View more photos below - click here OVERVIEW Title: DeirdreComposer: Healey WillanLibrettist: John CoulterCommissioned By: CBCLanguage: EnglishProducer: Royal Conservatory Opera School (University of Toronto Opera Division)Run Time: 110Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description DeirdrehighA foundling girl, ward of ConocharPrince NaisimiddlePrince of Ullah, son of UsnaghKing Conocharmiddle-lowKing of UllahLeverchammiddle-highDeirdre's nurseA
A Gardener, lost in the wilderness, ends up at Madonna’s cabin. She recognizes him as the man in her dreams and vows to heal him of his grief.
OVERVIEW Title: The Handless Maiden: Scene 8 (Wash the Loss)Composer: Benton RoarkLibrettist: Katherine KollerCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 8Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description MadonnahighE4-B5A girlGardenermiddleD3-G#4A gardenerChorusmiddle-highA3-F#5ChorusChorusmiddleE3-C5ChorusChoruslowA2-D4Chorus Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Based on
2003: After leaking torture photos to the internet, American army translator Alessandra Jenson refuses to be hushed up, and live streams her suicide in protest.
Colonel Crane, Alessandra’s supervisor, tersely tells her to lose what her perceives as her naive sense of morality: “We are just here to win.”
OVERVIEW Title: The TranslatorComposer: David OgbornLibrettist: Leanna BrodieCommissioned By: Tapestry OperaLanguage: English, PashtoProducer: Tapestry OperaRoles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Alessandra Jensenmiddle-highAb3-A5A young military interpreter who suffers from post-traumatic stress after witnessing the brutal torture of detainees, age 26Colonel CranelowEb2-E4In his 50s, a career military intelligence officer whose philosophy
Raoul goes to see Don Paulo for a loan. Before he approves, Don Paulo warns Raoul about a shadow that haunts people who have not paid their debts.
Raoul the mailman is in love with Allegra. He arrives at her house and they flirt, but are interrupted by Allegra’s father. Raoul vows that he will win over Allegra by disgusing himself as a wealthy merchant named Hernando.
OVERVIEW Title: The ShadowComposer: Omar DanielLibrettist: Alex Poch-GoldinCommissioned By: Tapestry OperaLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 90Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description AllegrahighA#3-Bb5An unmarried rich girl, controlled by her father and yearning for love. 18 years old.Don PaulolowG2-D4A mafia Don, wealthy and powerful. 45-60 years old.WaitermiddleC#3-D5Proud and efficient. 25-40 years
After days of near catatonia in his cold apartment, the landlady asks Petrovich to repair Akakiy’s old coat, to no avail. Even his coworkers arrive to check in, but by then, Akakiy is unreachable. Akakiy is committed to a mental hospital. Once he arrives, the other residents encourage him to
The name day party. Everyone is dressed to the nines, but Akakiy adds up to at least an eleven. They fawn over his coat, going so far as to toast to it. Akakiy forgets to count his drinks, and ends up completely drunk. He gets lost on the way home,
Measuring Akakiy becomes a ballet of awkwardness. Petrovich and his wife muse on what really makes a man: how he appears.
Akakiy gets caught in rush hour and arrives late to find the head the department telling a sad story about encountering a homeless vagrant. Annoyed at being interrupted, the head of the department grills Akakiy on his little notebook of numbers. Akakiy explains he was using it to find ways
After rushing to work, Akakiy is bullied by his coworkers. He’s too good at his job, and it’s making the rest of them look bad.
CAST: Andrea Ludwig, Geoff Sirett, Colin Heath | PHOTO CREDIT: Dahlia KatzCAST: Caitlin Wood, Geoff Sirett, Magali Simard-Galdés, Erica Iris Huang | PHOTO CREDIT: Dahlia KatzCAST: Meher Pavri, Caitlin Wood, Magali Simard-Galdés, Asitha Tennekoon, Giles Tomkins, Colin Heath, Peter McGillivray, Aaron Durand, Keith Klassen | PHOTO CREDIT: Dahlia Katz View
Miners crack open a mountain and two green children emerge. They sing, then the minors pray to them as they fall asleep.
OVERVIEW Title: OtherworldComposer: Norbert PalejLibrettist: Bobby TheodoreCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 4Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Green Child 1highD4-F#5Enchanted childGreen Child 2middle-highD4-D5Enchanted childMiner 1middleC#3-A4A minerMiner 2lowE2-C#4A miner Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano Video Recording
Father Alexander discovers the distress call was a set by Konstantin, but Dima decides he can’t beat up a priest and lets Father Alexander go back to Brindisi where Konstantin is.
Refugees are trying on clothes, when Dima and Konstantin enter looking for Oksana. Konstantin offers Father Alexander money for Oksana and Clara calls the police; Konstantin and Dima leave before the police arrive.
Dima has found Oksana at the refuge, and shows Konstantin a photograph of her as proof.
Though others are at first suspicious, Russian Konstantin convinces Ukranian teenagers Nataliya and Oksana to come work for him at a hotel in Romania for the summer.
CAST: Natalya Gennadi, Jacqueline Woodley | PHOTO CREDIT: Dahlia KatzCAST: Keith Klassen, Natalya Gennadi | PHOTO CREDIT: Dahlia KatzCAST: Natalya Gennadi, Adam Fisher, Andrea Ludwig, Chorus | PHOTO CREDIT: Dahlia Katz View more photos below - click here OVERVIEW Title: The Enslavement and Liberation of Oksana G.Composer: Aaron GervaisLibrettist: Colleen
Zach’s hunger-hallucination, Part 5: Food fight! The healthy and unhealthy foods fight over Zach. In the melee, Apple is struck by an airborne French fry.
