Inside Vancouver Opera
78 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago -Inside Vancouver Opera is a unique backstage glimpse into the world of Vancouver Opera. Join us as we chat with opera experts, artists, Vancouver Opera staff and others to explore the world of opera on and off the stage.
This podcast offers an insider’s glimpse into the artistry, experiences, and perspectives of the talent involved in taking breathtaking opera productions from the page to the stage.
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Meet the mother and daughter who sing together in the Vancouver Opera Chorus
April 17, 2024 21:34 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MBWe always say that Vancouver Opera is a family, but today's guests actually are family. Eve-Lyn de la Haye and Clara Griesdale are real life mother and daughter, and they're both in our upcoming production of Carmen. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca. Read the full article here. Credits: Clara Griesdale - Guest Eve-Lyn de la Haye - Guest Ashley Daniel Foot - Host Mack McGillivray - Producer
Georges Bizet: Life and Times (Rebroadcast)
April 09, 2024 01:06 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBIn anticipation of our upcoming production of Carmen we are rebroadcasting our 7-part series on the composer’s life as one episode. Originally aired in October of 2022 ahead of our production of The Pearl Fishers. Vancouver Opera presents Carmen at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from April 27th to May 5th. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca. CREDITS Written and edited by Kris Epps Additional editing by Ashley Daniel Foot and Mack McGillivray Music Supervisor and Clearanc...
Finding Voice, Passing the Torch
March 31, 2024 21:40 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBCanadian opera icon Judith Forst and Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist Simran Claire share the experiences of being a mezzo-soprano and wearing the pants onstage. Read the full article here. Credits: Simran Claire - Guest Judith Forst - Guest Ashley Daniel Foot - Host Tabitha Brasso-Ernst - Associate Producer Mack McGillivray - Producer
Bringing the Pieces Together: Jim Wright on engaging community, making tough calls, and advocating for the audience
March 22, 2024 21:12 - 26 minutes - 25 MBIn a rollicking and candid conversation, Jim Wright reflects on his storied career and his 17 years leading Vancouver Opera and spills the beans on long-held desire to be a senator from Indiana. Read the full story here. Credits Ashley Daniel Foot - Host Jim Wright - Guest Mack McGillivray - Producer
Singing Pictures: The Musical Lives of Jim and Sheila Johnson
February 29, 2024 19:51 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MBVancouver Opera honours Black History Month with a special audio documentary about BC Choral legend and music educator Jim Johnson and his wife, choral conductor and teacher Sheila Johnson. Recorded, edited and produced by Ashley Daniel Foot Music performed by The Concenti Singers and the Cowichan Valley Youth Choir
Gaetano Donizetti: King of the Bel Canto Age
February 04, 2024 22:50 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBA profile on of one of the kings of the bel canto age, Gaetano Donizetti, the composer of Don Pasquale, on stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre February 10th to 18th. Get your tickets and more information at VancouverOpera.ca. Full Article Credits: Jane Potter - Writer and Narrator Ashley Daniel Foot - Voice of Gaetano Donizetti Richard Wolfe - Voice of Felix Mendelssohn Tom Wright - Voice of Giuseppe Verdi Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer, Voice of Hector Berlioz
Air is Everything: Baritone Gregory Dahl on Lessons from Opera's Biggest Roles
January 29, 2024 21:34 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBToday, we're talking with baritone extraordinaire, Gregory Dahl. Audiences from Vancouver will remember him last season as the lead role in The Flying Dutchman. And he's back in Vancouver for as the titular role in Don Pasquale, from February 10th to 18th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets are available at VancouverOpera.ca Full Story Gregory Dahl - Guest, Baritone Ashley Daniel Foot - Host Mack McGillivray - Producer
A 'Don Pasquale' set in Fellini's Rome with dozens of Green Cats
January 22, 2024 16:44 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBOperatic creative partners André Barbe and Renaud Doucet discuss the timeless appeal of Don Pasquale with guest host Luka Kawabata. Don Pasquale runs from February 10th to 18th at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets available at VancouverOpera.ca. Full Story Credits André Barbe - Guest, Costume & Set Designer Renaud Doucet - Guest, Stage Director and Choreographer Luka Kawabata - Host Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer
Ignite something new: Vancouver Opera launches OperaSparks Artist Development Workshop this summer
December 12, 2023 19:25 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBToday, we are looking ahead to OperaSparks Artist Development Workshop. This is a new initiative from Vancouver Opera that really allows young and pre-professional artists to dig into their practice. In our latest podcast, Ashley spoke with Robyn Driedger-Klassen and Tina Chang about this exciting new opportunity. If you are interested, application information is available here. Full Transcript Credits: Ashley Daniel Foot - Host Robyn Driedger-Klassen - Guest Tina Chang - Guest Mack Mc...
