Opera Atelier is back with a new production, and perhaps like you have never seen this company before.
The new multi disciplinary storytelling event is titled Angel. It explores themes of creation, loss of innocence, isolation and redemption through the texts of John Milton’s Paradise Lost and the mystic poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke. It also examines Lucifer as the first great anti-hero.
Angel is an Opera Atelier commission, 4 years in the making from Canadian composer Edwin Huizinga with Christopher Bagan. And along with the big themes, it nods to composers like Matthew Locke, William Boyce, and contemporary genius, Max Richter.
Alongside soprano Measha Brueggergosman, Angel will feature tenor Colin Ainsworth, soprano Mireille Asselin, baritone Jesse Blumberg, soprano Meghan Lindsay, baritone John Tibbetts (Opera Atelier debut), and bass-baritone Douglas Williams. Music Director Elisa Citterio leads Tafelmusik musically, and beautifully shot thanks to Atelier’s production team.
Angel is dedicated to the memory of Jeanne Lamon, C.M., O. Ont., D. Litt. (1949 – 2021), Tafelmusik’s longtime Music Director and Music Director Emerita, and Opera Atelier’s beloved friend, treasured colleague and collaborator for more than 35 years.
Opera Atelier Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director Marshall Pynkoski visited the Oasis and spoke to Mark Wigmore about the upcoming screening and streaming cinematic event. Listen to the full interview here:
Angel will have its streaming premiere on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 7:00PM ET
TIFF Bell Lightbox will hold the in-person film premiere of Angel on Thursday October 28, 2021 at 7:00PM ET
Streaming Tickets – $30
Streaming from October 28, 2021 – November 12, 2021
In-Person Premiere Tickets – $99
For more information, head to www.operaatelier.com/season-and-tickets/2021-2022-season/angel-opera-atelier