
Harry Somar’s ‘Louis Riel’ And The Celebration of A Leader
Photo Credit: Michael Cooper/Canadian Opera Company (2017) Generally absent from contemporary musical discourse, performance repertoire, and the operatic stage today, the name Harry Somers still carries considerable weight in Canada. He was instrumental in creating many of the musical institutions Canada now enjoys, such as the Canadian League of Composers (1951-), Canada Council (1957-), and the Canadian Music Centre (1959-). {…}