The Echo of Silence: Finding Voice with Carole Côté
November 30, 2023 23:02 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBA few weeks after starting at my job at Vancouver Opera, I had the honour of meeting the amazing Carole Côté over the phone - singing her heart out. Carole graciously agreed to visit us at the VO and shared songs and stories. I think you’ll agree that she is truly one-of-a-kind. Carole Côté will be performing on December 7th at The Kettle Choir’s Holiday Concert, with guests Highs & Lows Choir. The performance runs from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at The Kettle’s Recovery Cafe, 620 Clarke Drive, Vanco...
Tracey Talks Tickets
November 23, 2023 21:14 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBVancouver Opera's Database and Ticket Centre Manager Tracey Flattes shares her unique brand of hard-earned wisdom, humour, and stories from the trenches of the ticketing world. We're celebrating Black Friday with our best ticket offer of the season: Save 50% Off Duet Subscriptions! You'll enjoy the rest of our blockbuster 2023-2024 season: our wild, pop-art, technicolour production of Donizetti's comedic romp, Don Pasquale and Bizet's timeless classic Carmen. Full Transcript Credits: Tr...
The One About the Opera at the Planetarium
November 10, 2023 16:07 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBComposer Tawnie Olson and conductor Arianne Abela discuss Sanctuary & Storm and the state of women in opera. Transcript Sanctuary & Storm, our new collaboration with re:Naissance Opera, runs from November 17th to 19th at the H.R MacMillan Space Centre. Head to VancouverOpera.ca to grab your tickets. Credits Ashley Daniel Foot - Host Tawnie Olson - Composer, Sanctuary & Storm Arianne Abela - Conductor, Sanctuary & Storm Mack McGillivray - Audio Producer
A Musician that Leads: Jacques Lacombe on Unlocking the Power of Creativity and Collaboration
November 02, 2023 16:47 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBJoin us for a conversation with Vancouver Opera’s new Music Director, Maestro Jacques Lacombe, in which he shares his passion for conducting, right from a young age discovering the organ. Vancouver Opera presents Don Pasquale - February 10th - 18th, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca Transcript Credits: Host - Ashley Daniel Foot Guest - Jacques Lacombe Audio Producer - Mack McGillivray
Mozart: 15 Things You Didn't Know
October 18, 2023 15:48 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBMozart. The very name reminds us of soaring arias, evocative melodies, and musical mastery. In this episode we explore 15 things you may not have known about the ingenious composer. Vancouver Opera presents The Magic Flute - October 21st to 29th, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca Jane Potter - Writer and Narrator David Bloom - Voice of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven Ashley Daniel Foot - Voice of Antonio Salieri Mac...
Mozart: The Freemason Influence
October 16, 2023 19:16 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBMozart. The very name reminds us of soaring arias, evocative melodies, and musical mastery. In this episode we explore Mozart's life and the Freemason influence. Vancouver Opera presents The Magic Flute - October 21st to 29th, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca Credits: Jane Potter - Writer and Narrator David Bloom - Voice of Goethe, Leopold Mozart, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ashley Daniel Foot - Voice of Voltaire Kent Wilson - Vo...
Mozart: Life and Times - Act 1
October 16, 2023 19:16 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBMozart. The very name reminds us of soaring arias, evocative melodies, and musical mastery. In this episode we explore Mozart's life and the Freemason influence. Vancouver Opera presents The Magic Flute - October 21st to 29th, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca Credits: Jane Potter - Writer and Narrator David Bloom - Voice of Goethe, Leopold Mozart, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ashley Daniel Foot - Voice of Voltaire Kent Wilson - V...
Making the Magic
October 15, 2023 18:30 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MBVancouver Opera presents The Magic Flute - October 21st to 29th, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Stephen Elgar, Vancouver Opera’s Head of Properties, opens the workshop to share how he brings magic to the mundane, creating objects fit for the stage. Stephen discusses his career from restoring furniture to preparing “pony-trikes” and a “three-headed dragon” for The Magic Flute. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca Credits Host - Ashley Daniel Foot Guest - Stephen Elgar ...
