Immuno-Inclusivity in Opera

Essential Opera, Opera Mariposa, and a group of Canadian artists and researchers have formed a coalition for an exciting new project! After years of work, we’re unveiling Immuno-Inclusivity in Opera: a bilingual (English and French) online resource featuring toolkits and templates, original qualitative research on artist experiences, and over 70 calls to action to help make the opera sector safer, healthier, and more accessible for all.

We’re thrilled to kick things off with a free launch webinar on Thursday, December 10, 2026. See below for more info, and to register to attend.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.

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Essential Opera logo, featuring black text in a square frame and a red curtain
Opera Mariposa logo, featuring a red swallowtail butterfly resting on black cursive text
Rainbow illustration of diverse performers wearing respirator masks, surrounded by music notes and immuno-inclusivity equipment. Text reads, Free Webinar: Immuno-Inclusivity in Opera. December 10, 2026. Zoom. 2 pm PCT, 1 pm PST, 4 pm EST, 5 pm AST. ASL, closed captioning. ImmunoInclusivityInOpera.ca. At the bottom are logos for Opera Mariposa, Essential Opera, Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Illustration & visual identity Grae Salisbury, additional design work Robin Hahn

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Thursday, December 10, 2026
Starting at: 2 pm PCT (UTC-7) | 1 pm PST (UTC-8) | 4 pm EST | 5 pm AST
(Time zone calculator here – remember, British Columbia has a new time zone!)

Join Opera Mariposa, Essential Opera and friends to explore accessibility, inclusivity, and health & safety in opera and the performing arts! From allergies to air pollution to infectious diseases, immune-related hazards can impact singers’ voices, deter potential audience members, cause show cancellations and more. Drawing on the latest research and artist experiences from across Canada, we’ll share what’s working, what isn’t, and practical strategies to create safer operatic spaces for all.

This webinar introduces a new online resource and toolkit to help improve immuno-inclusivity across a range of live event settings. Everyone from performers to producers, from stage managers to venue operators, will find scalable solutions that have already been vetted by subject matter experts and tested in real-world projects and productions. The webinar includes a Q&A period.

Event accessibility:

  • Run time approx. 90 minutes with a break
  • In English, with automatic English captioning and real-time transcript access enabled
  • ASL interpretation provided
  • Presenters will provide visual descriptions of themselves
  • Recording to follow (only presenters’ faces will be recorded)
  • On Zoom – learn more about Zoom’s accessibility features here
  • You can share access needs during registration. For accessibility questions, contact info@immunoinclusivityinopera.ca

Informations sur le webinaire en français ici (Webinar info in French here)

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