New to opera? Find out what it’s all about from the inside at these FREE, relaxed, no-attitude evenings with special guests from current COC productions.
Sit back and engage in a lively discussion about all things opera, led by CBC’s Brent Bambury.
Winter 2010: On Jan. 12, CBC's Brent Bambury was joined by Concertmaster Marie Bérard and General Director Alexander Neef to discuss Verdi's Otello. Download the file (right-click and select "Save Target As").
Fall 2009: On Oct. 2, CBC's Brent Bambury was joined by director Robert Lepage, conductor Jonathan Darlington and bass Robert Pomakov to share insights into The Nightingale and Other Short Fables. Download the file part one/part two (right-click and select "Save Target As").
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Spring 2009: On March 31, CBC's Brent Bambury was joined at the Drake Hotel by world-renowned conductor Anne Manson, who discussed the role of a conductor, and Britten's magical opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Download the file (right-click and select "Save Target As").
Winter 2009: Discover Beethoven's Fidelio with special guests sopranos Adrianne Pieczonka and Virginia Hatfield, recorded live at the Drake Hotel on Jan. 13, 2009. Download the file (right-click and select "Save Target As").
Fall 2008: Discover the story behind War and Peace with special guest director Tim Albery, recorded live at the Drake Hotel on Sept. 24, 2008. Download the file (right-click and select "Save Target As").
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