Catch a brief glimpse of an open rehearsal we had recently for the @canadianopera world premiere of Hadrian by @rufuswainwright with libretto by Daniel MacIvor. Directed by the passionate, sensitive visionary Peter Hinton. Assistent director @operaruss & the amazing dancer team of @gexplosion @brtaylor_1 @rodneydiverlus #jackrennie lead by the creative, open and kind @deniseelizabethclarke of @oneyellowrabbit • HADRIAN Performances run October 13, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 & 27 @ Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON • Get your Tickets: https://www.coc.ca/Hadrian Under 30yrs old for only $22 • SYNOPSIS IN ONE MINUTE Emperor Hadrian is devastated after his lover Antinous drowns in the Nile River. While matters of state encroach on his grief, and advisors clamour for war against a radical new threat to the Empire, Hadrian slips out of time to re-encounter the vision and reality of Antinous—and learn the truth about what happened on the Nile. • • #canadianoperacompany #coc1819#COCHadrian #toronto #operatoronto#torontoevents #opera#hadrian #hadriantoronto #rufuswainwright #danielmacivor #newopera #WorldPremiere #newwork #artsto #worldpremiere #classicalmusic #contemporarydance #dancer #instadance #loveislove #gay #gaylove #gaymen #lgbtq #love #loveneverdies #lgbthistory (at Canadian Opera Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoNGnpngkfZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v7641t9fujzq














