Sri Lankan-born, Toronto-based tenor Asitha Tennekoon is the latest guest on The Everything Will Be Okay Podcast, closing its first season of conversations with artists navigating the mid-pandemic opera scene.
Tennekoon talks about the precious work he’s done since March, including exciting events out of Tapestry Opera, joining the Amplified Opera team, and his wave-making writing on his blog, Wandelprobe.
The Everything Will Be Okay Podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, and everywhere you podcast.
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.
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