Amplified Opera

We’re not an emotional support group. We want SOLUTIONS for TRANS ARTISTS to GET EQUITY ‼️ Join us on Sunday, May 24 on Zoom for the second meeting of a new monthly community gathering for trans performing artists. Led by Katherine Goforth @g0furtherr , Dorian Block, Teiya Kasahara @teiyakasahara , and in collaboration with @ChamberQUEER and @AmplifiedOpera , these meetings will be a space for trans artists to share mutual support, exchange knowledge, and work together on the challenges particular to the trans performing artist community. Our initial goal is to find solutions to transphobia and trans exclusion, with a focus on issues relevant to careers in the performing arts. Topics will include self-producing, navigating casting practices and career trajectory. Meetings will have both structured and unstructured time. Participants will have the opportunity to share their personal experiences and needs with the group. Future sessions will include guest speakers, listening sessions, and formats shaped by what participants need. Privacy/Information Use: We will send an email with a brief summary of each gathering and include any relevant information or links to keep you connected and informed. The content of the meeting will not be fed to AI. Your privacy will always be respected: this will be the only use of your email address. All trans performing artists are welcome. If you’re not sure you’re a performing artist, register and come anyway. Feel free to email [email protected] with questions. STAGE: Solutions for Trans Artists to Get Equity! Sunday, May 24, 2026 (approx. 2 hours) 11 am PT / 2 pm ET / 8 pm CET 🔗 Link to register in bio ☝️ #TransArtists #TransVisibility #TransCommunity #QueerArts #MutualAid

🚨Calling All Artists🚨Our friends at @obviousagencycoop are offering an online workshop for artists on Cooperatives for Creatives. Read on for more info: After years of participating in an unjust economy, artists and culture bearers are searching for viable alternatives to the traditional models of cultural production. Cooperatives and the solidarity economy are gaining traction as a values-aligned solution. But what’s the difference between a worker-owned cooperative and a purchasing cooperative? Is an ensemble a cooperative? Is talking about ownership inherently capitalist? In this workshop, participants will learn about the fundamentals that define cooperatives and how they differ from other types of collectives, explore case studies of cooperatives in the arts and culture sector, and brainstorm how a cooperative could meet their needs and the needs of their communities. Participants are welcome to join as individuals or alongside their collaborators, and will receive resources for further study into various cooperative models. For more info check out: /event-details/cooperatives-for-creatives-online

We’re not an emotional support group. We want SOLUTIONS for TRANS ARTISTS to GET EQUITY ‼️ Join us on Sunday, April 26 on Zoom for the first meeting of a new monthly community gathering for trans performing artists. Led by Katherine Goforth @g0furtherr , Dorian Block, Teiya Kasahara @teiyakasahara , and in collaboration with @ChamberQUEER and @AmplifiedOpera , these meetings will be a space for trans artists to share mutual support, exchange knowledge, and work together on the challenges particular to the trans performing artist community. Our initial goal is to find solutions to transphobia and trans exclusion, with a focus on issues relevant to careers in the performing arts. Topics will include self-producing, navigating casting practices and career trajectory. Meetings will have both structured and unstructured time. Participants will have the opportunity to share their personal experiences and needs with the group. Future sessions will include guest speakers, listening sessions, and formats shaped by what participants need. Privacy/Information Use: We will send an email with a brief summary of each gathering and include any relevant information or links to keep you connected and informed. The content of the meeting will not be fed to AI. Your privacy will always be respected: this will be the only use of your email address. All trans performing artists are welcome. If you’re not sure you’re a performing artist, register and come anyway. Feel free to email [email protected] with questions. STAGE: Solutions for Trans Artists to Get Equity! Sunday, April 26, 2026 (approx. 2 hours) 11 am PT / 2 pm ET / 8 pm CET 🔗 Link to register in bio ☝️ #TransArtists #TransVisibility #TransCommunity #QueerArts #MutualAid

