Leading soprano Hui He has the heartbreaking title role of the doomed geisha, with tenor Andrea Carè as the American naval officer who abandons her. The great Plácido Domingo makes his role debut as Sharpless. Pier Giorgio Morandi is on the podium for Anthony Minghella’s sweeping production, a perennial audience favourite. ArtSpring. 10 a.m. to […]
Writer/broadcaster/musician Grant Lawrence shares true West Coast stories from his three books and his podcasts. With musical performances by Jill Barber, Ashleigh Ball and Luke Wallace. Fulford Hall. 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:45.
The first instalment of the spectacularly popular poet’s life. Created from autobiographical sources, this one-man play recounts Robert Service's humble Scottish beginnings to his departure for the Canadian gold rush. Performed in poem, song, and storytelling by acclaimed Canadian actor Jeffrey Renn. ArtSpring. 7 p.m.
Director Phelim McDermott tackles another one of Philip Glass’s masterpieces, following the now-legendary Met staging of Satyagraha. Star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is the title pharaoh, the revolutionary ruler who transformed ancient Egypt, with the striking mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges in her Met debut as his wife, Nefertiti. ArtSpring. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.