Key Change: A COC Podcast

About Key Change: A COC Podcast

Key Change is the COC’s new podcast, offering a fresh take on today's opera issues. Co-hosted by classical singer and culture critic Robyn Grant-Moran, a member of the COC’s Circle of Artists, alongside COC Director/Dramaturg-in-Residence Julie McIsaac, the first season of bi-weekly episodes explores the operagoing experience from a variety of perspectives, with special guests from the opera field and beyond.

Publisher

Canadian Opera Company

Category

arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Oct 2020

Latest episode

29 Sept 2022

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2022

   Episode 23: Kye Marshall, Amanda Hale & Pomegranate

   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.

2. 

   22 Sept 2022

   Episode 22: Roland Wood & Puccini's Tosca

   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.

3. 

   15 Sept 2022

   Episode 21: Speranza Scappucci & Verdi's Macbeth

   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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