New Programming Objectives

Suggested New Programming Objectives

The four opera season was fulfilling from the standpoint of the amount of opera we could explore, but it was also putting constant pressure on our production budgets and limiting our programming choices to operas with smaller casts.

Our return to three operas in 2012-13 gives us a great opportunity to expand our reach in the repertoire, and to re-articulate our artistic goals for the future. As well, we can explore new performance models such as smaller scale works in smaller venues, and we can look at local and national collaborations to build our Victoria audience, and increase our impact nationally, while sharing expenses to enhance quality.

The following is a draft of general programming guidelines for discussion. With an articulated plan, we can better demonstrate our artistic development of future direction, give our board a means to measure our artistic success, and bring an exciting case for support to our audience, donors and funders.

Going Deeper into 19th century and late romantic repertoire

* Ex: Bigger Verdi like Falstaff

* Exploring Wagner

* Strauss, Korngold, etc...

* Continuing to program opera’s most popular titles to continually build audience

18th Century Repertoire

* Deeper exploration of Baroque opera

* Explore baroque practice and orchestration

* Co-productions with Baroque companies

21st Century Innovation

* Includes new work and new approaches to presenting opera,

* 2nd and 3rd stage presentations

* Small scale collaborations with new work companies like Queen of Puddings

* Collaborations with local companies

Impact and Influence

* Developing and participating in co-productions

* National projects like Fidelio for opening of Canadian Museum of Human Rights

* International projects like Atom Egoyan ‘Turn of the Screw’

World Class Singers

* Expanding our roster of singers and reviewing our fee structures to involve more Canadians in...