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A Nut at the Opera
Presented by: Pages Books & Magazines
Join author and illustrator Maurice Vellekoop and quiz master Stuart Hamilton at a book launch like no other. A colourful look at the surreal life of opera performers and lovers alike. The spectacle of excess does not escape Vellekoop’s talented mind and pen.
With characters such as Olga Pickuptruckskaya and Valda Heck and references ranging throughout the history of opera, nothing—from the heights of Wagnerian solemnity to the excesses of French spectacle—escapes the elegant skewering of Vellekoop’s pen.
Featuring Vellekoop’s trademark lavish, over-the-top illustrations throughout, A NUT AT THE OPERA is for the opera aesthete. The initial drawings were originally conceived as a series of birthday cards for a dear friend of the artist, who is now deceased; they form a fond tribute to this teacher and mentor.
Runs: Apr 25, 2006
At: Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto
Playing: Tuesday
Times: 7-10 pm
Cost: Free
Getting there:
The Gladstone Hotel is located at 1214 Queen Street West at the corner of Gladstone Avenue and Queen Street just east of Dufferin Street. The 501 along Queen streetcar stops right outside the hotel for easy TTC access.
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