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Interviews with Soprano Roan Shankaruk and Director Chris Lam
Bywestcoastgermanmedia_nv030m March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Answers from Director Chris Lam 1. What interested you most about directing this new opera and bringing The Fox to the stage for the first time? Forming new collaborations and putting my signature on this new adaptation. I remember watching a film version from the late 60’s that was introduced in the documentary, The Celluloid Closet. The…

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Get Ready for the Premiere of “Floating Island,” Commissioned by Opera Unbound on October 10th
Bywestcoastgermanmedia_nv030m October 1, 2024July 15, 2026

Vancouver – written October 1, 2024 – Ten days from now, you will have an opportunity to see Floating Island, which explores themes of gender, beauty, and feminist history through music, electroacoustic soundscape, and movement. The work will feature a team of non-binary and women artists, reflecting on the forgotten histories and hidden narratives that…

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Interviews with Soprano Roan Shankaruk and Director Chris Lam

Get Ready for the Premiere of “Floating Island,” Commissioned by Opera Unbound on October 10th

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