#CalgaryOpera fires principal singer for displaying #Palestine flag at opening night of #Tosca. Macklemore, the musicians who quit Sheeran’s tour in solidarity, the 182 RBO staff, and now Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega—are giving voice to the mass opposition against #genocide. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Calgary Opera fires principal singer for displaying Palestinian flag at opening night of <em>Tosca</em>
Sanchez-Ortega, an emerging artist in his first year of the McPhee Artist Development Program, was replaced in the role of Angelotti, the escaped political prisoner in Giacomo Puccini's popular opera.
www.wsws.org
October 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM
#CalgaryOpera fires principal singer for displaying #Palestine flag at opening night of #Tosca. Macklemore, the musicians who quit Sheeran’s tour in solidarity, the 182 RBO staff, and now Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega—are giving voice to the mass opposition against #genocide. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
October 24, 2026 at 12:04 AM
When art meets politics, curtain calls become battlegrounds.
Evidence: Calgary Opera drops singer, financial threats cited, neutrality claimed
#Aletheia #CalgaryOpera #ArtAndPolitics
Evidence: Calgary Opera drops singer, financial threats cited, neutrality claimed
#Aletheia #CalgaryOpera #ArtAndPolitics
October 21, 2026 at 4:00 AM
When art meets politics, curtain calls become battlegrounds.
Evidence: Calgary Opera drops singer, financial threats cited, neutrality claimed
#Aletheia #CalgaryOpera #ArtAndPolitics
Evidence: Calgary Opera drops singer, financial threats cited, neutrality claimed
#Aletheia #CalgaryOpera #ArtAndPolitics
DESPEDIDO por desplegar una bandera palestina al finalizar su actuación en la Ópera de Calgary
MIENTRAS, ISRAEL NO ENFRENTA NINGUNA SANCIÓN POR LANZAR BOMBAS SOBRE NIÑOS.
Todo el mundo debería levantarse contra Israel y EEUU, pero se agradece a la gente solidaria y valiente.
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MIENTRAS, ISRAEL NO ENFRENTA NINGUNA SANCIÓN POR LANZAR BOMBAS SOBRE NIÑOS.
Todo el mundo debería levantarse contra Israel y EEUU, pero se agradece a la gente solidaria y valiente.
x.com/CJPME/status...
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (@CJPME) on X
We are disturbed to learn that @CalgaryOpera has removed bass-baritone Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega from future performances of "Tosca" after he unveiled a Palestinian flag during the curtain call on opening night. Art is political, and artists should not be punished for expressing support for the Palest…
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October 20, 2026 at 7:24 AM
DESPEDIDO por desplegar una bandera palestina al finalizar su actuación en la Ópera de Calgary
MIENTRAS, ISRAEL NO ENFRENTA NINGUNA SANCIÓN POR LANZAR BOMBAS SOBRE NIÑOS.
Todo el mundo debería levantarse contra Israel y EEUU, pero se agradece a la gente solidaria y valiente.
x.com/CJPME/status...
MIENTRAS, ISRAEL NO ENFRENTA NINGUNA SANCIÓN POR LANZAR BOMBAS SOBRE NIÑOS.
Todo el mundo debería levantarse contra Israel y EEUU, pero se agradece a la gente solidaria y valiente.
x.com/CJPME/status...
Fuck Calgary Opera.
Sanchez-Ortega: “After the theatre, (political or otherwise) we all have to go home, and look at ourselves in the mirror. It was my honor to play the role of Angelotti, an escaped political prisoner.”
Email CalgaryOpera.
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Sanchez-Ortega: “After the theatre, (political or otherwise) we all have to go home, and look at ourselves in the mirror. It was my honor to play the role of Angelotti, an escaped political prisoner.”
Email CalgaryOpera
operawire.com/calgary-oper...
Calgary Opera Replaces Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega in 'Tosca' After Singer Displays Palestinian Flag During Curtain Call - OperaWire
The Calgary Opera has announced that it will be replacing Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega as Angelotti after the bass-baritone took out the Palestinian flag at the curtain call on the Oct. 16 opening night.
operawire.com
October 18, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Fuck Calgary Opera.
Sanchez-Ortega: “After the theatre, (political or otherwise) we all have to go home, and look at ourselves in the mirror. It was my honor to play the role of Angelotti, an escaped political prisoner.”
Email CalgaryOpera.
operawire.com/calgary-oper...
Sanchez-Ortega: “After the theatre, (political or otherwise) we all have to go home, and look at ourselves in the mirror. It was my honor to play the role of Angelotti, an escaped political prisoner.”
