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Episode 23: Kye Marshall, Amanda Hale & Pomegranate

Season 3 · Episode 23

Thursday, September 29, 2022 • Duration 27:44

Ahead of its world premiere at the COC in June, 2023, this week’s episode explores Pomegranate with composer Kye Marshall and librettist Amanda Hale! Together, the duo discuss the creative process behind the work, its central time-traveling love story, and its goals for queer representation in opera.

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Episode 22: Roland Wood & Puccini's Tosca

Season 3 · Episode 22

Thursday, September 22, 2022 • Duration 34:34

What’s the best part about playing the bad guy? This week on Key Change, English baritone Roland Wood joins us to explore a thrilling classic from the master of emotional storytelling, Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca. Looking ahead to his upcoming role as Scarpia in this season’s production, Roland shares his no-nonsense approach to playing this infamous character.

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Episode 21: Speranza Scappucci & Verdi's Macbeth

Season 3 · Episode 21

Thursday, September 15, 2022 • Duration 35:03

Explore this season’s brand-new production of Verdi’s Macbeth alongside the show’s internationally renowned conductor, Speranza Scappucci. Last heard by COC audiences in our acclaimed 2020 production of The Barber of Seville, Scappucci shares her perspective on key moments in the score, and brings both expertise and excitement to discussing the roles of the conductor and orchestra.

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Episode 20: Ambur Braid & Strauss' Salome

Season 3 · Episode 20

Thursday, September 8, 2022 • Duration 32:43

Canadian soprano Ambur Braid provides fascinating insights into her upcoming title role in this winter’s Salome—exploring the past, present, and future of one of opera’s most complex leads. Join Braid in conversation with co-hosts Robyn Grant-Moran and Julie McIsaac.

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Episode 19: Luca Pisaroni & Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro

Season 3 · Episode 19

Thursday, September 1, 2022 • Duration 41:03

This week on Key Change, Robyn and Julie meet our very own Figaro! Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni, star of this winter’s production of The Marriage of Figaro, joins the show to explore the timeless human connection at the core of Mozart’s greatest comedy.

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Episode 18: J'Nai Bridges & Bizet's Carmen

Season 3 · Episode 18

Thursday, August 25, 2022 • Duration 33:34

Co-hosts Robyn Grant-Moran and Julie McIsaac speak with Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, one of two dazzling opera artists singing the iconic title role in Georges Bizet’s Carmen. Bringing her acclaimed experience in the role to the COC stage this fall, Bridges explores her unique relationship to the heroine amidst Carmen’s historically complicated characterization.

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Episode 17: Alex Ross & Wagner's The Flying Dutchman

Season 3 · Episode 17

Thursday, August 18, 2022 • Duration 42:35

Welcome to a new season of Key Change! Our first episode of the 2022/2023 season welcomes the return of co-hosts Robyn Grant-Moran and Julie McIsaac as they chat with special guest Alex Ross about our inaugural fall production, Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman. An acclaimed music critic and author of the international bestseller Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music, Ross joins us to explore the conflicting forces of one of music’s most influential and controversial figures.

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Trailer: A New Season of Key Change!

Season 3

Thursday, August 11, 2022 • Duration 01:27

Key Change is back! Enjoy weekly explorations into each of our 2022/2023 productions, featuring a wide range of special guests—from music critics to composers to the opera artists themselves! Listen to our season trailer to learn more about everything we have in store this season.

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Episode 16: An Opera House Like No Other

Season 2 · Episode 16

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 • Duration 50:24

Celebrating 15 years since its opening in 2006, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto is a spectacular opera venue, community hub, and home to the Canadian Opera Company. This week, Robyn and Julie look back on the building’s origins, legacy, and future with three guests who all hold a very special connection to the performance space: Jack Diamond, lead architect of the Four Seasons Centre and co-founder of Diamond Schmitt Architects; Janice Oliver, who oversaw design and construction of the opera house; and world-renowned soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, a regular presence on the COC's mainstage. Join us for a collection of inspiring, heartwarming, and hilarious stories as we mark a milestone for this home of Canadian opera.

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Episode 15: Opera & Criticism – Part II

Season 2 · Episode 15

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 • Duration 54:33

This week on Key Change, Robyn and Julie revisit the topic of opera and criticism with Karen Fricker of the Toronto Star, with a focus on why reviews matter long after a performance run has closed. As a seasoned writer and academic, Karen makes the case for criticism as a historical record, shares her hopes for the future of performance art, and also helps draw parallels between opera and… circus!

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