Join co-founders Teiya Kasahara and Asitha Tennekoon in this live SPECIAL EVENT produced by Confluence Concerts’ The Fuse podcast. AO co-founder @TeiyaKasahara and special guest @lauren_estey_jovanovic conduct two interviews for @confluconcerts podcast The Fuse in front of a live audience. Sri Lankan tenor and AO co-founder @AsithaTennekoon has established himself as one of Canada’s most versatile singing artists and is sought after for performances spanning from Baroque to experimental repertoire. Deantha Edmunds @inuksoprano is Canada’s first Inuk professional classical singer. Her dream is to use her voice to share some of Nunatsiavut’s unique musical heritage, across Inuit Nunangat and beyond. Join us for the fascinating stories of two of Canada’s most engaging creative artists. In Conversation with two of Canada’s Musical Treasures: Asitha Tennekoon and Deantha Edmunds Monday, April 13 at 7:00 pm Canadian Music Centre 20 St. Joseph Street Toronto Tickets: $20 Ticket link in bio 🔗 #livepodcastrecording #torontopodcast #confluenceconcerts

Join us Thursday morning, Feb 5, at the O2 Conference jointly presented by @associationforoperaincanada and @orchestrascanada ! 🔊 Aria Umezawa presents ‘Power Re-imagined in the Rehearsal Room!’ where she will present and facilitate discussion offering practical frameworks, real-world examples, and candid reflections on the need to shift our understanding of leadership in rehearsal rooms. 🔊 Teiya and Dorian concurrently present ‘Deconstructing Barriers for Gender Diverse Voices in Classical Music’ where Dorian will moderate a diverse panel with Teiya including Tapestry Opera’s Michael Mori and @ja.martino as well as Opera Kelowna’s Rosemary Thomson and opera artist @g0furtherr . Secure your attendance at these thoughtful sessions today at the link in our bio ⬆️! #opera #orchestra #classicalmusic #operasingersofinstagram #operalife

A little BTS from last night’s show of THE QUEEN IN ME! Eventbrite is back up and working again so get your tickets for Vancouver’s final performance of this thrilling show! Link for tickets in bios of @opera_reborn & @teiyakasahara THE QUEEN IN ME Presented by @opera_reborn 📍Venue: Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W Hastings St, Vancouver) Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30pm Doors open at 7:00pm Post-show artist talk and Q&A included with $85 tickets. – The Queen In Me Co-Produced by @nightwoodtheat , @amplifiedopera , @canadianopera , and @theatregargantua Created & Performed by @teiyakasahara Co-Directed by Andrea Donaldson & Aria Umezawa Pianist: @davideliakis Stage Manager: @troyliketroybolton Technical Director: Laird Macdonald Set & Costume Design: Joanna Yu @joannayudesign Lighting: André du Toit Projections: Laura Warren @thevideohuman Dresser: @alexafrasercostumedesign 📷 Photo by @dahliakatz The Queen In Me is supported by the TD Ready Commitment, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, McOuat Partnership, Vectorworks, and the Wuchien Michael Than Foundation. Thank you to New Works Development Sponsor, BMO. This presentation is supported by the Province of British Columbia @bcartscouncil . We gratefully acknowledge the support of the @canada.council  for the Arts. #bringingtheartstolife #opera #lgbtqia🏳️‍🌈 #vancouvertheatre #vancouverevents #transoperasinger

Are you ready, Vancouver? THE QUEEN IN ME hits the stage Sep 12-13, presented by @opera_reborn and co-produced by @amplifiedopera @theatregargantua @nightwoodtheat @canadianopera Come see the final performances of this one-person show reimagining and redefining what opera can be, by creator-performer @teiyakasahara #transisbeautiful❤️💛💚💙💜 #transoperasinger #queeroperasinger #operadisruptor #transsoprano #queersoprano #nonbinarysoprano #vancouverevents #vancouvershows #vancouverperformingarts #Vancouveropera #vancouvertheatre

