Bradyworks & Chants libres Announce the World Premiere of ‘Information’

Bradyworks, in co-production with Chants libres have announced the world premiere of the new bilingual chamber opera “Information.” Tim Brady and Mishka Lavigne’s “Information” is set in Montreal in October 1970 focusing on issues such as the F.L.Q October Crisis, abortion rights, and the role of journalism in society. The production features Canadian vocalists mezzo-soprano Marie-Annick Béliveau, baritone Pierre Rancourt, tenor David Menzies, {…}

‘Backstage at Carnegie Hall: An Opera About Racism and the Electric Guitar’ to Get World Premiere

The new opera “Backstage at Carnegie Hall” by librettist Tim Brady and composer Audrey Dwyer will premiere at the Centar Theatre on Sept. 23, 2022. “Backstage at Carnegie Hall” explores racism from the perspective of jazz guitarist Charlie Christian (1916 – 42). The opera is set in December 1939, backstage at Carnegie Hall. Here the story unfolds where Christian is {…}