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Globe and Mail: Mireille Asselin steps into baroque era to find strong women of opera
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Globe and Mail: Mireille Asselin steps into baroque era to find strong women of opera

April 13, 2018May 16, 2018

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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
JUST ANNOUNCED: 10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE By Rene Ort JUST ANNOUNCED: 10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE By Rene Orth & Hannah Moscovitch Is she insane — or just pretending? In this gripping psychological opera based on true events from 1887, trailblazing reporter Nellie Bly fakes madness to expose the truth from inside New York’s notorious Blackwell’s Asylum. What she discovers is a world where women are silenced, sanity is questioned, and power decides who is believed. Tickets on sale now. A Tapestry Opera production co-presented with Luminato Festival and the Canadian Opera Company In association with TO Live Generously supported by the Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto, the Government of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council. #Opera #TorontoArts
My whirlwind November ends on a high note with a r My whirlwind November ends on a high note with a return to Toronto for a concert with the @amiciensemble. We’ll be revisiting some of our favourite songs from the CD we recorded some 7 years ago already: Inspired by Canada / Notre Pays Come have your heartstrings tugged at, Nov 23 at 3pm @trinitystpauls . —— @stratagemartists @seroujkradjian #davidhetherington #joaquinvaldepenas #chambermusic #crossover #folksongs
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