Following the impact of Amplified Opera’s inauguration in 2019, the arts organization and Disruptor-in-Residence at the Canadian Opera Company returns to live performance this March with AMPLIFY 1.0, a concert series highlighting diverse stories and perspectives within classical music.  AMPLIFY 1.0 will feature three separate programmes curated to represent the chosen artist’s personal and professional experiences on a specific theme. AO holds space for these artists to express themselves and to share their experiences in a way that feels authentic and on their own terms. Through AMPLIFY 1.0, Amplified Opera hopes to invite conversation and challenge the status quo.

Amplify 1.0  offers 3 unique concerts that are double-billed each night featuring local and international artists that have come together to express their shared identities and affinities through music.

March 20, 2022 double bill features:

Wreckonciliation 
An Indigenous claim on Western Classical music as part of Indigenous culture due to the process of forced-assimilation and erasure of Indigenous practices.
Featuring: Marion Newman - Nege'ga (mezzo-soprano), Jonathon Adams (baritone), Yvette Nolan (director)

Spotlight: Out on a Limb 
Explores the struggles and triumphs of disabled persons as they navigate the tumultuous journey between embracing one's unique identity and representing a classical ideal within the opera world.
Featuring: Megan Miceli (soprano), Jennifer Pos (piano & trumpet), Bridget Ramzy (director)