Sunday Feature: Joel Ivany on Les Contes D'Hoffmann at Edmonton Opera
Listening to the Gutby Joel Ivany(photos were submitted by Mr. Ivany as images which inspired his production)Les Contes D'Hoffmann, is a wonderful piece written in the Opéra-Comique structure, meaning speaking between the singing. It's easy to confuse it to mean comedy, when unfortunately; there is nothing funny that happens during this story. I was asked, how do you satisfy those who find this work leaning m…