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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Editorial"
date = "2015-04-10T20:43:00-04:00"
lastmod = "2015-04-10T22:32:00-04:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1428713042536/SchmoperaPanelTeaserPhoto.jpg.jpg"
primary_image_credit = "Jeff Higgins"
publishDate = "2015-04-03T08:43:00-04:00"
related_articles = []
related_companies = ["scene/companies/against-the-grain-theatre.md","scene/companies/tapestry-opera.md","scene/companies/canadian-opera-company.md"]
related_people = ["scene/people/krisztina-szab.md","scene/people/joel-ivany.md","scene/people/alexander-neef.md","scene/people/wayne-gooding.md","scene/people/michael-mori.md"]
short_description = "A quick preview of our upcoming panel discussion on Regietheater. We brought together heads of opera companies, singers, and arts journalists to discuss the flaws and merits of &quot;director&#039;s theatre,&quot; and its role in the ongoing evolution of opera."
slug = "building-suspense-with-the-regietheater-panel"
title = "Building Suspense with The Regietheater Panel"
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<p>
	Yesterday we hosted our very first panel discussion, and I couldn't have been happier with the result. The discussion was smart and frank, with dense conversations about Regietheater, and its role today in opera's evolution. I can't wait to show you the battles of opinions, and the thoughtful questions posed throughout the talk. For now, you'll have to settle on the photo above (taken by our videographer, <a href="http://jeffhiggins.ca/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://jeffhiggins.ca">Jeff Higgins</a>), and a refresher of who joined me for Schmopera's first panel discussion:
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	<a href="https://twitter.com/alexanderncoc" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/alexanderncoc">Alexander Neef</a>, General Director of the Canadian Opera Company<br>
	<a href="https://twitter.com/michaelhmori" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/michaelhmori">Michael Mori</a>, Artistic Director of Tapestry Opera<br>
	<a href="https://twitter.com/joelivany" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/joelivany">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>, mezzo-soprano<br>
	<a href="http://www.lydiaperovic.com/index.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.lydiaperovic.com/index.html">Lydia Perović</a>, writer and arts journalist, (<em>Opera Canada</em>, <em>The Globe and Mail</em>)<br>
	<a href="https://twitter.com/OperaCanada" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://twitter.com/OperaCanada">Wayne Gooding</a>, editor, <em>Opera Canada</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 critic, <em>The Globe and Mail</em>
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<p>
	Stay tuned to watch the full discussion, which will soon be available on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNNVvl8UZY-3ghpG2YhTtg" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNNVvl8UZY-3ghpG2YhTtg">YouTube channel</a>.
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