Email CalgaryOpera
operawire.com/calgary-oper...
My first opera, and Calgary Opera’s Tosca absolutely floored me. 5/5.
Unreal sets, a beautiful orchestra, and Boaz Daniel, David Esteban and Maria Natale bringing every emotion to life.
The bar is now ridiculously high.
#Tosca, #CalgaryOpera, #YYC
Unreal sets, a beautiful orchestra, and Boaz Daniel, David Esteban and Maria Natale bringing every emotion to life.
The bar is now ridiculously high.
#Tosca, #CalgaryOpera, #YYC
October 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
My first opera, and Calgary Opera’s Tosca absolutely floored me. 5/5.
Unreal sets, a beautiful orchestra, and Boaz Daniel, David Esteban and Maria Natale bringing every emotion to life.
The bar is now ridiculously high.
#Tosca, #CalgaryOpera, #YYC
Unreal sets, a beautiful orchestra, and Boaz Daniel, David Esteban and Maria Natale bringing every emotion to life.
The bar is now ridiculously high.
#Tosca, #CalgaryOpera, #YYC
I’ll be covering @calgaryopera’s Tosca for Dripping Creativity, and I have one VERY important question...
WHAT THE HELL DO I WEAR?!
Calgary fashion folks, stylists, local clothing shops... HELP!
#CalgaryOpera #Tosca #YYCArts #CalgaryFashion #SupportLocalYYC
WHAT THE HELL DO I WEAR?!
Calgary fashion folks, stylists, local clothing shops... HELP!
#CalgaryOpera #Tosca #YYCArts #CalgaryFashion #SupportLocalYYC
October 8, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I’ll be covering @calgaryopera’s Tosca for Dripping Creativity, and I have one VERY important question...
WHAT THE HELL DO I WEAR?!
Calgary fashion folks, stylists, local clothing shops... HELP!
#CalgaryOpera #Tosca #YYCArts #CalgaryFashion #SupportLocalYYC
WHAT THE HELL DO I WEAR?!
Calgary fashion folks, stylists, local clothing shops... HELP!
#CalgaryOpera #Tosca #YYCArts #CalgaryFashion #SupportLocalYYC
It's a tale as old as time... literally, Beauty and the Beast. An aristocratic monster kidnapped, imprisoned & enslaved a sweet young thing then she was gaslit into having empathy for him. youtu.be/iJ6bCY6lZaw
Beauty and the Beast Synopsis in 60 Seconds
YouTube video by CalgaryOpera
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM
It's a tale as old as time... literally, Beauty and the Beast. An aristocratic monster kidnapped, imprisoned & enslaved a sweet young thing then she was gaslit into having empathy for him. youtu.be/iJ6bCY6lZaw
#HanselandGretel has been enjoyed by generations since publication in 1812, but the #CalgaryOpera production is one many will be experiencing for the first time.
🔗 Read about the imaginative puppetry bringing this beloved classic to life: http://dlvr.it/TQLsT6
🔗 Read about the imaginative puppetry bringing this beloved classic to life: http://dlvr.it/TQLsT6
Follow the trail of breadcrumbs to this Hansel and Gretel themed opera in Calgary
The story of Hansel and Gretel is one of literature's most well-known. But you've never seen it quite like this before.
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
#HanselandGretel has been enjoyed by generations since publication in 1812, but the #CalgaryOpera production is one many will be experiencing for the first time.
🔗 Read about the imaginative puppetry bringing this beloved classic to life: http://dlvr.it/TQLsT6
🔗 Read about the imaginative puppetry bringing this beloved classic to life: http://dlvr.it/TQLsT6
Big shoutout to the IATSE 212 Stage Crew working The Old Trout Puppet Workshop's Hansel and Gretel at @CalgaryOpera, have a great show! Runs Jan 31st, Feb 1st and 6th.
www.calgaryopera.com/hansel-and-g...
#YYC #CAlgary #YYCArts #Opera #HanselAndGretel
www.calgaryopera.com/hansel-and-g...
#YYC #CAlgary #YYCArts #Opera #HanselAndGretel
January 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Big shoutout to the IATSE 212 Stage Crew working The Old Trout Puppet Workshop's Hansel and Gretel at @CalgaryOpera, have a great show! Runs Jan 31st, Feb 1st and 6th.
www.calgaryopera.com/hansel-and-g...
#YYC #CAlgary #YYCArts #Opera #HanselAndGretel
www.calgaryopera.com/hansel-and-g...
#YYC #CAlgary #YYCArts #Opera #HanselAndGretel