(l–r) Dimitri Pittas as Rodolfo and Joshua Hopkins as Marcello in the Canadian Opera Company/Houston Grand Opera (HGO)/San Francisco Opera co-production of La Bohème, 2012, HGO. Photo: Felix Sanchez
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REMEMBERING LOTFI JOHN CAIRD DIRECTS A NEW BOHÈME BY SUZANNE VANSTONE
12 HEPPNER ON PETER GRIMES BY SUZANNE VANSTONE
20 CANADA’S FUTURE OPERA STARS TAKE CENTRE STAGE
A scene from the Opera Australia production of Peter Grimes, 2009. Photo: Branco Gaica
BY JENNIFER PUGSLEY
24 COMING THIS WINTER MOZART’S COSÌ FAN TUTTE BY CLAIRE MORLEY
28 COMING THIS WINTER VERDI’S UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
Performance BY GIANNA WICHELOW
Canadian Opera COmpany
Fall 2013
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n Cover images: La Bohème : Dimitri Pittas as Rodolfo and Katie Van Kooten as Mimì in the Canadian Opera Company/Houston Grand Opera (HGO)/San Francisco Opera co-production of La Bohème, 2012, HGO. Photo: Felix Sanchez Peter Grimes: (l–r) Taryn Fiebig and Lorina Gore as Auntie’s Nieces and Stuart Skelton as Peter Grimes in the Opera Australia production of Peter Grimes, 2009. Photo: Branco Gaica Canadian Opera Company’s edition of Performance magazine is published quarterly by RJ Performance Media Inc., 2724 Coventry Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 6R1. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written consent is prohibited. Contents copyright © Performance Inc. Subscriptions available by contacting publisher. Direct all advertising enquiries to 2724 Coventry Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 6R1 or phone 905-829-3900, Ext. 222.
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