The Dal Opera Workshop pulled off a lively production of Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld in early February 2009, and I had a blast as stage director.
I sang the Opera Nova Scotia Opera Valentine in February with my friends Lenard Whiting, Amber Bishop and Jason Parkhill.

I performed in a Sondheim cabaret in Toronto with Tryptych Productions, also in February.

I sang a Cabaret program with Maritime Concert Opera in June, as part of the opera festival here in Lunenburg, performing with Garry Williams and Marion Sawatzki.

I directed a program of Opera Excerpts for Halifax Summer Opera Workshop in July and August.

I conducted the children’s chorus for MCO’s production of Hansel and Gretel in October, which starred Marcia Swanston, Andrew Tees, Mary-Claire Sanderson and Signa Love.

I was honoured to perform at two fundraisers this month:  the first was for Second Story Women’s Centre here in Lunenburg and marked Person’s Day.  It was billed as “An evening with Nellie and Nina”  (that’s Nellie McClung, don’t you know   Then last weekend I sang at a fund raiser for the Lunenburg Music Festival.
I’m busy stage directing Gianni Schicchi and Face on the Barroom Floor for Dal Opera Workshop.

I’m going to provide technical assistance to DaPoPo Theatre with a workshop version of King Lear in late November.
I’ve got a Messiah coming up with Serenata Singers of Midland on Saturday November 28th, back in Ontario. I love this group, and can’t wait to see them again!

Schicchi and Face go up the first weekend in February 2010.

Friday February 13 and Saturday February 14, 2009

Nina Scott-Stoddart, mezzo
Lenard Whiting, tenor
Jason Parkhill, baritone