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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
28 episodes
Dean Burry – Inside the Mind of an Opera Storyteller
A four-month-old mystery wrapped in newspaper. A fairy tale that has toured hundreds of times. A classroom full of kids who cheer without restraint. We sit down with Canadian composer Dean Burry to explore how opera becomes irresistible when it...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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36:18
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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
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
Why Aren't We Asking WHY?!
Why isn't anyone asking the hard questions about opera's future? In this riveting conversation, soprano Lucia Cesaroni and Tapestry Opera's Executive Director Jamie Martino challenge the status quo of an art form at a crossroads."Wagner...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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36:43
Competition and Career: Preparing for the Concours Musical International de Montréal
Ever wondered what it takes to succeed in the high-stakes world of international opera competitions? This candid conversation with two rising stars - Sophie Naubert and Ihor Mostovoi - offers a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain of the pres...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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34:15
Charlotte Siegel: Singing and Building Access to Music Education
Growing up in Toronto with a musical theater obsession sparked by seeing Phantom of the Opera at age five, Charlotte Siegel never imagined herself an opera singer. "I was definitely not that 10-year-old thinking I wanted to be an opera...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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30:21
Creating New Opera on the Rock: A Conversation with Cheryl Hickman
Cheryl Hickman is reimagining what an opera company can be in Newfoundland. As founder and artistic director of Opera on the Avalon in St. John's, she's built an organization that defies conventional wisdom about opera programming, audience dev...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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40:58
John Fanning: Out of Retirement
Prepare to be enchanted by the stories and insights of Canadian baritone John Fanning, a treasured gem in the world of opera. As a recipient of the Ruby Award and a member of the Order of Canada, John shares his remarkable journey from the gran...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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18:36
Arianna Maubach: From Childhood Chorus to Opera Sensation
Join us for an enchanting encounter with Arianna Maubach, the mezzo-soprano sensation who captured hearts and won accolades at the Canadian Opera Company's Center Stage Competition. Arianna takes us on a fascinating journey from her beginnings ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:22
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
