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If you miss class, it is your responsibility to make it up. A day ONLY: Thursday November, 14 Today, we are going to read 'Fences' (p. 30-41) and complete the attached worksheet about Gabriel. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.

'Puttin' on the Ritz', Saturday, August 15th at 7:30 PM

I'm headed to Brandon, Manitoba - my home town - where I'll be singing with my friend Laura McAlpine and a string quartet made up of Joan Dillon and Sandra Smith, violins; Greg Hay, viola, and Laura Jones, cello in 'Puttin' on the Ritz'!

The concert features some of Irving Berlin's best known songs, such as 'Top Hat', 'Let's Face the Music and Dance', and of course, 'Puttin' on the Ritz'!

It will also feature some wonderful rarities, such as 'Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil', all beautifully arranged for Baritone, Mezzo, and String Quartet by Laura Jones!

The concert will be in the Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Saturday, August 15th, at 7:30 PM. Sorry, one night only!

Tickets and further information about Brandon's 'Augustfest' can be found at this link.

'Winter Nights', Dec. 6th and 7th with the Pax Christi Chorale.

I'll be appearing with my colleagues Michèle Bogdanowicz and Sean Clark in the Pax Christi Chorale's concert 'Winter Nights', conducted by artistic director Stephanie Martin. The concert features the Bach Christmas Oratorio, Part II, the Bach cantata 62 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', and Stephanie Martin's 'Winter Nights'.

The concerts will be at Grace Church on the Hill, 300 Lonsdale Road, Toronto. Saturday, December 6th at 7:30 pm, Sunday, December 7th at 3:00 pm

An article from the Fall issue of 'Opera Canada'.

I was flattered to find an article about me in the fall issue of Opera Canada, written by Dawn Martens.

For those of you who haven't encountered it, Opera Canada is the premiere source of news about Canadian opera companies, and Canadian singers performing at home and abroad.

While the ideal way to read the article would be to pick up a copy of Opera Canada (or subscribe!), you can read the article in PDF format by clicking this link.

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iTunes launch concert - Thursday, April 24th,2014
12 Noon, @The Canadian Music Centre
National Performance Space,
20 St. Joseph Street
Toronto, Ontario
(416) 961-6601


$20.00 admission (includes a 'free' copy of the CD)

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Guitarias '...an impressive solorelease from a multi-talented artist.'

Here are a few quotations from David Olds' review ofGuitarias, which appeared in the March 2014 issue of The WholeNote

'So it was with pleasure that I received a new disc fromRenaissanceman Doug MacNaughton on which he accompanies his own distinctivebaritone voice with panache on a beautiful-sounding classical guitarconstructed by Edward Klein.'

'There are occasional extended techniques involved in theguitar writing which MacNaughton handles with apparent ease and withoutbecoming distracted from his lyrical delivery of the vocal lines. I bethe could even walk and chew gum at the same time! '

A PDF of the complete review can be found at thislink.

Some excerpts from the 'Guitarias'review in Schmopera.

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'Doug has a beautiful way with his voice in this album. It’s avery vulnerable sound, and accessible. He’s a study in clear singing inEnglish.'

'Listening to Doug sing and strum at the same time, I heardthe sound that all duos try emulate.'

The complete review can be found here.

Composers’ responses to new GuitariasCD

I’ve been sending some advance copies of the CD around,particularly to the poets and composers whose works are featured. Hereare some of the reactions:

'I am thrilled with Doug's performance of 'FlowerArranger'. He sings every word with a warm, intimate understanding, andhis playing is exquisite. Doug has captured the very essence of thissong, enfolding us in an aura of loving tenderness.'
- Leslie Uyeda, composer of Flower Arranger

Doug MacNaughton and John Beckwith chatting (with a numberof puppets eavesdropping) during the rehearsals for Crazy toKill, presented by Toronto Masque Theatre, November, 2011.
Photo by Mike Petersen.

'Doug MacNaughton is a composer’s dream come true:an outstanding voice, natural production, fine diction, a versatilecharacter sense, penetrating interest in both music and text. He hasperformed my Six Songs to Poems by e. e. cummings always with strikingeffect, and I treasure his recording of this set with the pianistWilliam Aide.

He played the multiple-role baritone part in arevival of my opera Crazy to Kill, and with his encouragement I havecomposed Singing Synge, three character portraits from the writings ofthe Irish playwright, and Beckett Songs, a short set on poetry bySamuel Beckett. Working with him has always been enjoyable and deeplysatisfying.'
- John Beckwith, composer of the Beckett Songs

Wow! I’m blushing! GUITARIAS will be launched by end ofFebruary - watch this space for details!

Understudying Sir Thomas Allen at theCanadian Opera Company

My current engagement involves understudying Sir Thomas Allenas Don Alfonso in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of COSI FANTUTTE, directed by Atom Egoyan and conducted by Johannes Debus. Theproduction runs from January 18th, 2014 until February 21st. WatchingSir Thomas in rehearsal is like attending a daily master class in howto become a consummate singing actor.

Visit coc.cafor more details and tickets.

Appearing as ‘Donner’ in Das Rheingold

I’m ever so pleased to announce that I’ll be singing the roleof ‘Donner’ in Wagner’s DAS RHEINGOLD for Pacific Opera Victoria inOctober of 2014. This will be the ninth time I've had the good fortuneto perform with POV!

Acclaim

'Wicked brother Ben, played by expressive baritoneDoug MacNaughton, is the only character who can match his sisterRegina's evil nature, and he has some of the most catchy melodies andgalloping rhythms, which he delivers with power andflair.'

Grania Litwin
Victoria Times-Colonist, April 19th, 2008

Photo: Pacific Opera Victoria's April2008 production of Regina. Left to right - Doug MacNaughton, GregoryDahl, Kimberly Barber. Photo: Ross den Otter

Gregg Whitmore and Shanna Parkinson (15:36) appeared to have an idyllic life. In 2000, they were blessed with a boy and a girl and living in a comfortable, middle-class home in Rigby, Idaho. Unbeknownst to Whitmore, Shanna stole prescription drugs and self-medicated. She drank heavily, exacerbating her hair-trigger temper. Repeatedly and violently, Shanna lashed out at her husband. No matter what her husband did, it was never good enough for Shanna. Embarrassed, Whitmore hid the fact that he was a victim of domestic violence.

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By 2002, Whitmore couldn’t tolerate Shanna’s violence any longer and he moved out of their home. Shanna wasn’t willing to let him leave and his rejection increased her senseless fury. Not long after, Whitmore demanded a divorce, sending Shanna into an uncontrollable rage. In 2003, Whitmore was divorced and involved with beautiful 29-year-old Karen Cummings. Unwilling to let her ex-husband go, Shanna stalked the couple with up to 200 harassing telephone calls a day. She stalked their house, slashing the tires on their cars and on one occasion attempted to run Karen down with her car.

Worried about his children’s safety, Whitmore attempted to gain full-time custody. In response, Shanna broke into his home and stole everything he valued. She burned pictures of Karen, Whitmore and his mother. Days later, Shanna completely snapped. She broke into Whitmore’s home, viciously stabbing Whitmore 30 times in his bed, and Karen, 13. Hidden in another room, Karen’s daughter called the police, reporting her father’s murder.

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In August 2004, Shanna was sentenced to 27 years in prison for first-degree murder, although likely she will remain incarcerated for the rest of her life. (Many links in this blog are not that of the Whitmore case – examples of husband abuse and obsessive ex-wives)