Author : Ezra Schabas
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1770702539
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (77 download)
Book Synopsis Jan Rubes by : Ezra Schabas
Download or read book Jan Rubes written by Ezra Schabas and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan Rubes has been a leading performer and director on stage, film, and TV, and in concert, opera, musical comedy, and drama. With an operatic career already established, the Czechoslovakia native immigrated to Canada in 1949 and was soon the leading bass in the Canadian Opera Company. He has performed throughout Canada and the U.S. both with the company and in countless solo recitals and appearances with symphony orchestras. Rubes has done more than 100 operatic roles and has appeared in more than 70 films, including the well-remembered Witness with Harrison Ford. With his wife, Susan Douglas Rubes, he helped develop Young People’s Theatre in Toronto. A member of the Order of Canada and holder of two honourary doctorates, he has won Geminis for his film work. His life is rich in detail – he has been both a national tennis champion and an important part of the history of the performing arts in Canada.