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2026 Auditions
Audition registration for the 2026 Professional Program is now open!
Operating in Haliburton, Ontario, since its creation in 2007, Highlands Opera Studio is a professional performing arts mentoring program for emerging professional operatic artists. Established by Richard Margison, Artistic Director and Valerie Kuinka, General and Co-Artistic Director.
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Creating an opera takes a VILLAGE! Under the ongoing guidance of experienced professional mentors from Highlands Opera Studio specializing in the various areas of opera creation, 3-4 stories from Haliburton […]
July 25th – August 26th 2024 GREATLY REDUCED HOLIDAY PRICING UNTIL JANUARY 13th! VIP PASS (valued @$525) NOW ONLY $185 Attend all 17 events or choose as many as you […]
MEDIA RELEASE $92,100 OTF Grant Supports New Ways of Bringing Opera to Haliburton County Haliburton, ON (January 5, 2023) – On Thursday, MPP LAURIE SCOTT met with the team at […]
2026 SEASON
Richard Margison Masterclass
August 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmFrom Opera to Broadway
August 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmMusic on the Water
August 8 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmWhy Choose Opera?
August 11 @ 7:30 pm - 8:45 pmPop Goes the Opera!
August 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmHomecoming: Gala 20th Anniversary Concert
August 16 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm‘Let’s Make Opera!’ ENCORE
August 19 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmStaged Scenes from the Greatest Operas (TBD)
August 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pmCanadian Composer’s Workshop
August 25 @ 7:30 am - 8:45 pmDon Pasquale – Aug 27th
August 27 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmDon Pasquale – Aug 29th
August 29 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmDon Pasquale – Aug 30th – Matinee
August 30 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pmDon Pasquale – Aug 31st
August 31 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
AUDITIONS
Audition registration for the 2026 Professional Program is now open!