On July 1, I had the honour to lead the singing of “O Canada” at the Lieutenant Governor’s Garden Party at Government House in celebration of Canada Day. And here’s a video! Here I am …
My young-YA/middle-grade fantasy Fireboy, already a finalist for Best Young Adult Novel in this year’s Aurora Awards and finalist for a 2027 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award in the Northern Lights Division, has just been …
Had a great time being part of the cast of Regina Lyric Musical Theatre‘s production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. I played Fogg (the insane asylum keeper) and also sang in …
My young-YA/middle-grade fantasy Fireboy, a nominee for Best Young Adult Novel in this year’s Aurora Awards, is also a finalist for the 2027 Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award in the Northern Lights Division. This is …
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m up for two Aurora Awards this year! Fireboy is on the ballot for Best Young Adult Novel, and The Worldshapers is once again on the ballot for Best Fan …
I spent a good chunk of today at Wordbridge, the annual writers’ conference in Lethbridge, Alberta. My main reason for coming was to launch a Shadowpaw Press title (Broken Realm by Jenna Greene, a Lethbridge …
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Coming soon to a comic book near you: Opera Man!
Check out this headline: “Opera is new weapon in fight against crime.”
Am I the only one who sees a potential new caped (or, possibly, horned) crusader waiting to be brought to comic-book life? He doesn’t fight criminals: he drives them away with the power of his Puccini, the weight of his Wagner, the might of his Mozart, the vigor of his Verdi, the–well, you get the idea.
Permanent link to this article: https://edwardwillett.com/2005/01/coming-soon-to-a-comic-book-near-you-opera-man/
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I love this idea! Perhaps on a smaller scale I can try it around the house on my own kids in, say, the room with the Playstation. Oh wait…my kids like opera. They like all music.
Here’s another thought, then. I will rig music to play from my cleaning cupboard. Every time the kids reach for the Comet, The White Stripes will play, or maybe The Black Eyed Peas.
Never mind the kids. I think I’d like it too!