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Ottawa Citizen article: Ready for a New York Closeup
January 18, 2012August 27, 2019

Ottawa Citizen article: Ready for a New York Closeup

Click here to read a wonderful article about Mireille and her Carnegie recital partner, and fellow Ottawa native, Bryan Wagorn.  This piece was published by the Ottawa Citizen on January 17th, 2012, and written by Steven Mazey.
 
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Ready+York+close/6010673/story.html

Toronto Star article: Carnegie Hall calls Toronto's Mireille AsselinMireille to sing two leading roles in the Canadian Opera Company's 2012-13 season!

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I’m at a loss for words to express my gratitude fo I’m at a loss for words to express my gratitude for this piece and for having had the chance to tackle the role of Nellie. Ten Days in a Madhouse is a true work of genius from @hannahmoscovitch and @reneorth - the storytelling, the sound world, the construction, the innovation.. all of it comes together to make an engrossing, all encompassing psychological drama unlike anything you’ve experienced in an opera house before. I truly think it will become part of the contemporary opera canon and I’m thrilled that it seems the reviewers and audiences agree (some included here with gratitude). Performing the role of Nellie required a new level of both focus and abandon from me. It’s always terrifying to do something very raw and vulnerable in front of audiences, but the amazing cast of people involved (from the production staff to the artistic team) lifted me up and provided me with the safety net I needed to feel that I could try and fail without judgement. Thanks to Joanna Settle, our wonderful director, and @horstopera our unflappable music director and conductor, for their leadership and warmth (and exacting high standards). Thanks to especially to @michaelhmori at @tapestryopera for trusting me with this role. I’ll miss you, Nellie. Til next time. ❤️ 📸 Eric Forget —— ⭐️ “… a tour de force in the role of Nellie Bly. Her voice has a crystal-clear, porcelain-fine high extension with a strong, supple core, vocally epitomizing the multifaceted experience of feminine strength and vulnerability…Asselin personified the role with an authenticity that made me feel like I knew Nellie…” (BROADWAY WORLD) ⭐️ “Asselin delivered a bravura performance of heroic proportions, repeatedly scaling the dizzy heights of Orth’s punishing tessitura.” (OPERA GOING TORONTO) ⭐️ “Top vocal honours deservedly went to Mireille Asselin, whose heartfelt portrayal of [Nellie] moved me. Vocally she was superb…She threw caution to the wind and sang her heart out.” (OPERA CANADA) ⭐️ “Asselin was a powerhouse from beginning to end, utterly believable.” (BACHTRACK) ⭐️ “She’s a pleasure to listen to and achingly difficult to watch.” (GLOBE AND MAIL) ⭐️ “a tour-de-force performance.” (SCHMOPERA)
The Canadian premiere of 10 Days in a Madhouse ope The Canadian premiere of 10 Days in a Madhouse opens tonight! Only four performances of the award-winning psychological thriller that exposes a world where power decides whom we believe. Tickets @tapestryopera @luminatofestival @canadianopera Highlight reel videography by @hoffworksproductions Bonnie Beecher: Lighting Designer Violet Loconte: Head of Wardrobe Sharon Ryman: Head of Wigs and Makeup Andrew Lieberman: Set Designer CAST @mireillesoprano : Nellie Bly @jorellogram : Dr. Blackwell @tayloralexisdupont : Lizzie Lauren Pearl : Nurse/Matron ENSEMBLE: @caitwood7 @jonellesills @arianecossettesoprano @natalya_gennadi @meg_miceli @alexhether @ericabiko @catharinmezzo @bethsingsongs MUSIC by @reneorth / libretto @hannahmoscovitch @horstopera : conductor
Thank you, @brooklynartsongsociety, for a fantasti Thank you, @brooklynartsongsociety, for a fantastic afternoon of vocal chamber music. It was a joy to sing Bright Travellers (by Helen Grime/Fiona Benson) for such an attentive and knowledgeable audience! Thanks also to @catherinehancockphotography for these lovely action shots. @cm_culturemanagement
The buzz is real for this exciting show! Can’t wai The buzz is real for this exciting show! Can’t wait to dive into the madhouse this summer. ————————- Reposted from @luminatofestival : Don’t just take our word for it…⁠ ⁠ “Opera needs works like 10 Days, which treats the medium with affection and respect while also chafing at its tropes throughout history.” — The New York Times⁠ ⁠ “10 Days in a Madhouse is a rare piece: a contemporary opera whose subject, story, music, and execution are both intelligent and moving.”— The Observer⁠ “Taut, original, and affecting, 10 Days in a Madhouse works on multiple levels — theatrical, thematic, and human.” — Music Critics Association of North America Awards Committee⁠ ⁠ 10 Days in a Madhouse⁠ By @reneorth & @hannahmoscovitch⁠ A @tapestryopera Production co-presented with Luminato Festival and @canadianopera⁠ In association with @tolivegram⁠ 📍Bluma Appel Theatre⁠ 📅 June 16 - 21, 2026⁠ ⁠ Photography by @dahliakatz⁠ ⁠ See the truth unravel on stage. Get tickets to 10 Days in a Madhouse and witness Nellie Bly’s shocking story come to life.⁠ ⁠ #Luminato2026 #Opera #TorontoEvents
I’m delighted to be joining @victoriabaroque this I’m delighted to be joining @victoriabaroque this week for a mini tour of a program called Of Gods and Lovers, which I dreamed up with the ever wonderful @blumbertone and Christina Hutten. Featuring stories of gods interfering with the lives of mortals, we explore the music of Purcell, Rameau, Handel and that of two Canadian composers - James Rolfe and Danika Lorèn. In fact, we’ll be presenting the world premiere of @danikaloren ‘s new piece for soprano, baritone and chamber ensemble “Mine/Apollo&Daphne, which was written to be a companion piece to Handel’s Apollo e Dafne! Come join us in Victoria on Friday Jan 16, Salt Spring Island on Saturday Jan 17 or Mill Bay on Sunday Jan 18. Ticket info at victoriabaroque.com @stratagemartists
I am thrilled to be playing the role of real-life I am thrilled to be playing the role of real-life trailblazer Nellie Bly, in the opera 10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE (By Rene Orth & Hannah Moscovitch) In 1887, Nellie was only 23 years old when she feigned insanity to gain entry to the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell’s Island (today’s Roosevelt Island in New York City). Her reporting on the deplorable conditions inside caused a sensation and led to significant reforms and pioneered a new era of investigative journalism. Her now famous ten days as a patient/inmate are brought into vivid relief by the music of Rene Orth and the text of Hannah Moscovitch, and their opera really plunges us into the deep end of Nellie’s own descent into madness. I can’t wait to put this work on its feet with an incredible team. Come see us this June in Toronto. A Tapestry Opera production co-presented with @luminatofestival and the @@canadianopera In association with @tolivegram. Tickets are on sale now! Visit the sites of any of the co-presenters for more details. Generously supported by the Province of Ontario, the @cityofto, the Government of Canada, the @canada.council, the @ontarioartscouncil, and the @Toronto Arts Council. Photo elements by @dahliakatz
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