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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Interview"
date = "2015-04-18T10:38:00-04:00"
lastmod = "2015-04-18T10:38:00-04:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1429367863596/Barber-MC-0095-93.jpg.jpg"
primary_image_credit = "Alek Shrader as Count Almaviva (far right) in the COC production of The Barber of Seville, 2015. Photo: Michael Cooper"
publishDate = "2015-04-18T10:38:00-04:00"
related_articles = ["articles/in-review-the-barber-of-seville-at-the-coc.md","articles/talking-with-singers-rene-barbera.md"]
related_companies = ["scene/companies/canadian-opera-company.md"]
related_people = ["scene/people/alek-shrader.md"]
short_description = "The Barber of Seville opened last night at the Canadian Opera Company, kicking off a 13-show run until May 22nd. I spoke with American tenor Alek Shrader before rehearsal one day, to ask about singing Count Almaviva, and making his Canadian debut."
slug = "talking-with-counts-alek-shrader"
title = "Talking with Counts: Alek Shrader"

youtube_url ="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_RvdNKO4ls"
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[*The Barber of Seville*](http://www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets/1415Season/BarberofSeville.aspx) opened last night at the Canadian Opera Company, kicking off a [13-show run](http://www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets/1415Season/BarberofSeville.aspx) until May 22nd. I spoke with American tenor [Alek Shrader](https://twitter.com/alekshrader) before rehearsal one day, to ask about singing Count Almaviva, and making his Canadian debut.
