Vancouver native Michael Robert-Broder is a rising baritone in the Canadian operatic scene. Between rehearsals for his quickly approaching gig as Bartolo in Opera York’s production of Il barbiere di Siviglia, Michael chats about what roles he’d love to tackle, the responsibilities of young singers, opera’s relevancy today, and how Canadian companies can help opera evolve.

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