Karita Mattila as Plotina, Thomas Hampson as Hadrian (sitting), and Roger Honeywell as Trajan in the Canadian Opera Company’s world premiere production of Hadrian Photo
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Photo Flash: Rufus Wainwright's HADRIAN at the Canadian Opera Company
On October 13, 2018, the Canadian Opera Company presented the highly anticipated world premiere of Hadrian by composer Rufus Wainwright and librettist Daniel MacIvor. The opera recounts the epic love story of Roman Emperor Hadrian and his young lover, Antinous. Erased by history, their story is reclaimed for the 21st century by its creators in a star-studded production from renowned Canadian director Peter Hinton. Hadrian runs for seven performances through October 27, 2018.