For the second installment of Unequal Temperament, Tim Welcomes Kwagiulth and Stó:lo First Nations, English, Irish, and Scottish mezzo-soprano Marion Newman.

Tim and Marion come together to chat about their work together on the opera Missing as well as takign a deeper look into residential schools, Cheetos vs. Hawkins, Truth and Reconciliation, racial casting in opera.  Also, Marion lets us in on the secret to her killer Gimlet!  Plus, we take questions form the audience, and hear Marion's answers to Tim's 20 questions.

For more information on Marion New Man, you can go to http://marionnewman.com or http://domoneyartists.com/marion-newman-mezzo-soprano.html

SHOW NOTES

Marion mentioned a mask behind her that her father, Victor Newman, carved. She sent a comment:"Victor Newman, my dad, carved the mask, yes. This online article provides more information, via an art piece my brother created called the Witness Blanket, about my dad's experience of residential school and life since." www.artopenings.ca/witness-blanket.html  (She also sent an image that can be seen on the Foundry Arts Website).

Also, Marion mentioned a painting next to her during the episode for which her hand was the model. She comments: " Patrick Hunter, Ojibway Woodland artist, did the painting I have. It was done for Shanawdithit and Tapestry used the image for various posters and such and then Patrick let me buy the painting." www.patrickhunter.ca

For more information on Shanawdithit, by Dean Burry and Yvette Nolan, you can go to Tapestry Opera's site: http://tapestryopera.com/performances/shanawdithit/

And speaking of Yvette Nolan, when we asked Marion about her gig dramaturging at Calgary Opera, she mentioned that the project is still in its preliminary stages, and sot here is not a link yet at CalgaryOpera.com, but she shared that " The artists I've included in the process are Yvette Nolan- librettist: http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Nolan%2C%20Yvette

Ian Cusson, Composer: www.iancusson.com

And Parmela Attariwala composer: parmela.com/home

You can also find information on Marion's guest curating at the Chan Centre in Vancouver here: https://chancentre.com/news/chan-centre-welcomes-marion-newman/

Finally, keep an eye out for more information from Marion on the Potlatch System at Foundry Arts.

You can find more information on Tim Long at timothylongmusic.com

Special Thanks to Martha Redbone fior her permission to use her song "Medicine Man" for the opening credits. More of her work can be found at martharedbone.com and you can subscribe to her YouTube channel here: www.Youtube.com/user/MarthaRedbone

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