I don’t usually take much notice of awards like the Grammys but this year there is an odd coincidence.  As usual, CanCon is in very short supply across the 95 categories of awards but the three that I could find were all familiar to me.

In Category 89 “Best Opera Recording” there are two nominees with Canadians in the leading role.  Mary Kouyoumdjian’s Adoration has Mirian Khalil as its leading lady and Royce Vavrek as librettist and it’s based on an Atom Egoyan film.  It’s pretty good. Continue reading →