Tapestry New Opera Works
2004-2005 Profile

Tapestry New Opera Works is the leading company in Canada dedicated to the development and production of original Canadian opera and music theatre.

   Since 1995, Tapestry’s annual Composer-Librettist Laboratory has introduced composers and writers to the essential ingredient of creating successful music theatre: meaningful collaboration. In August 2001, Tapestry inaugurated the Directors’ Lab, an innovative program for music and stage directors entering the field of opera. Through a core program of activities, such as showcases of new works-in-progress, new productions and tours, Tapestry continues to stress education and audience development.

   We proudly opened our 25th Anniversary Season this September 28th with Opera Briefs 4 – an evening of readings from the “Lib-Lab” and Directors’ Lab – held in the Tapestry/Nightwood New Work Studio. From November 10-13, 2004 we present, in partnership with Music Toronto and The Gryphon Trio, the Toronto premiere of Christos Hatzis’s brilliant work of “music as theatre”, Constantinople, at the Premiere Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre. In May of 2005, we will stage the world premiere of The Shadow, a new opera by Omar Daniel and Alex Poch-Goldin.