February 14 - 23, 2008
at the Enwave Theatre
Harbourfront Centre's World Stage
7 World Premiere Short Operas Including a Bravo!FACT
BOX OFFICE 416.973.4000
Music Director
Wayne Strongman
Director
Tom Diamond
Set & Costume Designer
Julia Tribe
Lighting Designer
Elizabeth Asselstine
Stage Manager
Isolde Pleasants-Faulkner
Cast
Carla Huhtanen Keith Klassen
Jessica Lloyd Calvin Powell
Opera to Go is in evolution and this year we take you around the corner (just a bit) as we expand our operatic terrain, crossing over into film, electronic music and puppetry.
Intercepting contemporary stories, Opera to Go reflects the world we live in (at its best and worst)!
This is opera in real time.
She sees her lover in the light of morning
by Leanna Brodie & Craig Galbraith
A cautious PhD succumbs to unfettered romance
The Translator
by Leanna Brodie & David Ogborn
Witness to atrocity, one woman weds herself to a nation’s turmoil
Peace of my Heart
by Dave Carley & David Ogborn
Code black comedy – a twisted time on the operating table
See Saw
by Anna Chatterton & Andrew Staniland
The end of a relationship raises plenty of uncertainty
The Colony
by Lisa Codrington & Kevin Morse
A queen pursues an unlikely mate
The Shaman’s Tale
by Krista Dalby & Kevin Morse
A mythic journey ends with the ultimate sacrifice
The Perfect Match
by Krista Dalby & Anthony Young
A chance encounter transforms two lives forever
Opera to Go 2008
Preview
February 14 at 8pm
Run
February 15-17, 20-23
Time
8pm except
February 17 at 2pm
Tickets
$30 advance / $40 door
$25 preview
$20 students & cultural workers
Box Office 416.973.4000
PHOTO: Jessica Lloyd (c) Michael Cooper
