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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.
Episodes
17 episodes
A New Era for Opera Canada with Michael Jones
Join us for a heartfelt episode of the Opera Glasses podcast as Elizabeth Bowman hosts her final show and introduces the new Editorial Director of Opera Canada, Michael Jones. With an impressive career spanning from Choirs Ontario to the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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32:32
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Dan Schlosberg: Reimagining The Handmaid's Tale
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is presenting a reimagined take on Poul Ruders's The Handmaid's Tale, a work-in-progress based on Margaret Atwood’s sobering novel. Composer Dan Scholsberg was commissioned to arrange the work...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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22:10
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Wallis Giunta: The Quintessential Creator
Prepare to be captivated as the extraordinary Irish-Canadian mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta graces our podcast. She makes her Carnegie Hall debut tonight singing...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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25:34
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Soprano Soula Parassidis: Living Opera, Resilience, and Connection
Greek-Canadian soprano Soula Parassidis joins us on The Opera Glasses podcast to talk about her organization, Living Opera, her Canadian debut in Montreal, and the international oper...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:08
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Baritone Elliot Madore: Identity and Career
Embark on a riveting journey with The Opera Glasses Podcast as we host the magnificent Canadian baritone Elliot Madore, who opens up about the nuances of embodying roles in both contemporary and time-honoured operas. Elliot unve...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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25:49
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Simone Osborne: High Notes On and Off Stage
Canadian soprano Simone Osborne graces the Opera Glasses podcast - currently starring in Calgary Opera’s The Elixir of Love, Feb 3 - 9, 2024. We talk about how she e...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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28:57
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Ep. 2: Cultivating New Voices in Arts Journalism with Michael Zarathus-Cook
In this episode, I, Elizabeth Bowman, am joined by the insightful Michael Zarathus-Cook, Managing Editor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Chief Editor of Cannopy Magazine<...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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39:10
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Timothy Myers on Shaping the Opera Experience for Modern Audiences
Experience a journey into the world of opera with special guest, Timothy Myers, one of America's most innovative conductors. Recently appointed as Music Director at the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, Myers—who also holds the Music Directorship...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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38:31
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Ep. 9 Lucia Cesaroni "We need more opera evangelists!"
Italian-Canadian soprano and Principal at Cesaroni Consulting, Lucia Cesaroni, is a regular contributor to Opera Canada's print publications. She writes the Stage Business and Essential Perspectives columns. The Opera Glasses host, Elizab...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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37:24
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Ep. 8 Soprano Joyce El-Khoury Takes On New Roles
On July 12, Lebanese-Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury will be making her professional stage debut in the title role of Carmen at Oper im Steinbruch (more ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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35:44
Ep. 7 Gerald Finley: Bluebeard's Castle Reimagined
Canadian bass-baritone joins Elizabeth Bowman to talk about the wholehearted reimagining of one of the greatest operas of the 20th century: Béla Bartók's Bluebeard’s Castle. Against the Grain Theatre will present t...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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36:09
Ep. 6 The Making of OF THE SEA—A World Premiere
Guests: Ian Cusson, Composer; Kanika Ambrose, Librettist; Jorell Williams, BaritoneWe talk about the upcoming WORLD PREMIERE of the Tapestry Opera/Obsidian Theatre Group production of OF THE SEA (<...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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22:27
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Ep. 5 Stephen Bell: The Digital Narrative
A west coaster living in Toronto, Stephen Bell works as a director of photography and lead UX/UI designer for the media design company Coffeeshop Film & Creative. His passion for all things digital has led Coffeeshop Film & Creative to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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32:51
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Ep 4: Today's Opera Scene with Joel Ivany
Joel Ivany, a Canadian director and Artistic Director of Against the Grain Theatre and Edmonton Opera AND Program Director for Opera at the Banff Centre, joins Elizabeth Bowman in a conversation about the opera industry right now, reviews, wher...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:39
Ep. 3 Karen Stone: The Opera Prompter
Karen Stone has retired from the Aalto Theater Essen after 23 years of opera prompting - a job that many opera fans might not know exists. An opera prompter is key to the success of any performance. Stone is a Canadian flute player with a...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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18:39
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Ep. 2 Polish-Canadian Soprano Karoline Podolak
A special episode dedicated to the winner of the Canadian Opera Company Centre Stage Competition for Emerging Artists. Polish-Canadian soprano Karoline Podolak won singing Violetta's famous aria "Sempre libre" from Verdi's La traviata.&nb...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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10:40
Ep. 1 The Art of Engagement with Catherine Pisaroni
Catherine Pisaroni, Founder, Principal and Art Director of Lenny's Studio—a design, PR, and digital marketing firm specializing in opera and classical music clients—is our guest on today's show. We talk about the art of ENGAGEMENT in oper...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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26:59
