The Abominable Showman, September 16, 2012
No Greek tragedyMontreal-bound Greek diva Myrto Papatanasiu leaves home to find international acclaimBy Richard Burnett(Portrait photo courtesy L'Opéra de Montreal, Photos of dress rehearsal in Montreal by Yves Renaud, courtesy L'Opéra de Montreal)The classic opera originated in Italy around 1600, but it's also true they were modeled on the music of the ancient Greek tragedy. In others words, the Greeks invent…