Up-With-People Kind: Made-in-Canada Opera

up-with-people kind: They could have chosen a story that was much idealized, that celebrated Confederation, that was a kind of sea-to-shining-sea national dream, up-with-people kind of tale, according to CTV. And they chose one of the great social injustices of our history. The Canadian Opera Company is reviving its homegrown production, created by composer Harry Somers and librettist Mavor Moore, ahead of Canada's 150th birthday. It's this very provocative story, Hinton says of the made-in-Canada opera. Canadian baritone Russell Braun plays the title role in the opera, which centres on the resistance movements Riel led against the federal government the 1870 Red River Rebellion in Manitoba, and the 1885 Battle of Batoche during the North-West Rebellion in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Riel has been recognized as a founder of Manitoba and a champion and defender of Metis rights; but he remains a controversial figure in Canada's history, who has been viewed as both a hero and traitor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.