Last Sunday we presented the students from the School of Atelier Ballet in our Dance Through Time program as part of Doors Open Toronto. It was a wonderful experience to see the 25 students ranging in age from 11 to 19 performing in the Ballroom of St. Lawrence Hall. The Dance Through Time presentation always [...]
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Don’t Miss a Free Performance of Dance Through Time this Sunday!
Join the students of the School of Atelier Ballet this Sunday, May 30 for two FREE performances of Dance Through Time. DATE: Sunday, May 30, 2010 TIMES: 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. (Doors open at 12 noon) VENUE: St. Lawrence Hall 157 King Street East, 3rd Floor Students from the School of Atelier Ballet will perform [...]
Check out this great video online…
Dear Friends, Let me encourage all of you to visit www.torontowide.com to see the excerpts of dress rehearsal for our beautiful new production of Figaro. It looks and sounds just gorgeous! Second last show tonight. Too sad!
We have now completed two performances of Figaro and I could not be happier!
We have now completed two performances of Figaro and I could not be happier! The performers have lost none of their edge and the production continues to grow and change every time the artists step onto the stage. The reviews are fantastic but what really thrills me are the number of non official reviews which [...]
I can’t believe it is already dress rehearsal.
I can’t believe it is already dress rehearsal. This is the big event we all anxiously await but end up dreading once it arrives. Is it ever possible to feel well prepared for dress? I dont think so. Nevertheless, we have an incredibly beautiful, funny irreverent show on our hands which has taken on a [...]
An incredible evening…
Recently, we had our first complete run through of Figaro. It took place in the rehearsal hall at the Elgin Theatre and was attended by an extremely appreciative group of OA donors and supporters. It was a great relief for our singers and dancers to finally perform in front of a live audience and to get [...]
Opera Atelier’s 2010 Versailles Gala…
On Tuesday, April 6 Jeannette and I had the pleasure of attending Opera Atelier’s 2010 Versailles Gala which for the first time was held at the Carlu. One of the really marvelous things about this year’s gala is the fact that Jeannette and I had almost nothing to do with its planning! We have simply [...]
Rehearsals have begun…
Rehearsals for Opera Atelier’s upcoming production of The Marriage of Figaro (a new production by the way) are in full swing. On day one we used up all of our time singing through the entire opera with Maestro Fallis, all of our accompanists and assistant conductor, James Bourne in attendance. I know this is a [...]
Why perform Figaro in English?
I received an email from an audience member asking why we were producing The Marriage of Figaro in English. This is a legitimate question and I take for granted if one person is asking, there are another hundred silently wondering the same thing. The fact is, Opera Atelier has always produced comedy in English whenever [...]
A breath of fresh air
Jeannette and I have just returned from our week in Rome. As always, it was overwhelming and exhilarating. We averaged a trip to 3 galleries or special exhibits per day and were on our feet from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sometimes we were looking for specific references but often we were simply letting impressions [...]