New Calgary opera company looks to produce works by living composers and Canadian artists

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Calgary has a new opera company with an unorthodox approach to one of the oldest - and most Eurocentric - art forms.

The goal, says company founder and artistic director Tayte Mitchell, is to develop the company "into the best summer opera company in Canada, celebrating world-class western talent and drawing the best Canadian artists to the west."

The company's first production is a new 60-minute long chamber opera by Rene Orth and Mark Campbell calledIt opened Friday night and has another performance Sunday at 2 p.m. at CSpace, with additional performances Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m.

 

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