Tapestry Opera with Canadian Stage brings The Overcoat to Toronto in movement and opera

Tapestry Opera and Canadian Stage ’s world premiere co-production of The Overcoat: A Musical Tailoring by playwright Morris Panych and composer James Rolfe is an atmospheric and clever interpretation of the original 1842 short story The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol. On the surface, the premise of the story is simple. A bean-counter caught in the nine-to-five hamster wheel needs a new coat and finally gets a beautiful one tailored, with unforeseen results. Adapting this story as an opera is ingenious because music is used to engagingly illustrate the deeper subtext of the tale. Continue reading Review: The Overcoat: A Musical Tailoring (Tapestry Opera/Vancouver Opera/Canadian Stage) →