Tapestry New Opera Works | |
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Address | 55 Mill Street, Building 58, The Cannery, Studio 316 ,Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
City | Toronto, Ontario |
Opened | 1979 |
Years active | 30 |
www.tapestrynewopera.com/ |
Tapestry new opera works is a Canadian opera company, located in Toronto, Ontario in the Distillery Historic District.[1] The company was founded in 1979 by artistic director Wayne Strongman, who was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2009.[2] The resident director is Tom Diamond, a Canadian opera director who also works for the Canadian Opera Company and was a judge/host on the Bravo! Television program Bathroom Divas.[3]
Tapestry New Opera works was founded in 1979 as a madrigal ensemble The Tapestry Singers.[4] In 1986 it renamed Tapestry Music Singers to reflect changes in the company's direction.[4] The company was re-branded as Tapestry New Opera Works in 1999 to reflect it's dedication to the creation of contemporary opera.[4]