday, April 25, 730pm, we present a programme of music by Tchaikovsky and his contemporaries -  Rachmaninoff, Mussorgsky, Scriabin, and Rimsky Korsakov. 

One of the most beloved composers of all time, Tchaikovsky was born April 25, 1840 according to the Old Calendar. We are delighted to mark his birthday by offering an evening of ravishing music that is adored the world over.

"Happy Birthday, Tchaikovsky!" is pay-as-you-wish. We warmly welcome families and children to this concert.

 

New Opera  Lyra also has the pleasure of spreading the word of an afternoon concert by one of Ottawa's best known classical singers, Carole Portelance.
 

On Sunday October 5, 4pm, at Rideau Park United Church, Ms. Portelance will be accompanied by eminent Ottawa pianist Jean Desmarais in a programme of Debussy, Britten and Poulenc. This concert is pay-as-you-wish.