Dialogues des Carmélites at COC (photo: Michael Cooper)
Here’s a stream of consciousness from my directing life...
...let’s see if you can follow along.
by Joel Ivany
@joelivany
Les Dialogues des Carmélites and Figaro’s Wedding. Two very different shows. Two very different stages and scopes. One is a proven production that is performed the world over and is currently being prepared for the mainstage at the Canadian Opera Company. The other has music that is known by everyone, but we’re adding new words and staging it in a space that is used for weddings and events.
My role for Dialogues is assisting a Canadian opera director who has multiple gigs all over the world…at the same time. The other is my labour of love. A company that I started with some other vagabonds a couple of years ago and has (somewhat miraculously) seen growth and acclaim after each show that we produce. For Figaro, I’m the librettist and stage director.
Unifying these shows…faith.
