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Opéras
Avertissement de contenu : maladie, mort, colonisation
Facing South is inspired by the life story of American Arctic explorer, Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary, and his contested discovery of the North Pole in 1909. The opera takes place in the inner landscape of Peary’s mind during the last hours of his life in February 1920, as he lies dying of pernic...
Facing South is inspired by the life story of American Arctic explorer, Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary, and his contested discovery of the North Pole in 1909. The opera takes place in the inner landscape of Peary’s mind during the last hours of his life in February 1920, as he lies dying of pernic...
Musique : Linda Catlin Smith
Livret : Don Hannah
« Ma vraie voix, c’est mon cri : OUVREZ VOS YEUX. »
The Hydrophis is a Deep Sea Submergence Vehicle (DSV) that takes scientists on extreme-depth expeditions to research and explore. During a recent expedition, a rare jellyfish, Stygiomedus Gigantea, has been captured on film. It is rarely seen but thought to be one of the largest invertebrate predator...
The Hydrophis is a Deep Sea Submergence Vehicle (DSV) that takes scientists on extreme-depth expeditions to research and explore. During a recent expedition, a rare jellyfish, Stygiomedus Gigantea, has been captured on film. It is rarely seen but thought to be one of the largest invertebrate predator...
Musique : Benton Roark
Livret : Colleen Murphy
Anna and Michael are successful young filmmakers from Alberta, married in life and in art. Their latest project is a movie about Martin Frobisher, Elizabethan pirate and explorer who made three perilous journeys to the Arctic in the 1570s. History says that Frobisher failed in his attempt to find the fabled Northwest Passage, a quick route thro...
Musique : John Estacio
Livret : John Murrell
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Extraits
Deux explorateurs proches du pôle nord - l'explorateur Peary devient confus.
Peary, malade et délirant, se souvient de ses jours polaires ; sa femme se souvient de leur premier amour.
Peary ne sait pas s'ils ont atteint le pôle Nord.
Les explorateurs élaborent un plan pour amener les Inuits en Amérique pour gagner de l'argent.
Peary et Henson tentent une fois de plus de confirmer qu'ils sont bien au pôle Nord.
Henson aide Minik à atteindre le pays des morts ; Peary et Joséphine se disputent au sujet des enfants inuits de Peary.
Peary et Henson pensent avoir atteint le pôle Nord.
Joséphine se demande ce que vaut la découverte.
Un monstre sous-marin chante pour les scientifiques qui l'observent.
Dans un véhicule de submersion en haute mer, un équipage voyage à la recherche d'une créature marine dont le regard peut provoquer des brûlures aux yeux.
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