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Katherine Twaddle is an instructor at the Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba. She has a rich career in directing and teaching and has worked with major opera companies in the UK, including the English National Opera and the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. Her directing engagements in Canada include productions such as Puccini's Madama Butterfly for Manitoba Opera, Janáček's Jenůfa for Edmonton Opera, and Puccini's Manon Lescaut for Calgary Opera. Since joining the University of Manitoba in 2002 as the director of the Opera Workshop, she was instrumental in developing a post-graduate training program that led to the creation of the University of Manitoba Opera Apprenticeship in 2004. Twaddle's notable performance projects include condensed productions of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Handel’s Rinaldo, as well as collaborative works with the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra. Her research focuses on historical baroque gesture and the physicality of performance, with recent projects exploring theatrical interpretation and creative libretto writing. Additionally, her educational philosophy centers on holistic teaching methods that nurture artistic curiosity and technical excellence among her students.
University of Manitoba • Winnipeg, MB
Instructor at Desautels Faculty of Music, focusing on opera studies and directing.
Streams include Education, Administration, or Clinical.