Transporting Worlds through Costume
October 12, 2023 23:38 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBVancouver Opera presents The Magic Flute - October 21st to 29th, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Through costuming Roberta Doylend has built cohesive worlds for over 400 shows. Roberta discusses her remarkable career, her role as Vancouver Opera’s Head of Wardrobe, and the visual candy store awaiting audiences in The Magic Flute. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca Credits Host - Ashley Daniel Foot Guest - Roberta Doylend Editor - Mack McGillivray
Fast Forward to the Emotion: Risk and Reward in Mozart's 'Magic Flute'
October 05, 2023 22:26 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBVancouver Opera presents The Magic Flute - October 21st to 29th, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Director Ashlie Corcoran returns to Vancouver Opera to direct this remount production of Mozart’s ultimate opera. Join us for an early glimpse into what awaits you on the stage. For tickets and more information visit VancouverOpera.ca Credits Host - Ashley Daniel Foot Guest - Ashlie Corcoran Editor - Mack McGillivray
Harmonizing Queer Voices
June 27, 2023 03:32 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MBIn this episode we explore the intersection of identity and opera with University of Florida musicologist Leo Walker. Opera, with its grandeur, emotion, and powerful storytelling, has been a stage for human experiences throughout history. Amidst the vast repertoire of operatic works, there are narratives that explore the diverse spectrum of queer identities. These stories, often overlooked or overshadowed, have found their place within the canon, enriching the operatic landscape. Unveiling...
Talking with Tom Wright
June 13, 2023 22:45 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBJoin us for a fascinating conversation with Vancouver Opera’s General Director, Tom Wright. Tom reflects on the past opera season, the challenges the art form faces, and the future of opera in Vancouver. Visit vancouveropera.ca to discover our 2023-2024 season: The Magic Flute, Don Pasquale, and Carmen. Episode Credits: Host - Ashley Daniel Foot Guest - Tom Wright Editing - Mack McGillivray
Luka Kawabata: The Hafu ハーフ Project
May 18, 2023 01:29 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBA fascinating and insightful conversation with baritone, and Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist, Luka Kawabata. Luka talks passionately about his Hafu ハーフ Project and the unique intersection between family, memory, and music. We also discuss the state of modern opera and how to confront our operatic canon. Episode Credits: Host - Ashley Daniel Foot Guest - Luka Kawabata https://www.lukakawabata.com/ Editing - Mack McGillivray Cover Photo - Mark Yammine https://www.markyammine.com/ The Hafu ...
Introducing: Singing Stories
May 10, 2023 18:32 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBThe 2022-2023 Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program toured ten elementary schools performing their show Singing Stories, a fun and exciting operatic experience that asks the question, what if the show goes wrong but in the best possible way? Join host Ashley Daniel Foot in a discussion about Singing Stories with five members of the Young Artists Program: Sawyer Craig, Luka Kawabata, Amy Seulky Lee, Jeremy Scinocca, and Hillary Tufford. This year's School Tour is supported by Telus Friend...
Wagner: Life and Times - 15 Strange and Surprising Discoveries About Herr Wagner
May 02, 2023 17:18 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBRichard Wagner is known today as one of the greatest, most influential composers to have lived. But his life, anything but easy and straightforward, was as tumultuous as the age he was born into. Our top-15 list of things you didn’t know about Richard Wagner takes you behind the scenes of the life of one of Germany’s most famous exports. Vancouver Opera presents The Flying Dutchman - April 29th to May 7th, 2023, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. For tickets and more information visit vancouve...
Wagner: Life and Times - Act 2
April 29, 2023 01:35 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MBRichard Wagner is known today as one of the greatest, most influential composers to have lived. But his life, anything but easy and straightforward, was as tumultuous as the age he was born into. Join us now for the second half of our exploration of the life and times of Richard Wagner. When we left him at the end of episode one, Wagner and his wife, Minna, had just returned to Germany following 12 years in exile. Vancouver Opera presents The Flying Dutchman - April 29th to May 7th, 2023, a...
