New Opera Lab

Tapestry’s 2011-2012 season is all about cementing our reputation as the home to new opera in Canada. We are creators, developers and performers, all collaborating in telling stories that need to be told. We cannot sustain this position without the vital creative input of artists such as yourself.

This season we are continuing the New Opera Lab, a series of events and workshops providing creative artists, who are invested in the creation of new opera, to further engage with the form and meet potential artistic collaborators in an informal and fun environment.

We are opening our studio doors to Tapestry Liblab Alumni as well as to artists who have an interest in learning about the new opera creative process. Members of the Tapestry administrative team, creative teams working within the Tapestry production cycle and representatives from contemporary music and performance companies will be invited to join in the conversations and events throughout the season.

Upcoming New Opera Lab Events

Past New Opera Lab Events

The Enslavement and Liberation of Oksana G. – Open Rehearsal & Workshop Performance

On Saturday March 5th New Opera Lab members are invited to attend part of a workshop rehearsal of this new work in development by librettist Colleen Murphy and composer Aaron Gervais. Come into the studio to watch the rehearsal process with the 16 singers and the creative artists, then join us on Thursday March 10th to see the workshop performance of Act I.

Details:

Open Rehearsal: Saturday March 5, 2011, in the Ernest Balmer Studio, #315, Bldg #58, The Distillery Historic District
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm,
Oksana G., Act I Workshop Performance: Thursday, March 10, 2011 in the Ernest Balmer Studio, #315, Bldg #58, The Distillery Historic District
Time: 7:30pm

Tapestry Songbook Pre-Show Event: The Future of Contemporary Opera, A discussion with Tapestry Subscribers & Artists

Date: Saturday January 22, 2011
Pre-show Discussion: 6:30pm, in the Michael J. Baker Studio, #314, Bldg #58, The Distillery Historic District Tapestry
Songbook Performance: 8:00pm, in the Ernest Balmer Studio, #316, Bldg #58, The Distillery Historic District

Call 416.537.6066 x222

Prior to the Tapestry Songbook concert on January 22 in the Ernest Balmer Studio, Tapestry will host subscribers, creative artists whose work is featured in Songbook, and New Opera Lab members for an intimate reception in the neighbouring Michael J. Baker Studio.

Tapestry Leadership Legacy Interns, Dr. Christopher Foley and Susan Suchard will lead a discussion about the vision for new opera and innovative ways to support the growth of the Canadian contemporary opera repertoire. Help us shape the future of the art form!

By invitation only for subscribers, Songbook creative artists and New Opera Lab members. Call 416.537.6066 x222 to attend.

Buy your pro-rated subscription, if you haven’t already, and join us for an evening of great conversation and refreshments.

$99 regular Pro-rated to $79 (20% off single ticket price)
$49 Students & Arts Workers* (50% off single ticket price)

More Info.

For more info. on New Opera Lab, or to be added to the e-list about these events, contact Tapestry Music Theatre at webmanager@tapestrynewopera.com.