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The Bicycle Opera Project is a group of young professional artists dedicated to bringing high-quality, accessible opera to communities across Ontario… traveling exclusively by bicycle! This August the Bicycle Opera Project will make its Nova Scotia debut for a 10 day tour: don’t miss this unique opportunity to find out what opera is really all about. Through our passion for representing contemporary Canadian music, we aim to give the age-old art form a new spin, by introducing audiences to a wealth of fabulous contemporary operatic works. In keeping with our mission to make opera accessible, we perform only in English, in intimate and unique venues, with a variety of dramatic content relevant to today’s audiences. We use the bicycle to present a car-free alternative to touring and to break down the perception around opera.

Artists:
Larissa Koniuk – Soprano
Stephanie Tritchew – Mezzo soprano
Chris Enns – Tenor
Geoffrey Sirett – Baritone
Wesley Shen – Piano
Ilana Waniuk – Violin
Erika Nielsen – Cello
Sonja Rainey – Projection Artist

Presenting: shadow box
shadow box is a collection of eight different contemporary opera scenes, with different musical styles and dramatic material, but woven together to create a single story. Shadow box explores the minds relationship to memory: what we hold on to, and what haunts us in turn. Along with returning stage director Liza Balkan, Bicycle Opera welcomes set designer and live projection artist Sonja Rainey. Known for her tactile and experiential approach, Sonja will be using real-time projection art to explore the shadows that live beyond the surface.