Tapestry Opera

Tapestry Opera (formerly Tapestry New Opera Works)
Address 9 Trinity Street, Studio 316, Distillery Historic District, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Opened 1979
Years active 35
Website
tapestryopera.com

Tapestry Opera (formerly Tapestry New Opera Works) is a Canadian opera company, located in Toronto, Ontario in the Distillery Historic District.[1] The company was founded in 1979 by artistic director Wayne Strongman, who was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2009.[2] The resident director is Tom Diamond, a Canadian opera director who also works for the Canadian Opera Company and was a judge/host on the Bravo! Television program Bathroom Divas.[3] In January 2014, Michael Mori was announced as Tapestry's new Artistic Director.

History

Tapestry Opera was founded in 1979 as a madrigal ensemble The Tapestry Singers.[4] In 1986 it renamed Tapestry Music Theatre to reflect changes in the company's direction.[4] The company was re-branded as Tapestry New Opera Works in 1999 to reflect its dedication to the creation of contemporary opera, [4] but now operates as Tapestry Opera.

References

  1. ↑ "Directory". Distillery District. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Order of Canada - Appointments". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  3. ↑ Terauds, John (2009-11-26). "From Bathroom to stage for director Tom Diamond". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
  4. 1 2 3 "Creative forces; Tapestry New Opera Works has a mission: to push the boundaries of music theatre". The Free Library. Retrieved 2010-06-10.

Coordinates: 43°38′44″N 79°24′10″W / 43.6456°N 79.4027°W / 43.6456; -79.4027

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