Canadian Opera Company Announces Upcoming Events
By: Kelsey Denette Aug. 20, 2012
Canadian Opera Company has announced the following upcoming events, including GrimmFest in December.
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of The Brothers Grimm collected fairy tales, the Canadian Opera Company invites children and adults alike to take part in GrimmFest. Running from December 4 – 8, 2012, this week-long festival features a variety of family-friendly programming taking place all over the city of Toronto. The celebrations culminate in the 500th performance of The Brothers Grimm, a charming children’s opera by Canadian composer Dean Burry inspired by the tale-spinning siblings and their famous creations. Patrons are welcome to attend one or all GrimmFest events.
GrimmFest Schedule:
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Happily Ever Opera December 4, 2012, 12 – 1 p.m. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts 145 Queen St. W. (at University Avenue) Tickets: Free, on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited seating. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
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Artists of the Canadian Opera Company weave a spell of musical enchantment with a series of famous and lesser-known operatic arias and duets inspired by timeless tales of The Brothers Grimm. |
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Fairy Tales from Faraway Lands December 5, 2012, 12 – 1 p.m. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts 145 Queen St. W. (at University Avenue) Tickets: Free, on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited seating. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
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Acclaimed Egyptian-Canadian vocalist Maryem Tollar and a colourful cast of characters explore fairy tales, legends and myths from around the world, drawing on timeless stories from Arabic, African, Persian, Balkan and Roma Gypsy cultures.
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Opera Talks: The Brothers Grimm December 6, 2012, 7 – 8 p.m. North York Central Library Auditorium 5120 Yonge St. (north of Sheppard Avenue) To register for this FREE event call the Languages, Literature and Fine Arts department at North York Central Library at 416-395-5639.
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Canadian composer Dean Burry presents a talk on his opera,The Brothers Grimm, and sheds light on how it came to be the most-performed Canadian opera of all time. |
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The Brothers Grimm 500th Performance Party December 7, 2012, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre 585 Dundas St. E. (west of Broadview Avenue) Tickets: Free with a ticket to the December 7 performance of The Brothers Grimm |
The COC is throwing a party to celebrate the most performed Canadian opera of all time, Dean Burry’s The Brothers Grimm. Attendees can meet the composer, enjoy light refreshments and take part in a variety of activities, including an exhibition chronicling the opera’s travels across Canada and abroad.
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December 7, 2012, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. December 8, 2012, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Regent Park Arts & Cultural Centre 585 Dundas St. E. (west of Broadview Avenue) Tickets: $25 for adults, $15 for children (15 and under) Tickets can be purchased online at coc.ca or by contacting COC Ticket Services at 416-363-8231. |
The COC presents The Brothers Grimm by Dean Burry, a family-friendly one-act opera about Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, who set out to create the most famous book of tales ever written and uncover memorable characters including Rapunzel, Little Red Cap and Rumpelstiltskin. The 45-minute opera is sung in English and performed by the young artists of the Canadian Opera Company, and concludes with a post-performance Q&A with the cast. |
FREE CONCERT SERIES IN THE
Richard Bradshaw AMPHITHEATRE
GENEROUSLY UNDERWRITTEN BY PETER A. ALLEN
December 4 – 13, 2012
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St. W. (at University Avenue)
The Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, generously underwritten by Peter A. Allen, is a unique opportunity to experience diverse artistic programming in what has become one of Toronto’s most exciting cultural hubs. Six inspiring series offer concerts, dance performances and engaging presentations that feature both up-and-coming young artists and established international stars. All performances areFREE to the public, with admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early as late seating is not available.
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December 4, 2012 12 – 1 p.m. |
Vocal Series
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GrimmFest: Happily Ever Opera As part of GrimmFest, artists of the Canadian Opera Companyweave a spell of musical enchantment with a series of famous and lesser-known operatic arias and duets inspired by the timeless tales of The Brothers Grimm. |
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December 5, 2012 12 – 1 p.m.
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World Music Series
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GrimmFest: Fairy Tales from Faraway Lands Continuing the COC’s week-long GrimmFest celebrations,acclaimed Egyptian-Canadian vocalist Maryem Tollar performs in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre. Together with Roula Said (vocals/dance/percussion), Naghmeh Farahmand(percussion/vocals) and Waleed Abdulhamid(bass/percussion/vocals), she explores fairy tales, legends and myths from around the world, drawing on timeless stories from Arabic, African, Persian, Balkan and Roma Gypsy cultures.
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December 11, 2012 12 – 1 p.m. |
Chamber Music Series
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Creative Explorations Artists of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra premiere a jointly composed work based on their experiences as artist-educators through the TSO’s Adopt-A-Player program. Blurring the lines between music and theatre, this original composition offers fun and fascinating insights into the process of creative composition.
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December 12, 2012 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
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Jazz Series
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The Night is Cold but the Music’s Hot Performing songs from her much-lauded album 33, Alex Pangman “has all the vivacity and steppin’ out glee of the Jazz Age” (Toronto Life). Though she takes her cues from the great songstresses of the 1930s and 40s, her performances are living proof of the vitality and relevance this music still has today. For her appearance in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre she will be joined by her long-time quartet The Alleycats.
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December 13, 2012 12 – 1 p.m. |
World Music Series
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Drums, Strings and Ribbons Korean drum and dance ensemble Jeng Yi is joined by zither player Joo Hyung Kim in an exciting program featuring traditional rhythms and original compositions that breathe new life into Korean traditions. The troupe will also perform their much-talked-about ribbon hat dance. |
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