2024-2025 Season
Reserve your seat to Manitoba’s opera and art song performances this season.
Opera By the Pint: Season 8
June 11, 2025 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Little Brown Jug
336 William Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
Patio fun and FREE!
You know it, you love it — Opera by the Pint is back! Grab a pint and sit back on the Little Brown Jug patio for some great entertainment. This edition will feature a special guest appearance by Operavisors, Winnipeg’s newest operatic improv group.
And mark your calendars for July 16, August 13, and September 17 in this fun, free series!
Flipside thanks this season’s Platinum Sponsor,
Paul Bruch-Wiens of Quadrant Private Wealth.
Performances Earlier This Season
Michael Cavanagh’s Enduring Legacy: A Fundraiser
June 6, 2025 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Desautels Concert Hall
150 Dafoe Road, University of Manitoba
Celebrate the life and legacy of Winnipeg-born opera director Michael Cavanagh with a one-night-only fundraising concert.
Enjoy arias and excerpts from operas he directed, performed by Tracy Dahl, Monica Huisman, and Lizzy Hoyt, plus quirky local works he co-created—including a full performance of Gisela in Her Bathtub.
Wine reception to follow!
Steinbach Arts Council Studio Series presents Flipside!
Sunday, April 13, 2025 | 7:00pm
Steinbach Arts Council, 304 Second Street, Steinbach, MB
Join the Flipside artistic team of soprano Judith Oatway and pianist Lisa Rumpel, along with Flipside board member tenor Aaron Hutton for a casual, lighthearted evening of opera hits, soulful songs, and heartfelt musical theatre offerings as part of the Steinbach Arts Council’s Studio Series. Tickets available at the Steinbach Arts Council website, steinbacharts.ca!
Love Languages: Songs & Pictures on Wolf’s Italienisches Liederbuch
January 11, 2025 | 7:30pm
Desautels Concert Hall, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
Legendary Canadian soprano Tracy Dahl joins “silky-smooth” baritone Clarence Frazer in bringing to life Wolf’s “book of Italian songs” — a set of 46 miniature vocal gems that explore the theme of love from every facet.​
Flipside is thrilled to join forces with another women-led organization to present this concert, The Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg.
Opera By the Pint: Festive Edition
December 11, 2024 | 7:00pm
Little Brown Jug
336 William Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
It’s free, fun, and festive!
Join us for Opera by the Pint at Little Brown Jug, featuring operatic bangers and festive fun!