Wagner: Life and Times - Act 1
April 26, 2023 18:57 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBRichard Wagner is known today as one of the greatest, most influential composers to have lived. But his life, anything but easy and straightforward, was as tumultuous as the age he was born into. Join us for a three-episode look at the sometimes turbulent, often unrestrained, but always inspired life that shaped the man. Vancouver Opera presents The Flying Dutchman - April 29th to May 7th, 2023, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. For tickets and more information visit vancouveropera.ca Episo...
Talking Dutchman
April 21, 2023 20:36 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBWe were honoured to welcome an incredible panel of Wagnerian singers, artists, and fans to a robust discussion of The Flying Dutchman. Join host Ashley Daniel Foot alongside: Les Dala, Conductor of The Flying Dutchman Marjorie Owens, Senta in The Flying Dutchman J. Patrick Raftery, singer, UBC professor, and expert on all things Wagner Stanis Smith, musician, architect, and super fan Vancouver Opera presents The Flying Dutchman - April 29th to May 7th, 2023, at the Queen Elizabeth ...
Holding Space, Giving Voice, and Uplifting Black Voices
February 18, 2023 06:29 - 49 minutes - 68 MB“To be loving we willingly hear the other’s truth, and most important, we affirm the value of truth telling. Lies may make people feel better, but they do not help them to know love.” ~bell hooks Vancouver Opera honours Black History Month and shares a conversation that took place during Indie Fest 2022, co-hosted by Debi Wong of re:Naissance Opera and Ashley Daniel Foot the Senior Manager of Partnerships, Engagement, and EDI. Featuring: -Rocky Jones, Minnesota Opera’s Director of Equit...
Holding Space, Giving Voice, and Uplifting Black Voices with Dawn Pemberton, Morgan-Paige Melbourne, Rocky Jones, and Debi Wong
February 18, 2023 06:29 - 49 minutes - 68 MB“To be loving we willingly hear the other’s truth, and most important, we affirm the value of truth telling. Lies may make people feel better, but they do not help them to know love.” ~bell hooks Vancouver Opera honours Black History Month and shares a conversation that took place during Indie Fest 2022, co-hosted by Debi Wong of re:Naissance Opera and Ashley Daniel Foot the Senior Manager of Partnerships, Engagement, and EDI. Featuring: -Rocky Jones, Minnesota Opera’s Director of Equit...
Britten: Life and Times - Act 2
February 11, 2023 20:01 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MBIn the second episode of our two part series on Benjamin Britten, we talk to the composer himself (played by Roger Carr) in the form of a Proust questionnaire. Written and presented by Jane Potter Britten: Roger Carr produced by Ashley Daniel Foot and Jane Potter audio editing by Jack Goodison musical clearances: Ashley Daniel Foot and Vancouver Opera
Britten: Life and Times - Act 1
February 09, 2023 00:15 - 10 minutes - 9.59 MBIn the first episode of our two part series on Benjamin Britten, we get a brief overview of Britten’s prolific musical output, his musical influences, and the huge impact that Peter Pears had on his life and work. Written and presented by Jane Potter Britten: Roger Carr produced by Ashley Daniel Foot and Jane Potter audio editing by Jack Goodison musical clearances: Ashley Daniel Foot and Vancouver Opera
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 7
October 20, 2022 21:59 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBIn the conclusion to our series on the life of Georges Bizet we hear of the disastrous premiere of Carmen, and learn of Bizet's sudden death. You probably know that French composer Georges Bizet wrote Carmen, but did you know that he was also a musical prodigy who started composing at the age of nine? Or that composers such as Liszt, Rossini, and Gounod immediately recognized his musical brilliance? Dig into the life of Bizet and meet his musical family. Beautifully brought to life by act...
