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Against the Grain Theatre Announces Encore Presentation of ‘Messiah/Complex’

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Against the Grain Theatre has announced that its acclaimed, Canadian re-imaging of Handel’s “Messiah,” titled “Messiah/Complex,” will return for an encore presentation running from April 1-13, 2021. The work, which comes in partnership with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, features 12 soloists and four choirs, representing every province and territory in Canada. Artists performed in Dene, Inukitut, Southern Tutchone, Arabic, and {…}

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Against the Grain Theatre Commissions ‘Identity: A Song Cycle’ Exploring Multiple and Shifting Identities

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Toronto’s Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) has announced the commission of composer Dinuk Wijeratne and writer/poet Shauntay Grant’s “Identity: A Song Cycle.” Baritone Elliot Madore will perform the cycle that charts the protagonist’s journey of self-discovery. The song cycle will premiere as a film in 2022 with an eye toward producing a live show in the future. Madore opened up {…}

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Bryn Terfel, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Elīna Garanča, Roberto Alagna Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Get ready for another exciting and unique week of operatic experiences. From streams of some of the greatest repertory staples to arguably the biggest online gala experience of 2020 and a reimaging of a holiday classic, this week’s streaming options are sure to please all kinds of opera fans around the world. Falstaff – Bayerische Staatsoper (NOW) For those seeking {…}

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Against the Grain Theatre to Present ‘Messiah / Complex’

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Against the Grain Theatre is set to present “Messiah / Complex” on Dec. 13. The reimagining of Handel’s famed piece will feature a partnership with Toronto Symphony Orchestra and will be co-directed by Joel Ivany, Founding Director of Against the Grain, and Reneltta Arluk, Director of Indigenous Arts at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. The performance lasts 70 minutes {…}

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Karen Slack & Ian Cusson Join Banff Centre’s Opera Faculty

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The Banff Centre in Canada has announced it will build upon its work in recent years changing conversations about opera. The Centre announced that Joel Ivany, director of opera at Banff Centre since 2014, will be joined this season by two co-directors: Métis and French-Canadian composer, Ian Cusson, and American soprano, Karen Slack. Cusson will look at historical interactions with {…}

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Against the Grain Theatre Launches Online Programming #AtGTV

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Against the Grain Theatre has launched a unique online initiative over the course of the next eight weeks. The organization will be present #AtgTV, a digital programming series that will be available for streaming on the company’s Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch accounts every week. There will also interviews and other publications appearing every few weeks. The program will kick {…}

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Watch Against the Grain Theatre’s Famed Production of ‘La Bohème’

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(Image Source: Against the Grain Theatre Official Website) As with many other companies around the world, Against the Grain Theatre is excited to share video performances from the past. In this case, the company is showcasing its famed production of “La Bohème” via CBC Arts. The showcase was toured throughout Canada back in the fall between Sept. 27 through Nov. {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, J’Nai Bridges, Michael Fabiano Headline Canadian Opera Company’s 2020-21 Season

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced its 2020-21 season, which will feature six operas and some special events. The season opens with François Girard’s famed production of Wagner’s “Parsifal.” Christopher Ventris and Vikor Antipenko will alternate the title role with Johan Reuter as Amfortas and Tanja Ariane Baumgartner will take on Kundry. Robert Pomakov will interpret Klingsor while Mika Kares {…}