“What the mask of the Queen of the Night affords me now is so much more than I could have ever initially imagined. She is a celebration of my past self, of the freedom and unbridled joy I always wanted to feel as a closeted, scared, young singer. She is my cheerleader helping me to redefine what it means to be a soprano in the opera industry. And she is my companion and confidante as I continue to venture into this career of making art, of making space, and celebrating my community. Now, I can finally say that the they/them/theirs of me and my voice are here to stay, welcoming continual disruption of my own perception of what gender is and can be, and of what it means to be a soprano.” THE QUEEN IN ME 📍Venue: Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W Hastings St, Vancouver) Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30pm Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30pm Doors open at 7:00pm Post-show artist talk and Q&A included with $85 tickets. – The Queen in Me Co-Produced by @nightwoodtheat , @amplifiedopera , @canadianopera , and @theatregargantua Created & Performed by @teiyakasahara Co-Directed by Andrea Donaldson & Aria Umezawa Pianist: @davideliakis Set & Costume Design: Joanna Yu @joannayudesign Lighting: André du Toit Projections: Laura Warren 📷 Photo by Dahlia Katz The Queen In Me is supported by the TD Ready Commitment, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, McOuat Partnership, Vectorworks, and the Wuchien Michael Than Foundation. Thank you to New Works Development Sponsor, BMO. This presentation is supported by the Province of British Columbia @bcartscouncil . We gratefully acknowledge the support of the @canada.council  for the Arts. #bringingtheartstolife #opera #lgbtqia🏳️‍🌈 #vancouvertheatre #vancouverevents #transoperasinger #queeroperasinger #newopera #reimaginingopera #whatitmeanstobeasoprano

New article just dropped in @thelasource about THE QUEEN IN ME 👑 by Lillian Lao. “I hope for a renewed perspective on opera, but also specifically on the power of the stories we tell, and to not take them for granted,” they share. “Even though this [performance] is talking about opera specifically, it’s more than that; it’s about gender, race, ability, class, [and] systemic oppression.” To read the full article check out the 🔗link in bio. TH QUEEN IN ME 📍Venue: Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W Hastings St, Vancouver) Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30pm Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7:30pm Doors open at 7:00pm Post-show artist talk and Q&A included with $85 tickets. – The Queen in Me Co-Produced by @nightwoodtheat , @amplifiedopera , @canadianopera , and @theatregargantua Created & Performed by @teiyakasahara Co-Directed by Andrea Donaldson & Aria Umezawa Pianist: @davideliakis Set & Costume Design: Joanna Yu @joannayudesign Lighting: André du Toit Projections: Laura Warren 📷 Photo by Dahlia Katz The Queen In Me is supported by the TD Ready Commitment, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, McOuat Partnership, Vectorworks, and the Wuchien Michael Than Foundation. Thank you to New Works Development Sponsor, BMO. This presentation is supported by the Province of British Columbia @bcartscouncil . We gratefully acknowledge the support of the @canada.council  for the Arts. #bringingtheartstolife #opera #lgbtqia🏳️‍🌈 #vancouvertheatre #vancouverevents #vancouverperformingarts

Thank you @pancouvermedia for the shout out on 👑THE QUEEN IN ME! Full article URL 🔗 in bio #Vancouverevents #vancouvershows #vancouverperformingarts #vancouvertheatre #vancouveropera

Are you ready for opera like you've never seen before? The Queen In Me lands in Vancouver in less than two weeks! 🎇👑 Link to Tickets in bio --> @opera_reborn Presented locally by re:Naissance at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Co-Produced by @theatregargantua , @amplifiedopera , @nightwoodtheat , and @canadianopera Created & Performed by @teiyakasahara Co-Directed by Andrea Donaldson & Aria Umezawa Pianist: @davideliakis Set & Costume Design: Joanna Yu @joannayudesign Lighting: André du Toit Projections: Laura Warren Technical Director: Laird Macdonald Production Manager: Heather Lamb

🎭 Here's what you can expect going into The Queen In Me, from creator/performer @teiyakasahara ! Don't miss the Vancouver debut Sept 12 & 13. Save your seat at the link in our bio → @opera_reborn Interview clip from Canadian Opera Company, June 2022. Presented locally by re:Naissance at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Co-Produced by @theatregargantua , @amplifiedopera , @nightwoodtheat , and @canadianopera Created & Performed by @teiyakasahara Co-Directed by Andrea Donaldson & Aria Umezawa Pianist: @davideliakis Set & Costume Design: Joanna Yu @joannayudesign Lighting: André du Toit Projections: Laura Warren Technical Director: Laird Macdonald Production Manager: Heather Lamb