Dream what no one else dreams…
From kites and flights to schools and libraries, Alexander Graham and Mabel Bell changed our world. THE BELLS OF BADDECK shares their story and the trials and tribulations that shaped their lives and work.
Reinvented LIVE Production for 2022!
On August 2, 2022, the centennial of Bell’s death, THE BELLS OF BADDECK opened at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site. With a new prologue and technological design, this live production features immersive projection techniques and is performed by a fantastic Canadian cast.
What they’re saying about The Bells of Baddeck…
Meet the Creators
Born in Port Morien, Nova Scotia, soprano Lorna MacDonald enjoys a career of distinction as Professor of Voice, Head of Voice Pedagogy and the Lois Marshall Chair in Voice Studies at the University of Toronto. Since childhood, Lorna has been fascinated with singing, teaching, and history, culminating in The Bells of Baddeck as its creator, librettist, and producer.
Composer and librettist Dean Burry was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland but grew up in the town of Gander. In 1998, while working as an educator with the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto, he was commissioned to write The Brothers Grimm, his first opera, which has since been performed over 500 times.