FULL LET’S MAKE AN OPERA Haliburton 2026 Highlands Opera Studio

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: LET'S MAKE AN OPERA   
• Composer: Bill Gliddon, Marcia Mandel, Meghan Mardus, Richard Charles  
• Libretto: Veronica Beynon, Marcia Mandel, Meghan Mardus, Janet Trull    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
• Venue & Opera Company: Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada, Highlands Opera Studio  
• Recorded: August 19, 2026
• Type: Staged Opera Live

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

PROGRAMME:

Two Shots At The Working Beaver, Gliddon
Crane Lake Cleanse, Mandel, M.
Desmond & Lois, Mardus
Women At The End Of The Line, Charles, Richard
“Let’s Make Opera!” ENCORE is the second public presentation of four short operas created through Highlands Opera Studio’s community opera creation project. Each opera is about 20 minutes long and is based on stories from the history and life of Haliburton County. The works were written, composed, and performed by local artists with professional mentorship from Highlands Opera Studio. Originally developed in 2025 and funded in part by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the ENCORE staging brings the four pieces together in a single evening, with community performers joining the original creative teams.
Production synopsis
The evening presents four short, community-created operas in sequence. Two Shots at the Working Beaver draws on local history, with libretto by Veronica Beynon and music by Bill Gliddon. Crane Lake Cleanse is a community tale with libretto and music by Marcia Mandel. Desmond & Lois is created and composed by Meghan Mardus. Women at the End of the Line features a libretto by Janet Trull and music by Richard Charles. The works run continuously (no formal intermission indicated) for a total of about 90 minutes, with community performers joining the original creative teams.
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