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ON OPERA<br />
by Christopher Haile<br />
Ro v A L Jo r ER A . I c A N A o · A<br />
'<br />
CHORUS AUDITIONS<br />
AIDA FESTIVAL CHORUS<br />
<strong>2003</strong>-2004 Season<br />
Rehearsals for Aida Festival Chorus begin January 2004<br />
Carmen<br />
Oct 2(s), 4, 5(m), 7, 9, 11 LAC<br />
Oct 14(s), 16, 18, 23, 25 TCA<br />
'lfze Jvlagic J'fute<br />
Feb 19(s), 21, 22(m),<br />
24, 26, 28 LAC<br />
Mar 2(s), 4, 6, 11, 13 TCA<br />
:Nabucco<br />
Nov 13(s), 15, ·16(mJ,<br />
18, 20, 22 LAC<br />
Nov 25(s), 27, 29 Dec 4, 6 TCA<br />
Aida<br />
Apr 22(s), 24, 25(m),<br />
27, 29, May 1 LAC_<br />
. May 4(s), 6, 8, 13, 15 TCA<br />
(s) designates perfonnance for students (m): Matinee<br />
LAC: Living Arts Centre TCA: Torontp Centre for the Arts<br />
To arrange an audition date and time please<br />
e-mail auditions@royaloperacanada.com<br />
or fax 416-482-7044<br />
R o v A L I o r £. R .A I c A N A o A<br />
MADAMA BUTTERFLY COMPETITION<br />
February 2004<br />
Madama Butterfly Centenary<br />
Performances in Toronto and Italy<br />
ROC in collaboration with the Lucca (lta ~y) Centenary<br />
Celebration of Madama Butterfly, \ will be holding a<br />
competition to select 2 casts to sing performances of Madama<br />
Butterfly with·ROC in Ontario and Italy January- March 2005.<br />
The artists will be selected by a jury consisting of Artistic<br />
Directors from Europe and ROC The artists selected to<br />
perform will have all expenses paid and will receive a<br />
professional fee.<br />
For administration treasons, telephone requests cannot be<br />
answered. Please write, fax or emarl to receive an applicaJion<br />
fo~.<br />
J<br />
Royal Opera Canada, 5045 Yonge Street,<br />
Toronto M2N 6R8<br />
E-mail info@royaloperacanada.com<br />
Fax: 416-482-7044<br />
The most unusual events of<br />
<strong>November</strong> are related to<br />
"Benjamin Britten: A Celebration",<br />
a month-long fesc<br />
tival in Southern Ontario,<br />
organized by the indefatigable<br />
Nicholas Goldschmidt.<br />
About Brfr~en, who would<br />
have turned 90· on <strong>November</strong><br />
22, <strong>2003</strong>, Goldschmidt<br />
says, "The range of his<br />
work is extraordinary: its<br />
strong lillk to literature; its<br />
· sturdy moral base; its musical<br />
richness; and its imaginative<br />
theatrical qualities<br />
recommend it for celebration.<br />
His themes, highlighted<br />
in-this festival, include<br />
peace, forgiveness, and rebirth,<br />
poignant in these<br />
times."<br />
In addition to a festival<br />
of his chamber music and<br />
Mask design by David Owen Lucas for<br />
"Noye's Fludde"<br />
performances of his War Requiem vember 29, at the North Street<br />
in Kitchener, Toronto and London, United Church in Goderich and at<br />
two of Britten's church operas are 4pm, <strong>November</strong> 30, at the River<br />
featured. First up is Noye 's Fludde Run Centre in Guelph. For tick<br />
(1958), a setting of the medieval ets, phone 1-877-520-2408 in<br />
Chester mystery play of the same Guelph or 519-679-8778 for Lonname.<br />
The cast is made ·up of chil- don.<br />
dren (played by the Bach Chil- In addition, Colin Graham, who<br />
dren's Chorus) as the various has directed all but one of Britanimals,<br />
with adults Gary Relyea ten's operas including the world<br />
as Noah, Marcia.Swanston as Mrs. premieres of Noye's Fludde and<br />
Noah and actor Douglas Campbell The Prodigal Son, will give a lecas<br />
the Voice of God. Goldschmidt ture on "Staging Britten's Operhimself<br />
will conduct and Joy as" in Toronto, Guelph, London<br />
Coghill will direct. Perf
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