FALL 2013 | v olumE 21 | nu mber 1 ALEXANDER NEEF ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS PETER GRIMES ANATOMY OF AN OPERA LA BOHÈME CANVASES COME ALIVE CENTRE STAGE ENSEMBLE STUDIO COMPETITION A mESSAGE FROm GENERAL DIRECTOR ALEXANDER NEEF PLANNING THE FUTURE As we catch the first breath of autumn air, I look forward to the 2013/2014 season with A gift to our friends great enthusiasm. After spending much Editorial Board: of the summer working on the road, I am Robert Lamb, happy to be back home surrounded by our Managing Director Roberto mauro, wonderful COC family. My summer travels Artistic Administrator involved visits to young artist programs in Christie Darville, New Brunswick, Haliburton and Santa Fe, Chief Advancement Officer which provide ample opportunity to see Jeremy Elbourne, and hear what the future of opera holds. Director of Marketing Claudine Domingue, I also spent time in Europe at festivals in Director of Public Relations Aix-en-Provence, Bayreuth, London and Editors: Glyndebourne. These festivals are key Suzanne vanstone, when it comes to planning and booking Former Senior Communications Manager, Editorial artists for the future. And with a great Gianna Wichelow, Senior Communications Manager, Creative amount of Wagner on the COC’s horizon, Claire morley, it is vital to ensure that we hear and secure Communications Officer these artists well in advance. Editors E-mail:
[email protected] The summer closed for us on a sad note, Design: bT/A with the sudden passing of former COC Contributors: Claudine Domingue, PR Director; Nikita Gourski, Development Communications Officer; Claire General Director Lotfi Mansouri. Lotfi was morley, Communications Officer; Jennifer Pugsley, a legend – there is absolutely no question This fall is a musical feast! La Bohème media Relations manager; Gianmarco Segato, Adult that he was one of opera’s outstanding really is a perfect opera – there is nothing Programs manager; Katherine Semcesen, Associate Director, Education and Outreach; Suzanne vanstone, visionaries.