2026 WINTER series

SORCERY
Six Tuesday afternoons   1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
13 January – 17 February, 2026
Recorded video productions presented by our Artistic Director Barbara Steed Young

Two ways to subscribe:
​LIVE at Stratford Country Club     $60    
or ONLINE at home    $40   (excludes Feb 10 concert)
(LIVE Subscription includes access to ONLINE content as well)

Individual regular sessions:   $15
Live concert Feb 10:     $30

Subscription payments by cheque to:
​MOA, P.O. Box 25045, RPO Huron St, Stratford ON  N5A 0B4
or  by Interac e-transfer to:    musicandopera15@gmail.com

Study Guide
​You may receive the Series Study Guide by adding a Donation of $15 or more to MOA.
It will be available for pickup Jan 13, or to be
– delivered to local online patrons
– mailed to out of town online patrons
When making your payment please specify:
– Ticket being purchased and its cost
– Amount of your donation
– Address for delivery or mailing

January 13 (part 1) & 20 (part 2)
THE MAGIC FLUTE
The sparkling and universally beloved opera by Mozart transports us to a land of fantasy where Tamino, lost in a wood, is asked to rescue an abducted princess – aided by a Magic Flute of miraculous powers.

“Some say that it’s all hieroglyphic,
​                       And the symbols Freemason-specific.
Since I’m not of that sect,
They may be correct,
But it’s fun. And the music’s terrific.”
Noel Petty

January 27 (pt 1) and February 3 (pt 2)
RINALDO
While in London in 1711, Handel composed Rinaldo in record time for the Queen’s Theatre (Haymarket), completing it in two weeks. In addition to new material, he drew on many works written earlier during his years in Italy. A great success, it became the most frequently performed of his operas during his lifetime. But after a revised version was presented in 1731, Rinaldo was ignored for more than 200 years, a lapse difficult to understand considering its wealth of wonderful music.  Best known is the exquisite aria “Lascia ch’io pianga“, often sung alone as a concert piece.

February 10
MARK FEWER
AND FRIENDS – LIVE IN CONCERT
Always a popular highlight in the MOA calendar, Mark Fewer will once again assemble a group of his many musical friends to perform a live concert.
​More information to come, nearer the time …

February 17
CINDERELLA
Already an accomplished composer, violinist, pianist, and conductor, the astonishing English prodigy Alma Deutscher completed the first version of Cinderella at the age of 10. It has since been performed to much acclaim and cheering full houses on three continents. Those fortunate enough to attend Alma’s breathtaking recital at Koerner Hall (Toronto) in April, 2018 (when she was 13) heard brief excerpts from Cinderella, Alma playing the orchestral score on the piano while ‘conducting’ the soprano and tenor in the lead roles.

Find additional information here!