PacificOperaVictoria | Acoustic Afternoons | Samuel Chan | July 10, 2020 @PacificOperaVictoria | Uploaded July 2020 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Baritone Samuel Chan speaks with Rebecca Hass as part of Pacific Opera’s platform for IBPOC opera artists, For All to Hear. Samuel also performs a beautiful cradle song, The North Eastern Cradle Song / Lullaby, in Mandarin, a language that is deeply meaningful to him as a person of Singaporean/Chinese descent. He notes that many people first experience their native language through the universal experience of hearing a lullaby.
Named one of CBC’s Top 30 Canadian Classical Musicians under 30, Samuel Chan was to have debuted with Pacific Opera as Dancairo in the company’s now-postponed production of Carmen. Once it is safe to gather in the theatre, we look forward to seeing him on our stage.
Originally from Calgary, Samuel is an alumnus of the Canadian Opera Company’s young artist program, the COC Ensemble Studio. Chan recently debuted with the Saskatoon Opera as Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus. His 2019/20 season includes Figaro’s Wedding with Against the Grain Theatre, Messiah for Kitchener Waterloo’s Grand Philharmonic Choir, and the cover for Figaro in Il Barbiere de Siviglia for the COC.
In addition to his appearance on Acoustic Afternoons, you can listen to Samuel in conversation with Rebecca Hass as he speaks in more depth about his experience and perspective as a classical artist of colour in our June episode of the Listening Party Podcast (pacificopera.ca/event/listening-party/).
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Acoustic Afternoons
A musical balm for the soul.
Pour yourself a cup of coffee at home, take a deep breath, and enjoy intimate glimpses of some of the Pacific Opera family of artists, who will share their homes, their songs and how things are going for them during this extraordinary time.
Join us every episode for a new artist host Acoustic Afternoons. Opera singers will perform from their kitchens and living rooms for your coffee break. So Grab a coffee, take a breath, and hang out with an artist.
Curated content. More available at pacificopera.ca/event/acoustic-afternoons
Tune in, kick back, and stay connected to the opera you love from the comfort of your own home.
Opera ETC ONLINE
Physically Distant | Socially Connected programs
PACIFICOPERA.CA
Produced by: Rebecca Hass & Shine*ola Communications
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:25 Samuel Chan Interview
3:38 Internalized Issues in Opera
6:02 Advice to Young Artists
8:50 Song synopsis
10:52 Chinese Lullaby: "The North Eastern Cradle Song" 东北摇篮曲
Baritone Samuel Chan speaks with Rebecca Hass as part of Pacific Opera’s platform for IBPOC opera artists, For All to Hear. Samuel also performs a beautiful cradle song, The North Eastern Cradle Song / Lullaby, in Mandarin, a language that is deeply meaningful to him as a person of Singaporean/Chinese descent. He notes that many people first experience their native language through the universal experience of hearing a lullaby.
Named one of CBC’s Top 30 Canadian Classical Musicians under 30, Samuel Chan was to have debuted with Pacific Opera as Dancairo in the company’s now-postponed production of Carmen. Once it is safe to gather in the theatre, we look forward to seeing him on our stage.
Originally from Calgary, Samuel is an alumnus of the Canadian Opera Company’s young artist program, the COC Ensemble Studio. Chan recently debuted with the Saskatoon Opera as Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus. His 2019/20 season includes Figaro’s Wedding with Against the Grain Theatre, Messiah for Kitchener Waterloo’s Grand Philharmonic Choir, and the cover for Figaro in Il Barbiere de Siviglia for the COC.
In addition to his appearance on Acoustic Afternoons, you can listen to Samuel in conversation with Rebecca Hass as he speaks in more depth about his experience and perspective as a classical artist of colour in our June episode of the Listening Party Podcast (pacificopera.ca/event/listening-party/).
* * *
Acoustic Afternoons
A musical balm for the soul.
Pour yourself a cup of coffee at home, take a deep breath, and enjoy intimate glimpses of some of the Pacific Opera family of artists, who will share their homes, their songs and how things are going for them during this extraordinary time.
Join us every episode for a new artist host Acoustic Afternoons. Opera singers will perform from their kitchens and living rooms for your coffee break. So Grab a coffee, take a breath, and hang out with an artist.
Curated content. More available at pacificopera.ca/event/acoustic-afternoons
Tune in, kick back, and stay connected to the opera you love from the comfort of your own home.
Opera ETC ONLINE
Physically Distant | Socially Connected programs
PACIFICOPERA.CA
Produced by: Rebecca Hass & Shine*ola Communications
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:25 Samuel Chan Interview
3:38 Internalized Issues in Opera
6:02 Advice to Young Artists
8:50 Song synopsis
10:52 Chinese Lullaby: "The North Eastern Cradle Song" 东北摇篮曲