Zach wakes from his hallucination a changed boy. Now open to trying new options, he samples the new menu. Zach’s tummy rumbles in appreciation!
Zach’s hunger-hallucination, Part 6: Apple expires in true operatic fashion in Zach’s arms. Zach grieves.
Zach’s hunger-hallucination, Part 4: Big Cheese tries to convince Zach to eat healthy by crooning a song oozing with cheesy puns.
Zach’s hunger-hallucination, Part 3: Sultry French Fries interrupts the Trio to tempt Zach, but is pulled up short by Big Cheese. There’s a new Sheriff in town.
Zach’s hunger-hallucination, Part 2: The Garden Trio (Apple, Carrot and Broccoli) treat Zach to a savoury song about vitamins.
Zach and the Cafeteria Worker are perplexed by the Chefs’ new healthy homemade menu. They promise Zach that eating this way will be delicious and good for him, too! Zach passes out from hunger and empty calories. He is so hungry!
Zach’s class studies the Canada Food Guide, making Zach’s tummy grumble.
CAST: Neema Bickersteth & Ryan AllenCAST: Catharin Carew View more photos below - click here OVERVIEW Title: Get StuffedComposer: Richard PayneLibrettist: Alexis DiamondCommissioned By: Tapestry OperaLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 35Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Zachmiddle-lowF2-F#4A student learning about healthy food.Cafeteria Workermiddle-highG3-G5Hates children, but loves her tidy cafeteria.ChefhighD4-C6Young
Peary and Henson believe they have reached the North pole.
Henson helps Minik reach the land of the dead; Peary and Josephine argue about Peary’s Inuit children.
Peary and Henson once again try to confirm they are at the North pole.
The explorers make a plan to bring the Inuit to America to make money.
Josephine asks for Henson’s help, despite Peary’s past bad treatment of him.
Peary is unsure if they have reached the North pole.
Two explorers close to the north pole – the explorer Peary becomes confused.
CAST: James Martin & Sung Taek ChungCAST: Sung Taek ChungCAST: Jean Stilwell View more photos below - click here OVERVIEW Title: Facing SouthComposer: Linda Catlin SmithLibrettist: Don HannahCommissioned By: Tapestry OperaLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 75Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description MinikmiddleD3-A4The youngest InukPearymiddle-lowBb2-F4American arctic explorerHensonlowEb2-E4Expeditioner and GuideJosephinemiddle-highF3-F5Peary's wife
Upstairs, Malcolm reads another memo from Antoine. Beth rushes in to tell him that it’s time to leave. Andrew and Beth leave the house, but Malcolm remains in the house, still surrounded by violence.
Eugene is dying. He has left some of his and Antoine’s things for Malcolm, but Malcolm is growing angrier at Antoine who still will not write him a letter of recommendation.
The political situation is worsening, and Andrew and Beth decide to invite Antoine, the ambassador, over for drinks. Violence errupts in the streets as Malcolm has gone out to the garden. He returns holding the body of a child.
Malcolm works on his university application; Eugene is sick. Antoine arrives telling them he has been promoted to ambassador, but that they will remain in the country they are currently stationed in.
The action continues from scene 3. Beth and Andrew are waiting for their guest, Duncan, but Antoine arrives instead and cuts into the live monkey’s skullcap without hesitation. He recounts how he almost wrote Malcolm a letter of recommendation.
Malcolm and Eugene are dancing, but we quickly learn that they are practicing English. Malcolm asks if Antoine has written the letter of recommendation yet. Eugene tells him he is not ready yet. Malcolm grows frustrated.
Beth and Andrew are moving into the residence. They begin a conversation with Malcolm similar to that of Eugene and Antoine in scene 2. Malcolm explains that he once had scholarships to university because of a good recommendation letter.
Malcolm tells Eugene and Antoine that he wants to go to university and asks for a letter of recommendation. Antoine tells him that he should stay in the house with the people who love him.
Beth reads Andrew a memo from a political figure denying the murder of innocent people and claiming that suspensions of civil liberties are essential. Beth and Andrew go downstairs for dinner, where Malcolm has prepared them a live monkey.
Some years prior, Eugene and Antoine enter the residence, Malcolm, their new houseboy (who does not speak much English) helps them unpack. Antoine and Eugene ask Malcolm if he is married, and he replies that he wants Eugene to be his girlfriend. Malcolm asks Eugene to teach him words.
Beth and Andrew are getting ready for bed. Malcolm enters suddenly, claiming that someone will be there soon and leaves as suddenly as he arrived.
Malcolm describes his sense of suspension in time and space as we hear gunshots outside.
CAST: Marcus NanceCAST: Fides Krucker & Curtis SullivanCAST: Marcus Nance View more photos below - click here OVERVIEW Title: ElsewherelessComposer: Rodney SharmanLibrettist: Atom EgoyanCommissioned By: Vancouver New MusicLanguage: EnglishProducer: Vancouver New Music Association and Tapestry OperaRun Time: 70Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description AntoinemiddleG#3-Bb4The AmbassadorBethmiddle-highA3-F#5A young diplomatEugenemiddle-lowA2-D#4The Ambassador’s partnerMalcolmlowE2-C#4The
OVERVIEW Title: Dark Star RequiemComposer: Andrew StanilandLibrettist: Jill BattsonCommissioned By: Tapestry OperaLanguage: English, Latin, MalawiProducer: Luminato Festival and Tapestry OperaRun Time: 75Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description SopranohighC4-Bb5SoloistBaritonemiddle-lowF#2-A4SoloistBasslowF#2-F#4SoloistMezzomiddle-highA3-Bb5SoloistSATB Chorus (w/ divisi)highSATBChorus Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Piano,
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