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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.
The Opera Glasses Podcast
Latest Episodes
Opera Glasses, s05e02: Belonging – Who Gets to be Called Canadian?
You can be celebrated as a “Canadian artist” on a poster and still be treated like you don’t belong on paper. That contradiction sits at the center of our conversation with two remarkable singers: mezzo-soprano Renee Fajardo and tenor Asitha Te...
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Opera Glasses, s05e01 – Gordon Gerrard Coming Back to Manitoba
Two opera companies, two very different mandates, and one big question: how do you build an opera future that feels both ambitious and welcoming? We sit down with Gordon Gerrard, newly appointed artistic director of Manitoba Opera and continuin...
Opera Glasses, s04e08 – COC: Under New Leadership
A new general director can change the feel of an opera company long before their first programmed season arrives. We’re joined by Ian Derrer, newly arrived in Toronto and stepping into leadership at the Canadian Opera Company, to talk about the...
Opera Glasses, s04e07 – Hannah Moscovitch: From Playwright to Librettist
She walked into an asylum on purpose and the world couldn’t ignore what she found. We’re joined by award-winning Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch to talk about 10 Days in a Madhouse, her opera with composer Rene Orth, and the real investig...
The Development and Cancelled Premiere of Indians on Vacation
A premiere disappears three months before opening night, and the artists are told after the decision is already made. That’s the moment that frames our conversation with mezzo-soprano and broadcaster Marion Newman, a singer we’ve long admired f...