OPERA
The Bicycle Opera Project
They are not reinventing the wheel, but they are reimagining opera. The Bicycle Opera Project is a young troupe of tenors, sopranos and instrumentalists who pedal their way from gig to gig, arriving thirsty and a little dirty but otherwise fit to present pieces of contemporary Canadian opera. The productions are stripped down for the sake of mobility, which leads to lean and accessible presentations. Sounds like a dubious proposition? Don’t knock it ’til you sprocket. (July 12 and 13, Westben Festival, Campellford, Ont.; July 15, Hamilton; July 20, Bayfield, Ont.) Brad Wheeler