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 6
October 20, 2022 21:54 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBAll's fair in love and war -- until there's an actual war. CREDITS Written and edited by Kris Epps Additional editing by Ashley Daniel Foot Music Supervisor and Clearances: Kris Epps and Ashley Daniel Foot Sound design by Kris Epps Associate Producer: Vincent Huynh Narrated by Jane Potter Bizet: Felix LeBlanc
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 5
October 14, 2022 05:15 - 8 minutes - 7.96 MBBizet's prize expires -- and now he has to make a living. Not so easy. CREDITS Written and edited by Kris Epps Additional editing by Ashley Daniel Foot Music Supervisor and Clearances: Kris Epps and Ashley Daniel Foot Sound design by Kris Epps Associate Producer: Vincent Huynh Narrated by Jane Potter Bizet: Felix LeBlanc
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 4
October 14, 2022 05:10 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBOpera + Critics + Paris. What could go wrong? Oh so many things. Bonus special appearance by Liszt! CREDITS Written and edited by Kris Epps Additional editing by Ashley Daniel Foot Music Supervisor and Clearances: Kris Epps and Ashley Daniel Foot Sound design by Kris Epps Associate Producer: Vincent Huynh
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 3
October 07, 2022 04:17 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBLeaving Paris for Rome, Bizet's career has been properly launched. But he learns all too soon that life can radically shift in the blink of an eye. CREDITS Written and edited by Kris Epps Additional editing by Ashley Daniel Foot Music Supervisor and Clearances: Kris Epps and Ashley Daniel Foot Sound design by Kris Epps Associate Producer: Vincent Huynh
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 2
October 07, 2022 01:28 - 5 minutes - 5.29 MBLessons and Prizes and Rome, OH MY! Bizet takes the Paris Conservatoire by storm—culminating in an all-expense trip to sunny Italy! You probably know that French composer Georges Bizet wrote Carmen, but did you know that he was also a musical prodigy who started composing at the age of nine? Or that composers such as Liszt, Rossini, and Gounod immediately recognized his musical brilliance? Dig into the life of Bizet and meet his musical family. Beautifully brought to life by actor Felix Le...
Bizet: Life and Times - Act 1
October 07, 2022 01:24 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MBParisian, prodigious, precocious, the composer George Bizet was born at the dawn of the Victorian Era. A, B, C—easy as Do, Re, Mi. The opera world will soon be changed forever. You probably know that French composer Georges Bizet wrote Carmen, but did you know that he was also a musical prodigy who started composing at the age of nine? Or that composers such as Liszt, Rossini, and Gounod immediately recognized his musical brilliance? Dig into the life of Bizet and meet his musical family. ...
Introducing: Vancouver Opera 101 - Life and Times: Bizet | Trailer
October 04, 2022 05:56 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBYou probably know that French composer Georges Bizet wrote Carmen, but did you know that he was also a musical prodigy who started composing at the age of nine? Or that composers such as Liszt, Rossini, and Gounod immediately recognized his musical brilliance? Dig into the life of Bizet and meet his musical family. Beautifully brought to life by actor Felix LeBlanc as the voice of Bizet, this seven part audio series reveals the hidden story behind one of opera’s greatest composers. Thi...
Honouring National Indigenous Peoples Day with Métis composer Ian Cusson
June 20, 2022 19:11 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBWe're proud to honour National Indigenous Peoples Day with an in-depth conversation with Métis composer Ian Cusson and Vancouver Opera's Ashley Daniel Foot. In a wide ranging conversation, Ian talks about the ways his Metis and French Canadian descent intersect with his music, the meanings of story, and the power of music to bring about societal change. We also play an excerpt from his opera, Fantasma (more details here) and a selection from his Where there's a Wall song cycle. Ian Cusso...
Inside: HMS PINAFORE
April 14, 2022 17:39 - 25 minutes - 28.5 MBInside: HMS PINAFORE Join Vancouver Opera teaching artist Eve Daniell in conversation with director Brenna Corner about the ins and outs of creating a new vision of a classic operetta, the challenges of directing comedy, and the ongoing need for art in our culture. Gilbert and Sullivan’s comedic tale is a delightful combination of forbidden love across class divides and the shenanigans that take place along the way. Poking fun at social hierarchies and packed with absurd characters, this...
Honouring Black History Month: In conversation with Othalie Graham and Jonelle Sills
February 24, 2022 20:23 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBInside Vancouver Opera honours Black History Month with an illuminating and candid conversation with two exemplary Black Canadian sopranos – Othalie Graham and Jonelle Sills, who recently were part of our performance of Cavalleria Rusticana In Concert. The conversation delves into the question of race and representation in opera, and features the hard-won insights of both Othalie and Jonelle’s experience of being a Black singer in today’s world. We are also proud to amplify the following n...
