By Vancouver Opera
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A candid conversation about identity, queerness, and joy with UBC voice professor and baritone J. Patrick Raftery and his former student and tenor Spencer Britten. Patrick is about to launch his all-queer reimagining of Maurice Ravel's L'heure espagnole as A Spanish Hour? with two performances on July 27th in the Telus Theatre at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets will be available soon.
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Credits:
J. Patrick Raftery - Guest
Spencer Britten - Guest
Ashley Daniel Foot - Host
Mack McGillivray - Producer
In honour of Asian Heritage Month, we are in conversation with curator, writer, public art consultant and the newly appointed executive director of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Henry Heng Lu. Henry shares insight on art, heritage, and the power of cultural collaboration to confront racism.
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Credits:
Henry Heng Lu - Guest
Ashley Daniel Foot - Host
Mack McGillivray - Producer
We always say that Vancouver Opera is a family, but today's guests actually are family. Eve-Lyn de la Haye and Clara Griesdale are real life mother and daughter, and they're both in our upcoming production of Carmen. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca.
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Credits:
Clara Griesdale - Guest
Eve-Lyn de la Haye - Guest
Ashley Daniel Foot - Host
Mack McGillivray - Producer
In anticipation of our upcoming production of Carmen we are rebroadcasting our 7-part series on the composer’s life as one episode. Originally aired in October of 2022 ahead of our production of The Pearl Fishers. Vancouver Opera presents Carmen at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from April 27th to May 5th. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca.
CREDITS
Written and edited by Kris Epps
Additional editing by Ashley Daniel Foot and Mack McGillivray
Music Supervisor and Clearances: Kris Epps and Ashley Daniel Foot
Sound design by Kris Epps
Associate Producer: Vincent Huynh
Voice cast:
Bizet: Felix LeBlanc
Narrator: Jane Potter
Additional Voices: Ashley Daniel Foot, Travis Baugh Allen, Vincent Huynh
Canadian opera icon Judith Forst and Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist Simran Claire share the experiences of being a mezzo-soprano and wearing the pants onstage.
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Credits:
Simran Claire - Guest
Judith Forst - Guest
Ashley Daniel Foot - Host
Tabitha Brasso-Ernst - Associate Producer
Mack McGillivray - Producer
In a rollicking and candid conversation, Jim Wright reflects on his storied career and his 17 years leading Vancouver Opera and spills the beans on long-held desire to be a senator from Indiana.
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Credits
Ashley Daniel Foot - Host
Jim Wright - Guest
Mack McGillivray - Producer
Vancouver Opera honours Black History Month with a special audio documentary about BC Choral legend and music educator Jim Johnson and his wife, choral conductor and teacher Sheila Johnson.
Recorded, edited and produced by Ashley Daniel Foot
Music performed by The Concenti Singers and the Cowichan Valley Youth Choir
A profile on of one of the kings of the bel canto age, Gaetano Donizetti, the composer of Don Pasquale, on stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre February 10th to 18th. Get your tickets and more information at VancouverOpera.ca.
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Credits:
Jane Potter - Writer and Narrator
Ashley Daniel Foot - Voice of Gaetano Donizetti
Richard Wolfe - Voice of Felix Mendelssohn
Tom Wright - Voice of Giuseppe Verdi
Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer, Voice of Hector Berlioz
Today, we're talking with baritone extraordinaire, Gregory Dahl. Audiences from Vancouver will remember him last season as the lead role in The Flying Dutchman. And he's back in Vancouver for as the titular role in Don Pasquale, from February 10th to 18th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets are available at VancouverOpera.ca
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Gregory Dahl - Guest, Baritone
Ashley Daniel Foot - Host
Mack McGillivray - Producer
Operatic creative partners André Barbe and Renaud Doucet discuss the timeless appeal of Don Pasquale with guest host Luka Kawabata.
Don Pasquale runs from February 10th to 18th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets available at VancouverOpera.ca.
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Credits
André Barbe - Guest, Costume & Set Designer
Renaud Doucet - Guest, Stage Director and Choreographer
Luka Kawabata - Host
Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer
The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.
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