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The Opera Glasses Podcast
Hosted for Season one and two by Elizabeth Bowman, former Editor-in-Chief of Opera Canada. Season three will be hosted by Michael Jones, the new Editorial Director of Opera Canada. This is a place to hold discussions about the opera business that are tougher to editorialize in print and to expand on the current whims of the business.
Podcasting since 2022 • 27 episodes
The Opera Glasses Podcast
Latest Episodes
Canadian Coloratura: Tracy Dahl
A mountain hotel, a piano in the lounge, and two lovers who return in disguise with beards worthy of an NFB classic – Mozart has never felt more Canadian. We invited coloratura icon Tracy Dahl to share how a beloved trickster like Despina chang...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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34:50
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Nikan Ingabire Kanate: Rising Soprano with Two Big Wins
A rising soprano, two audience prizes, and a leap into contemporary opera —this conversation brings you inside a young career. Opera Glasses down with Nikan Ingabire Kanate to map her path from Ottawa choir rehearsals to the Curtis Instit...
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24:42
Reframing Butterfly Through History
A revered classic can hide a hard truth. We sit down with director Mo Zhou to unpack how Madama Butterfly shifts when you move it out of fantasy and into the charged reality of post–World War II Japan.Mo charts her own journey from close...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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31:02
Celebrating the Opera Canada Archives: A Conversation with Joseph So
What happens when you bring together a 30-year veteran opera journalist and the complete archives of Canada's longest-running arts magazine? Magic, memories, and an unforgettable journey through operatic history.Joseph So, who has been ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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28:24