Cover Story – Ambur Braid, the Power of Authenticity
– Opera Canada
Previous Opera Canada Features
Cover Story, Ambur Braid, Opera Untamed
– On The Bay Magazine
Previous Features
“Ambur opens up on sex, scandal and power“
– The Globe and Mail
“Artist of the Week – 16 Q’s for Ambur Braid – Opera Canada”
– Opera Canada
“Neu Im Ensemble at Oper Frankfurt”
– OPERA Magazine
“Ambur Braid: Creator of Big Sound and Sparkling Vocals”
– The Hamilton Spectator
“Rufus Wainwrights first opera was ‘a nightmare.’ He’s trying again.”
– The New York Times
“Ambur sat down with CBC Eyeopener, talking about her role debut as Tosca at Calgary Opera”
– CBC
“Every single action that is going on in this opera is parallel to something that is going on in this world today.”
-Ambur talking about Calgary Opera’s Tosca in The Calgary Herald
“Ambur Braid: ‘I need space to be a bit bonkers.'”
– CBC
“Interview with Tom Power on q?”
– CBC
“The Final Take: Music that Ambur Braid can’t live without.”
– OPERA CANADA
“Artist Interview with Ambur Braid”
– James Strecker for the Arts
“Who’s afraid of the Opera?”
– Now Toronto
“Coloratura Soprano Ambur Braid talks playing the Queen of the Night and Formula 1 Races.”
– Calgary Herald
“Operanation presents Sam Roberts Band with Ambur Braid”
– Filler Magazine
“Snakes on a dame”
– Toronto Standard
“Ambur Braid, Opera Canada”
– Questia
“There’s Something About Ambur”
– Paul Aguirre-Livingston, a profile on Ambur with The Toronto Standard, February 2013
Ten Questions for Ambur Braid
-Barczablog
Small Town Girl of The Opera
– Chloe Magazine
“In a word… With Ambur Braid”
– Ambur answers questions for The Charlebois Post, November 2012
“Ms. Chatelaine: The British Columbia native has opened for Tony Bennett and this fall will be in the COC’s production of Die Fledermaus”
– Interview by Katie Rae, Chatelaine Magazine, July 2012
“Operanation’s Star, Ambur Braid, talks Orfeo & Broken Social scene.”
– Parlando Blog
“She plays Amore, goddess/god of love (she switches genders midway through the show). She is tall, thin, with Audrey Hepburn eyes, long auburn hair, and perfect teeth.”
– Tom Jokinen, The Walrus Magazine, December 2011