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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Interview"
date = "2015-04-12T19:42:00-04:00"
lastmod = "2015-04-13T22:04:00-04:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1428882100556/tn_PL_Hoffotografen4_w640_h480.jpg.jpg"
primary_image_credit = "Hoffotografen"
publishDate = "2014-10-20T08:42:00-04:00"
related_companies = ["scene/companies/canadian-opera-company.md"]
related_people = ["scene/people/patrick-lange.md"]
short_description = "I had the chance to sit down with maestro Patrick Lange, currently in town to conduct Madama Butterfly at the Canadian Opera Company. The Berlin-based conductor is in the middle of the twelve-show run featuring two different casts, and he still found time to do things like run in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon and answer some of my questions."
slug = "patrick-lange-conducting-madama-butterfly"
title = "Patrick Lange: Conducting Madama Butterfly"

youtube_url ="https://youtu.be/J4I_qrtIGEs"
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I had the chance to sit down with maestro [Patrick Lange](http://www.artistsman.com/home/kuenstler_verzeichnis/dirigent/patrick-lange/), currently in town to conduct [_Madama Butterfly_](http://www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets/1415Season/MadamaButterfly.aspx) at the Canadian Opera Company. The Berlin-based conductor is in the middle of the twelve-show run featuring two different casts, and he still found time to do things like run in the [Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon](http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/en/index.htm) and answer some of my questions. _Madama Butterfly_ runs until October 31st at the Four Seasons Centre. For more info and tickets, [click here](http://www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets/1415Season/MadamaButterfly.aspx).
