Louis Riel Podcast

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A scholarly podcast on the Canadian Opera Company's upcoming revival of Harry Somers' opera, Louis Riel.

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    • May 18, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 4 EPISODES


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    Riel Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 13:04


    This episode feature's a conversation with Metis poet, Gregory Scofield, about his book of poems, Louis: The Heretic Poems, and about the ways the historical figure of Riel has continued to be used in national narratives.

    Riel Opera Talk Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 52:23


    This week we sat down with three female leads of the Canadian Opera Company production of Louis Riel. Joanna Burt, Allyson McHardy, and Simone Osborne were kind enough to share their thoughts on the opera and the rehearsals so far!

    Riel Opera Talk Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2017 43:31


    This week's episode features some of the cast from the upcoming Canadian Opera Company production of Louis Riel. We hope you enjoy listening to our lively conversation with Russell Braun, Michael Colvin, and James Westman.

    Episode 5 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2017 43:12


    This weeks episode features three Canadian musicologists - Colette Simonot of Brandon University, Colleen Renihan of Queen's University and Sherry Lee of the University of Toronto- who offer their insights to Louis Riel the opera, past and present. Correction: Prof. Simonot has since informed me that she misremembered when discussing the McGill production of Louis Riel and wishes to clarify that Mavor Moore was not in attendance then.

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