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CityOperaVan

  1. PAULINE is an opera about a complex and gifted Canadian, Pauline Johnson. She died at Vancouver in March of 1913. 10:19 PM May 18th via web
  2. will be presenting PAULINE, a new opera about the great Pauline Johnson. Libretto by Margaret Atwood, starring Judith Forst. 10:18 PM May 18th via web
  3. Pauline Johnson Memorial in Stanley Park turns 90 on May 26. We'll be there to tell people about PAULINE the opera. 10:17 PM May 18th via web
  4. FALLUJAH -- new chamber opera -- update. We continue to roll it out to wider audiences, all thx to Annenberg Foundation & Explore 12:28 PM May 17th via web
  5. presented aria 'What Is One?' at Playhouse last night, part of the Sam Sullivan Salon. Christopher Mayell, tenor. David Boothroyd, piano. 12:27 PM May 17th via web
  6. A great audience response. Sustained ovation. Many tears. All thx to composer Tobin Stokes, & librettist Heather Raffo. 12:26 PM May 17th via web
  7. New final workshop -- FALLUJAH photos on our FB page: facebook.com/pages/City-Ope… 3:37 PM May 14th via web
  8. FALLUJAH: music - Tobin Stokes. Libretto - Heather Raffo. Story consultant, Sergeant Christian Ellis, USMC (ret'd). One great story. 9:15 AM May 14th via web
  9. FALLUJAH thanks Charlie Annenberg Weingarten and his foundation. Two years ago, they gave us $250,000. Last night we gave them an opera. 9:13 AM May 14th via web
  10. FALLUJAH, brand new chamber opera, has a conventional future, and an online future. Check out explore.org for more info. 9:12 AM May 14th via web
  11. FALLUJAH has 9 wonderful singers, & 11 great players in the pit. John Wright led a powerful concert staging, still in workshop -- and great. 9:11 AM May 14th via web
  12. FALLUJAH has two stunning duets, both between the Iraqi and the American mothers singing of loss & remorse. Many tears. 9:10 AM May 14th via web
  13. FALLUJAH's final workshop was a tremendous success last night. Every thanks to all. Soldiers present liked the black humour. 9:09 AM May 14th via web
  14. FALLUJAH. Details at cityoperavancouver.com. Photos at FaceBook. 9:43 AM May 13th via web
  15. FALLUJAH tonight. New chamber opera created w/ $250,000 grant from the Annenberg Foundation of LA. Very powerful piece. Last workshop. 9:41 AM May 13th via web
  16. FALLUJAH tonight, final workshop at 7pm. Free. Libretto Heather Raffo. Music Tobin Stokes. Inspired by life & work of Christian Ellis, USMC 9:40 AM May 13th via web
  17. FALLUJAH. Final workshop tonight. 7pm. Frederic Wood Theatre, UBC. Free. Followed by Q&A with composer, librettist, & Christian Ellis, USMC 9:39 AM May 13th via web
  18. FALLUJAH new chamber opera. Terrific Sitz yesterday. 9 singers. 11 players. 1 great story. 9:38 AM May 13th via web
  19. FALLUJAH warning: occasional coarse language. 8:43 AM May 11th via web
  20. FALLUJAH is the story of two people, one American & one Iraqi. Their lives intersect, with dreadful consequence, at Battle of Fallujah 2004 8:42 AM May 11th via web