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Tag Archives: John Adams
Big ideas
Elliott Hayes was a playwright & dramaturg, the literary manager of the Stratford Festival for awhile in the 1980s. A friend of mine introduced me to him, a really big deal I thought, an opportunity to maybe get some input … Continue reading
AtG-7DS = Against the Grain Theatre-Seven Deadly Sins
Against The Grain (“AtG”) Theatre’s production The 7 Deadly Sins (and Holier Fare) resists easy categorization. As I ponder this question (what is this show?), and try to stifle the impulse to classify, I can’t help noticing that the question … Continue reading
10 Questions for Lindsay Sutherland Boal
Trained as an operatic soprano, Lindsay Sutherland Boal began her career on Canadian and international stages singing the roles of the Countess in La Nozze di Figaro, Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos and Madame Silkberklang in … Continue reading
10 Questions for Christopher Mokrzewski
Canadian pianist Christopher (“Topher”) Mokrzewski is a former member of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio, participant in the preparation for COC’s recent Rigoletto and Opera Atelier’s 2011 La clemenza di Tito. But he’s also an accomplished soloist & chamber … Continue reading
COC Nixon
Tonight I watched the Canadian Opera Company production of John Adams’ Nixon in China. I saw the Met High Definition broadcast recently after acquiring the Naxos CD of the opera containing virtually the same cast as the one I saw … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Opera Company, John Adams, Marisol Montalvo, Nixon in China, Pablo Heras-Casado, Robert Orth
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Nixon on the Beach
“Nixon on the Beach”? I saw the High Definition Metropolitan Opera broadcast of John Adams’ Nixon in China at the Beach Cinemas, my favourite Toronto theatre. The Beach Cinemas actually have voicemail, and call you back with the most personalized … Continue reading
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Tagged James Maddalena, Janis Kelly, John Adams, Metropolitan Opera, Nixon in China, Robert Brubaker, Russell Braun
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