The Wholenote, article by Colin Eatock:
“But one smaller show that has especially caught our eye – and is featured on the front cover of the magazine this month – is Giiwedin (“North Wind”) by composer/librettist Spy Dénommé-Welch and composer Catherine Magowan…It looks like a unique operatic experience.”
The Wholenote, article by Christopher Hoile:
“A world premiere from an exciting young company. Indie(n) Rights Reserve presents Giiwedin (“The North Wind”), in co-production with the Native Earth Performing Arts Centre. The opera, written in the Anishnaabemowin, French and English languages, tells the story of Noodin-Kwe and her struggle to protect her ancestral land in Northeastern Ontario.”
La Scena Musicale/The Music Scene, cover article by Joseph So:
http://www.scena.org/pdf-files/TMS8-2.pdf
OCAD University website:
http://www.ocadu.ca/about_ocad/articles/headlines_archive/20100318_giiwedin.html
“Giiwedin is a First Nations story set in northern Ontario that features traditional First Nations, baroque and modern music. The production is written in the Anishnawbe Mowin, French and English languages, and tells the story of a 150-year old Aboriginal woman fighting for her land.”
La Scena Musicale, article by Wah Keung:
http://newswire.scena.org/2010/03/announcing-2010-schedule-of-music-scene.html
“The next issue of The Music Scene hits news stands on March 26, 2010 and will have as feature story the making of a new opera, Giiwedin, a co-production of the Native Earth Performing Arts and An Indie(n) Rights Reserve, with a libretto by Algonquin playwright Spy Dénommé-Welch, who also co-composed it with Catherine Magowan. Giiwedin tells the story of Noodin-Kwe, a 150-year old Aboriginal woman, fighting for her land. This opera is unique in that it is the first time Canadian First Nations artists have chosen opera as a medium for their story-telling.”