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Meet the cast of Crush: Lola

Meet the cast of Crush: Lola

Ottawa-born soprano Ellen McAteer heads to The Banff Centre this summer to work with Against the Grain Theatre, singing Lola in their workshop of Crush, a new opera by James Rolfe (composer) and Anna Chatterton (librettist).

Jenna Simeonov
Meet the cast of Crush: Matt

Meet the cast of Crush: Matt

Montréal-based baritone Bruno Roy heads to The Banff Centre this summer to work with Against the Grain Theatre, singing Matt in their workshop of Crush, a new opera by James Rolfe (composer) and Anna Chatterton (librettist).

Jenna Simeonov
Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Guglielmo

Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Guglielmo

Baritone Brent Calis is based in Montréal, and is excited to head to the Banff Centre this summer to make his Against the Grain Theatre debut as Guglielmo in A Little Too Cozy (libretto by Joel Ivany, music by Mozart).

Jenna Simeonov
Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Ferrando

Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Ferrando

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).

Jenna Simeonov
Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Dorabella

Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Dorabella

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).

Jenna Simeonov
Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Fiordiligi

Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Fiordiligi

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).

Jenna Simeonov
Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Despina

Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Despina

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.

Jenna Simeonov
Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Don Alfonso

Meet the cast of A Little Too Cozy: Don Alfonso

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.

Jenna Simeonov
Friends at the ENO

Friends at the ENO

English National Opera announced their 2015/15 season, and making an appearance is friend, fellow COC Ensemble graduate, and stellar soprano Ambur Braid.

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Singers: here's how to use social media

Singers: here's how to use social media

Social media is...what? Handy? A headache? Free self-promotion? It can be all of those things, but more than anything, it's a necessity. We know that lots and lots of opera singers are on Facebook and Twitter, and it's completely changed the way we see the business.

Jenna Simeonov

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