Bicycle Opera Show Dates

Submitted by msimmons1
on Sun, 06/30/2013 - 20:15

Toronto:

July 4, 3 pm
Davenport Perth Neighbourhood Centre
1900 Davenport Road, Back Garden
Pay-what-you-can preview

July 5, 7:30 pm
Bike Pirates
1292 Bloor Street West
Click here for Bike Pirates tickets!

July 6, 7:30 pm
Array Space
155 Walnut Avenue
Click here for Array Space tickets!

July 7, 2 pm
Toronto Island: St Andrews by the Lake
Cebola Ave
Click here for Toronto Island tickets!
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Hamilton:
July 11, 8pm
Artword Art Bar
15 Colbourne St
Click here for Hamilton tickets!

Guelph:
July 13, 7 pm
Harcourt United
87 Dean Avenue
Click here for Guelph tickets!

Elora:
July 14, 3

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Contemporary Opera
Bicycles
Toronto
Southern Ontario

Bicycle Opera - Cast Announcement

Submitted by msimmons1
on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:11

Very excited to officially announce my involvement in the Bicycle Opera project. Performances in July 2013. The 2013 scenes are focused around women’s stories, presenting fantastic, timely, challenging, beautiful, Canadian works.  http://bicycleopera.ca
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Bicycle Opera
Contemporary Opera
New Opera
James Rolfe
Lemit Beecher
Monica Pearce
Aaron Gervais
Stacey Brown
Juliet Palmer

And then there's ..."You Look like an Opera Singer"

Submitted by msimmons1
on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:05

A follow-up to my previous post: and then there are some singers who "just look" like opera singers. An  interesting look at the other side of the coin from American soprano Rhoslyn Jones.

http://msinthebiz.com/2013/05/13/you-look-like-an-opera-singer/

 

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Opera singers
Looks
Rhoslyn Jones

"You don't look like an opera singer..."

Submitted by msimmons1
on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 16:57

This just came out today. Loved the quote at the end by COC Ensemble Studio Member Rihab Chaieb. Now where have I heard that before?

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2013/04/26/new_generation_of_opera_singers_slimming_down_before_belting_out.html

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Opera Singers; Image; Media
North America

Upcoming Performances May 2013

Submitted by msimmons1
on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 14:32

The last few weeks have been very full with preparations for several upcoming events, two of which I'll mention in today's post: University Settlement Music & Arts School's Spring Faculty Concert and a one-night only performance of The Ballad of Baby Doe, produced by Opera by Request.

The Annual Spring Faculty Favourites fundraising concert takes place at St. George the Martyr Church in Grange Park on Friday May 10th at 7:30 pm. Admission is pay-what-you-can and proceeds go towards the programs and services offered by University Settlement.  I'll be performing in collaboration with several

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University Settlement Music & Arts Scool
Opera by Request
The Ballad of Baby Doe
Robin Hood
Leo Brouwer

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