New Group Wishes to add a sheen of trendiness to Opera with Designer Dash
Review by John Terauds- Sound Mind, A Classical Music Blog
March 27, 2010
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On Thursday night at York University's new Accolade arts building, a new group -- Wish Opera -- tried to add layers of cool and hip to the tired-and-true concert of opera arias by decking out the singers in Canadian-designer clothes, surrounding them with designer-conceived stage décor and giving the evening a more salon-like feel, with fashion writer/editor Deirdre Kelly acting as emcee.
I'm told the singers, which include veteran tenor Ermanno Mauro, were decent, so it might be worth checking out the repeat performance this evening.
You can find all the details at www.wishopera.ca.