In our new interview series, Artist’s Picks, we’re asking our favourite Canadian opera artists: what else are you into? In our call for artist-driven recommendations, Canadian mezzo-soprano Julie Boulianne offers up her current picks for film, television, books, & more:
Movie?
“Parasite, Joker.”
TV series?
“C’est comme ça que je t’aime (Happily Married).”
Book?
“No particular title in mind. Currently reading three books I received from friends: Au revoir là-haut (Pierre Lemaître), Les Maisons (Fanny Britt) and If It’s Not One Thing It’s Your Mother (Julia Sweeney).”
Canadian mezzo-soprano Julie Boulianne.
Podcast?
“Anything on Audiochuck (real guilty pleasure).”
Non-classical music?
“I watch Eurovision religiously every year! Haha! This year I liked Iceland, Switzerland and Italy.”
Eager for recos from your favourite operatic artists? Let us know who you’d like to see featured in this Q&A series – leave a comment below, or get in touch at outreach@operacanada.ca.
Jenna is the editor and co-creator of Schmopera. She also writes for The Globe and Mail and Opera Canada. She’s a pianist and vocal coach, and working with singers is how she fell in love with opera.
