May 3, 2024

Opera about Robert Dziekanski set to open in Halifax

One of the highlight performances at this year's Scotia Festival of Music in Halifax is an opera about a man who died on the floor of the Vancouver airport nearly five years ago. Composer John Plant co-wrote the piece about would-be immigrant Robert Dziekanski. "The story is told entirely from the imagined voices of Robert and his mother. It starts … [Read more...]