Mar
14
A Last Lecture ossia Implementing Change
First, watch Graham Weaver's YouTube on "How to live an asymmetrical life".
It might seem like
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Patrick Hansen
Jan
14
Joy vs Anger
The picture connected to this article is from Opera McGill's 2011 production of Handel's Imeneo. It&
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Dec
18
What you (we) don't know about rep is a lot!
There's a line in the movie Moonstruck where Olivia Dukakis says, "What you don't know
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Jun
29
Oprah, Seneca, Serena, and Springsteen walk into a bar...
Or two stories about talent and luck.
Oprah the great once said, "I believe luck is preparation meeting opportunity.
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May
30
A follow-up to my previous Gatekeeping blog...
One of the things us classical musicians do really well is gatekeeping.
We're actually trained to do it,
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May
24
Lions & Tigers & Mics
Oh my!
Why do microphones in opera scare people?
I think it's because too many of us believe
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May
02
Why keep the gates closed?
Recently, I posted on social media a few short thoughts on gatekeeping and asked people to chime in. This was
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Apr
16
The Eye of the Beholder:
Art Is Love Made Public
“Art is love made public” is the name of a favourite episode of mine from
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Apr
11
Perception/Reality
The 16th century Samurai warrior Miyamoto Musashi wrote, "The perceiving eye is weak, the objective eye is strong."
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Mar
19
Go for B'roque!
This weekend, Opera McGill presents Handel's opera (well, actually it was kinda, sorta an oratorio) "Semele"
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