Sometimes the universe leaves you a message.
The libretto, by Saskatchewan-born, Algonquin writer Yvette Nolan, is structured around the 10 sketches Shawnadithit, the last living member of the Beothuk, left behind Canadian mezzo-soprano Marion ...
You could say that when it comes to composing music, Dean Burry likes to take his time. Work on his latest opera, based on the life of Shanawdithit, began 23 years ago while he was in university.
This map, “taken on the spot in the year 1768,” tells but a tiny piece of the story of Newfoundland’s bygone Beothuk The Royal Canadian Geographical Society acknowledges that its offices are located ...