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If there had been a toast made Saturday at the National Arts Centre to the cast and crew of Opera Lyra’s The Barber of Seville, it might have gone something like this: “Shears to you”.
Pembroke native and baritone Joshua Hopkins, who plays the endearingly meddlesome hairstylist Figaro in Rossini’s comic opera, attended the opening night party with his fellow stars of the show.
The mood was celebratory as the company’s general director, John Peter “Jeep” Jeffries, commended the cast for its hard work in promoting and mounting an innovative production that’s “exuberant, charming, romantic and very funny”.
“After 38 years in the opera business, I think I can say without fear of contradiction that this evening’s performance of The Barber of Seville is equal to or better than any given regional opera company’s anywhere in North America in the past year,” said Jeffries, eliciting applause and shouts of “bravo!” from the gathering of opera fans, diplomats and donors.
The opening night party for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville, held Saturday, September 26, 2015, at the National Arts Centre, gave opera fans such as Christina Cameron the opportunity to talk with the singers, including Pembroke-native baritone Joshua Hopkins (Figaro).
Well-known arts patrons Barbara McInnes and Glenn McInnes were among the guests spotted at the opening night party for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville held at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
No public mention was made of the personal tragedy that struck Hopkins just days before opening night. His sister, Natalie Warmerdam, was among the three women found murdered in Eastern Ontario last Tuesday.
Many in attendance did quietly admire the performer, however, for his courage in continuing on with the show.
“Joshua is a total professional,” Daniel Way, who plays a background stage role in the opera, told Around Town. “As difficult as it was for him to perform, he did it to honour his sister, and he was terrific tonight … We are very fortunate to have him for this production.”
The opening night party for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville, held Saturday, September 26, 2015, at the National Arts Centre, brought out such behind-the-scene talent as principal repetiteur Judith Ginsburg and chorus master Laurence Ewashko.
From left, bass-baritone Giles Tomkins shows off his unique facial hair for his role as Don Basilio in Opera Lyra’s Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville, while hanging out with Toronto agent Kathy Domoney and orchestra conductor Giuseppe Pietraroia at the opening night party at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Baritone Joshua Hopkins (Figaro) is flanked by his wife, Zoe Tarshis, left and his fellow cast member, Marion Newman (Rosina) at the opening night party on Saturday, September 26, 2015, for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville.
Spotted at the opening night party of Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber Seville, at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015, were Matthew MacDonald and his son, Liam Kennedy-MacDonald, 13, who play background actors in Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Sevillle, joined by wife/mom Allison Kennedy, who has sung in past productions with the Opera Lyra Chorus.
From left, Opera Lyra Ottawa board member HÈlËne Giroux with Florence Ferrari and Philippe Huberdeau, both with the French Embassy in Ottawa, at the opening night party for The Barber of Seville at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
From left, Marc Stevens, general manager of the National Arts Centre Orchestra with Alyson Shipman and Christopher Deacon, managing director of the NAC Orchestra, at the opening night party for The Barber of Seville, held at the NAC on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
From left, Irma Sachs and Susannah Dalfen, both long-time Opera Lyra Ottawa supporters, were at the opening night party for The Barber of Seville at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
From left, John Peter “Jeep” Jeffries, general director of Opera Lyra Ottawa, with board member Gilles LeVasseur and board chair Victor Rabinovitch at the opening night of The Barber of Seville at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Ottawa-based soprano Maghan McPhee and fellow cast member Benjamin Covey, of Mallorytown, at the opening night party for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville held at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Former Globe and Mail columnist Hugh Winsor in conversation with First Nations Canadian mezzo-soprano Marion Newman at the opening night party for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
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Pembroke native and baritone Joshua Hopkins, who plays the endearingly meddlesome hairstylist Figaro in Rossini’s comic opera, attended the opening night party with his fellow stars of the show.
The mood was celebratory as the company’s general director, John Peter “Jeep” Jeffries, commended the cast for its hard work in promoting and mounting an innovative production that’s “exuberant, charming, romantic and very funny”.
“After 38 years in the opera business, I think I can say without fear of contradiction that this evening’s performance of The Barber of Seville is equal to or better than any given regional opera company’s anywhere in North America in the past year,” said Jeffries, eliciting applause and shouts of “bravo!” from the gathering of opera fans, diplomats and donors.
The opening night party for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville, held Saturday, September 26, 2015, at the National Arts Centre, gave opera fans such as Christina Cameron the opportunity to talk with the singers, including Pembroke-native baritone Joshua Hopkins (Figaro).
Well-known arts patrons Barbara McInnes and Glenn McInnes were among the guests spotted at the opening night party for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville held at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
No public mention was made of the personal tragedy that struck Hopkins just days before opening night. His sister, Natalie Warmerdam, was among the three women found murdered in Eastern Ontario last Tuesday.
Many in attendance did quietly admire the performer, however, for his courage in continuing on with the show.
“Joshua is a total professional,” Daniel Way, who plays a background stage role in the opera, told Around Town. “As difficult as it was for him to perform, he did it to honour his sister, and he was terrific tonight … We are very fortunate to have him for this production.”
The opening night party for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville, held Saturday, September 26, 2015, at the National Arts Centre, brought out such behind-the-scene talent as principal repetiteur Judith Ginsburg and chorus master Laurence Ewashko.
From left, bass-baritone Giles Tomkins shows off his unique facial hair for his role as Don Basilio in Opera Lyra’s Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville, while hanging out with Toronto agent Kathy Domoney and orchestra conductor Giuseppe Pietraroia at the opening night party at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Baritone Joshua Hopkins (Figaro) is flanked by his wife, Zoe Tarshis, left and his fellow cast member, Marion Newman (Rosina) at the opening night party on Saturday, September 26, 2015, for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville.
Spotted at the opening night party of Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber Seville, at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015, were Matthew MacDonald and his son, Liam Kennedy-MacDonald, 13, who play background actors in Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Sevillle, joined by wife/mom Allison Kennedy, who has sung in past productions with the Opera Lyra Chorus.
From left, Opera Lyra Ottawa board member HÈlËne Giroux with Florence Ferrari and Philippe Huberdeau, both with the French Embassy in Ottawa, at the opening night party for The Barber of Seville at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
From left, Marc Stevens, general manager of the National Arts Centre Orchestra with Alyson Shipman and Christopher Deacon, managing director of the NAC Orchestra, at the opening night party for The Barber of Seville, held at the NAC on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
From left, Irma Sachs and Susannah Dalfen, both long-time Opera Lyra Ottawa supporters, were at the opening night party for The Barber of Seville at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
From left, John Peter “Jeep” Jeffries, general director of Opera Lyra Ottawa, with board member Gilles LeVasseur and board chair Victor Rabinovitch at the opening night of The Barber of Seville at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Ottawa-based soprano Maghan McPhee and fellow cast member Benjamin Covey, of Mallorytown, at the opening night party for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville held at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
Former Globe and Mail columnist Hugh Winsor in conversation with First Nations Canadian mezzo-soprano Marion Newman at the opening night party for Opera Lyra Ottawa’s The Barber of Seville at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
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