Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Ferrando

Interview

Newfoundland-born tenor Aaron Sheppard is heading to the Banff Centre this summer, to sing Ferrando in [Against the Grain Theatre](http://againstthegraintheatre.com/)'s A Little Too Cozy (libretto by Joel Ivany, music by Mozart).

Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Dorabella

Interview

Montréal native Pascale Spinney heads to The Banff Centre this summer, to sing Dorabella in Against the Grain Theatre's production of A Little Too Cozy (libretto by Joel Ivany, music by Mozart).

Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Fiordiligi

Interview

Canadian soprano Shantelle Przybylo is returning to The Banff Centre to join Against the Grain Theatre in their production of A Little Too Cozy (libretto by Joel Ivany, music by Mozart).

Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Despina

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Soprano Caitlin Wood is an Alberta native, and she's excited to sing Despina in Against the Grain Theatre's production of A Little Too Cozy (libretto by Joel Ivany, music by Mozart) at The Banff Centre.

Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Don Alfonso

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Baritone Cairan Ryan is returning to The Banff Centre this summer to sing Don Alfonso in Against the Grain Theatre's production of A Little Too Cozy. How does he feel about playing a game show host? Watch to find out.

Talking with Counts: Alek Shrader

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The Barber of Seville opened last night at the Canadian Opera Company, kicking off a 13-show run until May 22nd. I spoke with American tenor Alek Shrader before rehearsal one day, to ask about singing Count Almaviva, and making his Canadian debut.

Serena Malfi, on singing Rosina

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Italian mezzo-soprano Serena Malfi has been in Toronto for the last month (enjoying the weather, I'm sure), preparing to sing Rosina with the Canadian Opera Company, in Els Comediants' production of The Barber of Seville, which opens. She was delightful to chat with; I asked her a bit about singing the role of Rosina, and the fun of switching from trouser roles into dresses.

Talking Figaro with Joshua Hopkins

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Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins is in Toronto to sing the title role in the Canadian Opera Company's The Barber of Seville, opening April 17th at the Four Seasons Centre. I chat with him about his character, Figaro, and what it's like to sing with family in the audience.

An inside look at MYO's Béatrice & Bénédict

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Later this month, Metro Youth Opera presents Berlioz's Béatrice et Bénédict. I had the chance to watch some of their rehearsals, and chat with director Alison Wong, and singers Simone McIntosh (Béatrice) and Asitha Tennekoon (Bénédict).

Daniel MacIvor: A playwright talks opera

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Playwright and performer Daniel MacIvor is a self-professed opera newbie. He’s currently in the process of writing his first libretto for Hadrian, the new commission by the Canadian Opera Company, to be set to music by Rufus Wainwright. Hadrian is set to open the COC’s 2018/19 season, and so Daniel joined the Against the Grain Theatre crew at The Banff Centre to observe rehearsals for #UncleJohn.