Joel Allison

U of O Opera Company performs in Alumni Auditorium Photo by Annie Thomas On March 15, the University of Ottawa’s Opera Productions unveiled their production of Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. The staging was simple: open concept with three white curtains. On the right side of the stage was the U of O’s Calixa Lavellée …

U of O Opera Company performs Dido and Aeneas  Photos by Annie Thomas With bright costumes, simple staging, and powerful voices, the ancient world comes to life on the Alumni Auditorium stage. The University of Ottawa Opera Company performs Dido and Aeneas in the Jock Turcot University Centre on March 15–16. Written by Henry Purcell in the …

The songs of old on the lips of the young Photo by Matthew Timmermans Performing on the National Arts Centre’s fourth stage is a privilege rarely given to students. On Feb. 5, Joel Allison, and accompanist Thomas Annand, were given that very privilege, a hopeful sign of promising careers ahead. Allison, a third-year music student …