First Person: Aria Umezawa on Opera Eats

Ready, Set, Taste!
Opera Five Serves Up a Tasty Opera

by Aria Umezawa

Three shows. Three courses. One evening you’ll never forget! 

Introducing Opera Eats, an evening of three one-act operas tantalizingly paired with a mouth-watering three-course meal. Presented by Opera Five, this is the first opera series of its kind to feature a unique Five Sense Experience to indulge your appetite. Opera Five’s sensory experience will thrill and charm you in unexpected and exciting ways. Get ready to taste some of the most beautiful performances you’ve ever seen or heard! 

The Story on Sunday: Aria Umezawa on Opera 5

Opera with a Twist

Introducing Opera Five 

by Aria Umezawa

Opera Five is set to change opera as you know it. As a new Toronto-based troupe, Opera Five is ready to challenge your senses – all five of them – with compelling takes on classic stories. 

IT’S OPERA WITH A TWIST

Opera Five’s performance arts company follows new industry directions: We’re making opera accessible, we create powerful, emotional experiences and we’re advancing the limits of our art form in imaginative, thought-provoking ways. We’ve already seen this move toward a more user-friendly experience with current trends favouring cheaper tickets, under 30s-themed events and innovative venue options in bars, subway cars and pop-up operas in parks. By re-envisioning classic stories in modern spaces, opera is now resonating with new groups of people.