Today Sat Sun
It is forcast to be Thunderstorm at 11:00 PM EDT on May 25, 2012
Thunderstorm
31°/15°		 It is forcast to be Mostly Cloudy at 11:00 PM EDT on May 26, 2012
Mostly Cloudy
29°/19°		 It is forcast to be Overcast at 11:00 PM EDT on May 27, 2012
Overcast
30°/20°

1 Comment

news

A Night At The Opera, Sort Of

By Ron Nurwisah, Boy Reporter

2006_6_14operahouse.jpg
This is the inside of the new Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, well you won’t be seeing it tonight. Not unless you have a ticket to the fancy-pants opening night gala ,which apparently is sold out. Don’t fret opera lover. You can join the rest of us plebs outside at Nathan Phillips Square where they’ll be simulcasting the concert which will feature Canada’s greatest living working tenor Ben Heppner. Just before the concert they’ll also be showing Animate Opera, a series of NFB shorts done by kids aged 4-18. The “curtain” drops at 6:30pm tonight.
Ed note. We got an e-mail from an opera fan that pointed out that legendary Canadian tenorJon Vickers is still alive and well although retired. Vickers sung many many many roles including a celebrated turn with Leontyne Price in Aida.

Comments

  • Mintychip

    For anyone wanting a look inside, there is a public open house on June 24th and 25th, both days from 9am until 5pm with the last guided tour leaving around 4.15pm. Its fabulous, they take you inside one of the boxes, to the soon to be well known Jackman Lounge, and backstage to some of the dressing rooms. And of course they take you on stage. Plus the tour is free. And yes, the opening night gala was sold out.