Royalty and opera both live in spaces of extreme stakes, and that’s precisely where Canadian soprano Ambur Braid prefers to spend her time. “Extreme people are much easier to unpack,” says the B.C.

21:53Ambur Braid is starring in the opera that changed her life Ambur Braid always wanted to be a singer, but it wasn't until she saw Alban Berg's opera Wozzeck as an undergraduate student that she ...

Ambur Braid attributes her upbringing in a town north of Vancouver as the catalyst to her love of the stage."I grew up in Terrace," says Braid. "Despite being a small community, it had an incredible ...

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Ambur Braid’s warm sheen of a voice, not to mention her sheer gorgeousness, have landed the young soprano a big, juicy part in the COC’s production of Die Fledermaus. Fuelled by champagne and waltzes, ...

In this post-Bieber era, when any bedroom singer with a YouTube account and a good hook can become a global pop star... Ambur Braid’s warm sheen of a voice, not to mention her sheer gorgeousness, have ...

When Salome premiered in 1905, it made waves. At opera houses that didn’t ban it for its obscene depravity, shocked audiences poured in to see Richard Strauss’s take on the infamous biblical princess ...

The world premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s opera Hadrian opened October 13 at the Canadian Opera Company. The production continues performances through October 27 at the Four Seasons Centre for the ...

There are no fiercer fans than opera lovers. But we’re constantly hearing people complaining about it. Perhaps they’re intimidated by it, or just confused. As the Canadian Opera Company launches its ...

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