Opera Canada

In Memoriam

recognizable to millions of opera fans worldwide, but he was not a singer. For over 25 years Toronto-based Father Owen Lee was the pre-eminent radio voice providing insights, interpretations, and commentaries on operas for Metropolitan Opera’s radio network. His radio talks were so influential that the host company received more fan mail for him than for any other performer on their weekly live

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