Inside: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA IN CONCERT
February 01, 2022 08:06 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MBInside: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA IN CONCERT Join Vancouver Opera’s Ashley Daniel Foot and discover the passionate opera that is Mascagni’s CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and explore the hot and glorious masterwork of everyday Sicilian life with Vancouver Opera Conductor Emeritus Jonathan Darlington and hear his thoughts on staging an opera in concert, his life during COVID, and his unique perspective on how opera needs to meet the moment and ask itself tough questions. Vancouver Opera presents CAVALLER...
Inside: ORFEO ED EURIDICE
November 30, 2021 06:54 - 18 minutes - 17 MBJoin Vancouver Opera’s Ashley Daniel Foot and discover the magical world of Gluck’s ORFEO ED EURIDICE and find out what makes the opera so unique as we talk with the stars and creative team of Vancouver Opera’s debut production of this dazzling work. Maestro Leslie Dala speaks with sopranos Krisztina Szabó and Mireille Asselin and mezzo soprano Mireille Lebel. We also check in with opera scholar Leah Giselle Field for a little history on the opera and hear briefly from director Idan Cohen ab...
Episode 30 | Season Finale: Magic in the Music with Order of Canada, Order of BC member and Vancouver Recital Society founder and Artistic Director Leila Getz
August 04, 2021 16:27 - 37 minutes - 52.3 MB"Success is what music does to the human spirit. If audiences come out of a concert feeling better than when they went in, that's success." – Leila Getz. In the season finale of Vancouver Opera Offstage, Les talks with Leila Getz, C.M., O.B.C., D.F.A., founder and Artistic Director of the Vancouver Recital Society. Leila has presented Canadian and Vancouver debut performances of some of the world’s most brilliant and respected young musicians over the past 40 years, building a diverse an...
Episode 29 | The Power of Heroes with Canadian Sports Icon and Opera Fan Valerie Jerome
July 08, 2021 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBIn this very important episode, Les turns the stage around to talk with an illustrious audience member. Our guest is Canadian track and field icon, granddaughter of Canada's first Black Olympian, sister of Canadian track legend Harry Jerome, educator and teacher, social justice and environmental advocate, patron of the Arts, and long-time opera fan Valerie Jerome. Valerie talks about her experiences with racism growing up on the North Shore in the 50s and 60s, the similarities between athlet...
Episode 28 | Musical Excellence with Early Music Vancouver's Suzie LeBlanc, C.M.
June 02, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode, meet the brand-new Artistic and Executive Director of Early Music Vancouver! Suzie LeBlanc, C.M., is a prolific Canadian soprano and recipient of the Order of Canada in 2015, with four honourary doctorates for her work. A performer and scholar in Baroque repertoire, she is also accomplished in classical and modern repertoire and improvisation. Her 2011 album, I am in need of music, won an ECMA for Best Classical Recording, and her original work has lent voice to her Acadian ...
Episode 28 | Musical excellence with Early Music Vancouver's Suzie LeBlanc, C.M.
June 02, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode, meet the brand-new Artistic and Executive Director of Early Music Vancouver! Suzie LeBlanc, C.M., is a prolific Canadian soprano and recipient of the Order of Canada in 2015, with four honourary doctorates for her work. A performer and scholar in Baroque repertoire, she is also accomplished in classical and modern repertoire and improvisation. Her 2011 album, I am in need of music, won an ECMA for Best Classical Recording, and her original work has lent voice to her Acadian ...
Episode 27 | Behind the Camera Lens on the Digital Season with Mike Southworth
May 05, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBMeet Mike Southworth, who was responsible for the camerawork and videography behind Vancouver Opera's 2020–2021 Digital Season, on #VOffstage with Les Dala. Listen Now! www.vancouveropera.ca/offstage Subscribe to the season now: digital.vancouveropera.ca #VOGoesDigital In this episode, Les takes us on a glimpse behind the camera lens to get a perspective of what it takes to bring opera from the stage to the screen. Our guest is Mike Southworth, president of Collide Entertainment, who is res...
Episode 26 | Up Close and Personal about Carmen with stage director Brenna Corner
April 07, 2021 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBIn our official Preview Podcast for Vancouver Opera's new production of Carmen: Up Close and Personal and the 26th episode of Vancouver Opera Offstage, meet Brenna Corner, director and mastermind behind this brand-new digital opera. Brenna has worked as a director, actor, singer, choreographer, and fight director across Canada, the United States, and Europe. An alumnus of Vancouver Opera's Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist Program, she most recently directed VO productions of Hansel and Gretel a...