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What's Up With Opera?

By: Pacific Opera Victoria
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  • As the world reckons with racism and sexism, opera luminaries including director Peter Sellars, bass-baritone Davóne Tines and conductor/soprano Barbara Hannigan dig into what’s changing — and what needs to change — in opera, and why now is the time for evolution and disruption in the centuries-old art form.
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Episodes
  • Season 2 Episode 7 | Jonathan McCullough and Christopher Allen

    Season 2 Episode 7 | Jonathan McCullough and Christopher Allen
    Jul 26 2024
    Join us for a great conversation with Jonathan McCullough and Christopher Allen. Jonathan, a Grammy-nominated baritone and opera director, is praised by the NY Times as a “pacesetter for cinematic opera.” Christopher, a recipient of The Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, has worked with top opera companies like LA Opera and Washington National Opera. Together, […]
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    53 mins
  • Season 2 Episode 6 | Asitha Tennekoon

    Season 2 Episode 6 | Asitha Tennekoon
    Jul 19 2024
    This week we sit down with Asitha Tennekoon, tenor and co-founder of Amplified Opera, an indie opera company based in Toronto. Asitha discuss tropes and concerns with people of colour in the world of opera, as well as what drives him and brings him joy.
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    52 mins
  • Season 2 Episode 5 | Fleur Baron

    Season 2 Episode 5 | Fleur Baron
    Jul 12 2024
    We join Fleur Baron, mezzo soprano and curator of recital programs, exploring music from contemporary and baroque. We explore just how intricate and personal her curation work is, how it uplifts personal stories such as amplifying the voices of Asian creators and other diverse communities. Music in this Episode: Tungu Tungu by Teodoro Varcarcel Doundou […]
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    58 mins
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