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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Editorial"
date = "2015-04-10T21:24:00-04:00"
lastmod = "2015-04-10T21:24:00-04:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1428715450231/VegasRigoletto.jpg.jpg"
primary_image_credit = "A scene from the Metropolitan Opera's production of Rigoletto, directed by Michael Mayer."
publishDate = "2015-03-24T13:24:00-04:00"
related_companies = ["scene/companies/canadian-opera-company.md","scene/companies/tapestry-opera.md","scene/companies/against-the-grain-theatre.md","scene/companies/krisztina-szabo.md"]
related_people = ["scene/people/alexander-neef.md","scene/people/wayne-gooding.md","scene/people/michael-mori.md"]
short_description = "Exciting news, everyone! Late next week, I&#039;ll be sitting down to chat with a panel of folks who certainly know their opera.\n\nThe topic? Regietheater productions, the role of the opera director, and how their innovative (and often wacky) ideas can propel opera forward."
slug = "chatting-with-canadas-opera-biggies"
title = "Chatting with Canada&#039;s Opera Biggies"
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<p>
	Exciting news, everyone! Late next week, I'll be sitting down to chat with a panel of folks who certainly know their opera.
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<p>
	The topic? <em>Regietheater</em> productions, the role of the opera director, and how their innovative (and often wacky) ideas can propel opera forward.
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	The panel? Impressive:
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	<a href="http://www.coc.ca/AboutTheCOC/AlexanderNeef.aspx" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.coc.ca/AboutTheCOC/AlexanderNeef.aspx">Alexander Neef</a>, General Director of the Canadian Opera Company<br>
	<a href="https://tapestryopera.com/about/who-we-are/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://tapestryopera.com/about/who-we-are/">Michael Mori</a>, Artistic Director of Tapestry Opera<br>
	<a href="http://www.joelivany.com/index/welcome.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.joelivany.com/index/welcome.html">Joel Ivany</a>, Artistic Director of Against the Grain Theatre<br>
	<a href="http://www.krisztinaszabo.com/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.krisztinaszabo.com/">Krisztina Szabó</a>, Canadian mezzo-soprano<br>
	<a href="http://www.coc.ca/ExploreAndLearn/Adults/OperaTalks.aspx" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.coc.ca/ExploreAndLearn/Adults/OperaTalks.aspx">Wayne Gooding</a>, editor, <em>Opera Canada</em><br>
	<a href="http://www.lydiaperovic.com/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.lydiaperovic.com/">Lydia Perović</a>, arts journalist, <em>The Globe and Mail</em>, <em>Opera Canada, Definitely the Opera</em><br>
	<a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/search/?q=%22robert+harris%22" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/search/?q=%22robert+harris%22">Robert Harris</a>, arts journalist and broadcaster, <em>The Globe and Mail</em>
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	We'll be filming the discussion so that we can share it with our readers; it'll be out shortly after Easter. If any of you have questions you're dying to ask this group of people, please include them in the comments!
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