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Hello, readers!

It's been a busy month. The opera season is wrapping up for Toronto's large and small companies, and a few of them have been saving their best for last. Here's a quick recap of the shows we've been able to review this spring:

- [*La belle Hélène*](http://www.schmopera.com/in-review-la-belle-helene/) at the Glenn Gould School
- [*Tap:Ex Tables Turned*](http://www.schmopera.com/in-review-tapex-tables-turned-or-go-see-this-show/) at Tapestry Opera
- [*Orpheus et Eurydice*](http://www.schmopera.com/orpheus-eurydice-opera-atelier/) at Opera Atelier
- [*The Barber of Seville*](http://www.schmopera.com/in-review-the-barber-of-seville-at-the-coc/) at the Canadian Opera Company
- [*The Barber of Seville*](http://www.schmopera.com/not-quite-review-coc-ensemble-barber-of-seville/) (COC Ensemble Studio Performance)
- [*Béatrice et Bénédict*](http://www.schmopera.com/in-review-beatrice-benedict-at-myo/) at Metro Youth Opera
- [*Earnest, the Importance of Being*](http://www.schmopera.com/in-review-earnest-the-importance-of-being/) at Toronto Operetta Theatre
- [*Bluebeard's Castle/Erwartung*](http://www.schmopera.com/in-review-bluebeards-castle-erwartung/) at the Canadian Opera Company
- [*Les Indes mécaniques*](http://www.schmopera.com/in-review-toronto-masque-theatre-indes-mecaniques/) at Toronto Masque Theatre
- [*shadow box*](http://www.schmopera.com/the-bicycle-opera-project-at-21c/) (preview) by The Bicycle Opera Project
- [*M'dea Undone*](http://www.schmopera.com/in-review-mdea-undone/) at Tapestry Opera

As usual at Schmopera, May was a month of talking about tools for singers, and how they market themselves. Using social media, building your website, and re-thinking how to bridge the language gap with your audience during recitals.

[Singers: Here's How to Use Social Media](http://www.schmopera.com/singers-heres-how-to-use-social-media/)

We also discussed what arts companies are doing for their artists, and how a small budget and too few people can affect the working environment for young singers and pianists.

[Artists, Administration, & Reputations](http://www.schmopera.com/artists-administration-reputations/)

I also went to that one opera party that inspired me to write about the weird world of philanthropy as a young, broke, eager artist. Does my neurotic party monologue sound similar to yours?

[The Opera Party Monologue](http://www.schmopera.com/the-opera-party-monologue/)

Stay tuned for next month's newsletter. We'll bring you some exciting new about Schmopera's summer plans, and we're expanding our authorship to include a few guests. Help spread the word about Schmopera.com; share & tweet your favourite stuff generously!


