Essential Opera

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Indie opera run by maureenbattsoprano@bsky.social & erinsopran@bsky.social Our debut album “Some of my Stories: The Operas of Monica Pearce” is out now on Leaf Music! https://leaf-music.lnk.to/lm279

Square image with the following text in black: Essential opera call for local artists. The following text in red: submit by June 15 @essential_opera essentialopera.com essentialopera@gmail.com Essential Opera logo in top centre. Rainbow stripes on the left based on the Progress Pride Flag.
A vibrant animated multi-colour poster including graphics from the album art cascading down and through rainbows. Text reads Friday, May 29, 7-10pm Free RSVP essentialopera.com some of my stories launch party with Essential Opera and Monica Pearce. Listening party and film screening between 8-9pm. The Carleton 1685 Argyle St, Halifax, NS. Logos along the bottom are for Essential Opera, Leaf Music, Canada Council, SOCAN Foundation, Arts Nova Scotia, Music Nova Scotia.
Collage of photos, scattered on an olive green surface L-R, top-bottom: Dorothy Parker, Helen Creighton, Monica Pearce, Nancy Astor Emily Post And finally our album art, a shelf of seemingly unrelated objects bouncing all higgledy-piggledy: microphone, bike bell, martini, engagement ring, cake on a stand.
Album cover art. White text at the top reads Essential Opera and at the bottom reads: Some of my Stories The Operas of Monica Pearce. In the middle are objects from the operas: an old taupe radio microphone, a gold bike bell, a blue-grey martini glass with olives in liquid, a gold diamond ring in an open taupe ring box, and a slice of maybe vanilla cake on a coral cake stand with some extraneous crumbs. The objects appear to be chaotically falling off an uneven shelf. There is also a half moon that is off kilter in the centre background. There is also a grainy texture throughout.
Screenshot of an instagram collaborative post. 7 people rehearsing in a large room with heinous flourescent light. It's a mix of genders, masks/not masks, paper and electronic scores. If you look carefully you can see three singers, a violinist, a clarinetist, a pianist, a conductor. Invisible: flawless air quality, CO2 around 455-485 ppm for several hours!
Strip of circular stickers. Graphic design is our passion; there are many typefaces and layers of clip art here. Text reads: THE HORRORS* *caffeine and emails are worth it for Music Essential Opera Text is surrounded by a spattery background circle. "THE HORRORS" is in a B-horror-movie-poster type and "Music" is in a very fancy elegant script.
Collage on backgrounds of coral, pink, lilac, blue, and beige. Text: Heading to the rock this week for the ECMAs! Who's going to be there??! 2025 ECMA Classical Showcase co-presented by Canadian Music Centre and Debut Atlantic May 10, 2025 Performances by Ben Diamond Blackwood India Gailey Essential Opera Jennifer King Logos from Debut Atlantic, ECMA, CMC DF Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University Doors open 2:30 Free Event There are a few translucent Instagram handles near names of people and organizations. Photo of Erin and Maureen, co-founders of Essential Opera, posed like frenemies in a sitcom, wearing sequined dresses. Erin (L) is a white woman in black with brown hair and glasses, Maureen (R) is a white woman in gold with red hair.
Image with swirly red watercolour-like graphic with white background. Text reads: In Her Hands The Tragedy of Lady Macbeth. A brand-new opera by Fiona M. Ryan. Workshop production. Sunday, September 22, 7:30p.m., Motyer-Fancy Theatre, Sackville, NB, $25/$20/PWYC
Square image with the following text in brown: Essential opera audition call “In Her Hands”. The following text in orange: submit by July 15 @essential_opera essentialopera.com essentialopera@gmail.com Essential Opera logo in top centre. And rainbow stripes on the left including black, brown, pale blue, white, pale pink
JUNOfest presented by CBCmusic An image of two white women. Maureen is on the left with red hair and a white blazer. Erin is on the right with dark hair and a black striped dress. Saturday March 23 ESSENTIAL OPERA
Screenshot of digital downloads available in Essential Opera's etsy store, such as: Flower Duet, Custom e-card, Custom video greeting, One and Only, Opera Overture Medley, F*ck You.
Essential Opera logo, a red stage curtain "Send someone a musical greeting! February Fundraiser from Groundhog Day to mid-February!" essentialopera.etsy.com Imagine is off-white with a fancy red border and there's a little groundhog wearing a top hat and holding a cane.
Multi-coloured poster that reads Essential Opera presents December a new opera by Monica Pearce. Cast: Erin Bardua, Maureen Batt, Danielle Buonaiuto. Directed by Halley Davies. Conducted by Tara Scott. Www.essentialopera.com. Logos for SOCAN Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Nova Scotia. There’s a house in the middle with two figures in the walkway leading to the house. There are trees and reindeer in the background. And a rainbow is inside the letter M.
Image Description: Two slides with a gradient yellow background and back text that reads: Work with Essential Opera venture for Canada. In the top right-hand corner is Essential Opera’s logo (red curtains on a white background with the text Essential Opera). Slide 1: Numbered rectangles have the following text: 1. Go to ventureforcanada.ca 2. Click menu > students > intrapreneurship 3. Fill out two short forms to express interest Slide 2: Numbered rectangles have the following text: 1. Apply today 2. Start date is November 6 3. $22/hr for 60 hours over 7 weeks In the bottom right-hand corner: ventureforcanada.ca