Category Archives: Interviews

10 Questions for Norine Burgess

Posted on April 15, 2012 by barczablog

Norine Burgess’s stage presence and elegant singing keep her busy in opera houses and on concert stages around the world. Recently she was heard in Beethoven’s 9th (Vancouver Symphony), Clairon in Strauss’s Capriccio (Pacific Opera Victoria), as Annio in Mozart’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews | Tagged Alexander Rapoport, Antonio Vivaldi, Groundling Theatre Company, Howard Blake, Igor Stravinsky, Jean Coulthard, Mark Richards, Muse of Fire, Norine Burgess, Talisker Players | Leave a comment

10 Questions for Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg

Posted on March 31, 2012 by barczablog

Canadian dancer and choreographer Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg has performed internationally in classical ballet, modern dance and national/historical dance. Her training took place at The Royal Academy of Dancing in London, England and in Copenhagen, Denmark. Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, with Marshall … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, Opera | Tagged Armide, Baroque, Glimmerglass, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, Marshall Pynkoski, Opera Atelier, Passacaille, Tafelmusik, Versailles | 1 Comment

10 Questions for Lindsay Sutherland Boal

Posted on March 11, 2012 by barczablog

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 →

Posted in Interviews, Opera | Tagged Benjamin Britten, Christopher Mokrzewski, Joel Ivany, John Adams, Kurt Weill, Lindsay Sutherland Boal, Matjash Mrozewski, Steve Reich | 1 Comment

10 Questions for Ann Powell

Posted on March 11, 2012 by barczablog

Ann and David Powell, aka Puppetmongers Theatre, have been delighting audiences for nearly 40 years with their extraordinary and innovative puppetry creations, fusing strong storytelling with their quirky sense of humour and technical wizardry. At the forefront of puppetry arts … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews | Tagged Ann Powell, Bruce Schwartz, Puppetmongers, Steve Hansen, Theatre de Cuisine, Velo Theatre | Leave a comment

10 Questions for David Powell

Posted on March 9, 2012 by barczablog

Posted in Interviews | Tagged Ann Powell, Brick Bros. Circus, David Powell, Puppetmongers, Sharon Weisbaum | Leave a comment

10 Questions for Aleksandar Lukac

Posted on February 23, 2012 by barczablog

Former Artistic Director of the National Theater, Belgrade, Aleksandar Lukac has directed close to a hundred professional productions internationally including Yugoslavia, Holland, Canada and Serbia. Lukac has also been an Artistic Director of Theatre Zoran Radmilovich and the independent political … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, University life | Tagged Aleksandar Lukac, Belgrade, Brecht, Bulgakov, Dan Pelletier, Drums in the Night, Marat/ Sade, Master and Margarita, Moliere, Move.(me)ant. The Marat/Sade Occupied, National Theater, Peter Weiss, Talk is Free Theatre | Leave a comment

10 Questions for Michael Slattery

Posted on February 2, 2012 by barczablog

Since graduating from Juilliard, Michael Slattery has enjoyed an exciting international career. He has worked with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival, the French National Orchestra in Paris, the Akademie … Continue reading →

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10 Questions for Britta Hansen

Posted on January 7, 2012 by barczablog

Britta Hansen is the Leader of the Technocratic Party of Canada. The role of the “technocrat” has been getting a fair amount of attention lately, particularly in Europe during its debt crisis. Is a government run by technocrats –the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews | Tagged Britta Hansen, Lester B Pearson, Nobel Prize, technocrat, Technocratic Party of Canada | 2 Comments

10 Questions for Rick Sacks

Posted on December 26, 2011 by barczablog

Richard Sacks has been a force on the Toronto creative scene for more than 25 years, as a composer & sound-designer, percussionist, mentor, and likely a few others roles i didn’t think of. He performs with Arraymusic, Art of Time, … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews | Tagged Arraymusic, Berlin Philharmonic, Bill James, Charles Wuorinen, Continuum, Darren Copeland, David Lidov, Dixie Chicks, Dream in High Park, Evergreen Club Gamelan, Frank Zappa, George Russel’s Othello Ballet Suite, Glass Orchestra, Ian Desouza, Jimi Hendrix, Linda Catlin Smith, Luke Nickel, MaletKat, Mark Fewer, Martin Arnold, MAX, Miles Davis, Morton Feldman, New Music Concerts, New Zealand’s Black Grace Dance Ensemble, Peter Hannon, Pierre Boulez, Red Sky Performance, Richard Sacks, Rick Sacks, Robert Aitken, Robert Desrosiers, SMCQ, Stefan Smulovitz, Stravinsky, Toronto Dance Theatre, Trio Fibonacci | 1 Comment

10 Questions for Jeanne Lamon

Posted on December 22, 2011 by barczablog

Music Director of Tafelmusik since 1981, Jeanne Lamon is praised for her virtuosity as a violinist and her strong musical leadership. Under her direction, Tafelmusik has achieved international stature and is considered “one of the world’s top baroque orchestras” (Gramophone Magazine). … Continue reading →

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