Dean Burry (born 1972 in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a Canadian composer, librettist, and educator. He is best known for his children's opera "The Brothers Grimm" premiered in 2001 which is likely the most performed Canadian opera with over 600 performances, as well as his operatic adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.[1]
Dean Burry | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) |
| Origin | St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Genres | Classical, opera |
| Occupations | composer, educator, librettist |
Early life
editBurry began his passion in music at age 10. He was inspired by a teacher to compete in piano competitions. He was also interested in theater, writing plays and musicals for his school drama club.
College
editBurry first attended college at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick. While at Mount Allison, he produced and conducted The Resurrection, Joe and Mary Had a Baby, and Unto the Earth: Vignettes of a War. He later went to the University of Toronto and studied composition.
Awards
edit- In 2011, Burry was given the Louis Applebaum Composers Award.
Music
editOperas
edit- Unto the Earth: Vignettes of a War[2]
- The Brothers Grimm[3] (for the Canadian Opera Company)
- The Hobbit[4] (for the Canadian Children’s Opera Company)
- The Vinland Traveller
- Isis and the Seven Scorpions[5] (for the Canadian Opera Company)
- Pandora's Locker[6] (for The Glenn Gould School at The Royal Conservatory of Music)
- A Creature of Habit
- Baby Kintyre
- The Mummers' Masque
- The Bremen Town Musicians[7] (for Opera Lyra Ottawa)
- Angela and Her Sisters
- The Secret World of OG[8] (for the Canadian Children’s Opera Company)
- Le nez de la sorcière
- The Bells of Baddeck
- The Sword in the Schoolyard
- Shanawdithit[9] (for Tapestry Opera)
Musical Theatre
edit- Under the Night
- Emily of New Moon
- Rainbow Valley
- Songs of the Island (for the Charlottetown Festival)
- Home and Away (for Live Bait Theatre)
- The Heart That Knows (for Live Bait Theatre)
- Sweetheart: The Mary Pickford Story
- Beacon of Light
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Dean Burry, composer of The Hobbit opera visits Sarasota to promote the opera | HeraldTribune.com". Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ↑ The official website of composer/librettist Dean Burry - Unto the Earth: Vignettes of a War
- ↑ The official website of composer/librettist Dean Burry - The Brothers Grimm
- ↑ The official website of composer/librettist Dean Burry - The Hobbit
- ↑ The official website of composer/librettist Dean Burry - Isis and the Seven Scorpions
- ↑ The official website of composer/librettist Dean Burry - Pandora's Locker
- ↑ The official website of composer/librettist Dean Burry - The Bremen Town Musicians
- ↑ The official website of composer/librettist Dean Burry - The Secret World of OG
- ↑ The official website of composer/librettist Dean Burry - Shawnadithit
External links
edit- Dean Burry Interview on Brothers Grimm opera Archived 2014-10-12 at the Wayback Machine