Our first episode on the road! Opera artistic director, filmmaker and proud Edmonton Oilers fan, Joel Ivany, joins us to share his journey into filmmaking in the operatic arts scene. Joel Ivany is the artistic director of Edmonton Opera, and Against the Grain Theatre in Toronto. An award winning and Juno nominated director, Joel has directed and founded multiple ground breaking operatic films such as Messiah/Complex, Savitri, Bound and was the director of the 2021 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards for CBC. Joel chats with Stephen discussing the process behind Messiah/Complex as well as their film collaboration at the Banff Arts Centre's Opera in the 21 Century program. If you are curious about opera and filming, or on who is going to win the Stanley Cup, grab that coffee and dive into the podcast with us!
Our first episode on the road! Opera artistic director, filmmaker and proud Edmonton Oilers fan, Joel Ivany, joins us to share his journey into filmmaking in the operatic arts scene. Joel Ivany is the artistic director of Edmonton Opera, and Against the Grain Theatre in Toronto. An award winning and Juno nominated director, Joel has directed and founded multiple ground breaking operatic films such as Messiah/Complex, Savitri, Bound and was the director of the 2021 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards for CBC. Joel chats with Stephen discussing the process behind Messiah/Complex as well as their film collaboration at the Banff Arts Centre's Opera in the 21 Century program. If you are curious about opera and filming, or on who is going to win the Stanley Cup, grab that coffee and dive into the podcast with us!