Measha on TVO this week....

Opera at the Olympics

Canadian super-soprano Measha Bruggergossman gave a fierce performance last night at the opening of the the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Dressed in a stunning, gold strapless gown, Measha filled the stadium with that VOICE.

The Olympic Anthem is be featured on the newly released album Songs of Vancouver 2010: Opening Ceremony Commemorative Album, available on iTunes and Chapters Online.

Canadian Opera Singers in the News

Just a few articles this week on various Canadian Opera singers in the media:

Wendy Nielson, Tracy Dahl and Richard Margison in Calgary Opera's Ariadne auf Naxos:
Hope opera lost its glamour (Calgary Herald)

Gerald Finley:
The voice of veracity (Bay Area Reporter)

Measha Brugger-Gossman:
Soprano approaches life with a Wagnerian intensity (South Florida Classical Review)

Donna Brown:
Back to back Brown (Ottawa Citizen)

Young Singers on the Rise - Measha Brueggergosman

In an age of instant information and massive everything (think Super-Size Me), packaging, image and BRAND IDENTITY have become the benchmark of a “quality” product. The opera world has even jumped on board to educate and inspire their audiences and attempt to squeeze out a share of the market.

So too have opera singers and no one more so than Canadian opera singer Measha Brueggergosman. With a solid brand, great (new) packaging and a marketing engine behind her that also promotes the likes of Madonna, Measha is one to watch.

Not content with a traditional opera career path, Measha has created life performances unique to her personality and talent. Thank goodness she has the vocal chops to carry it all. Check out her hair, her expression and most of all her voice….