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As director of the Canadian Opera Company, Lotfi Mansouri demands excellence
As director of the Canadian Opera Company, Lotfi Mansouri demands excellence

As director of the Canadian Opera Company, Lotfi Mansouri demands excellence

Date9/18/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: As director of the Canadian Opera Company, Lotfi Mansouri demands excellence: 'I don't want to engage someone because they're Canadian. I want to engage them because they're good.'
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0065372F
    Ontario's Mr. Opera. There's a clever woman behind many a successful man. Lotfi Mansouri, director of the Canadian Opera Company, received a personliz(...)
    Ontario's Mr. Opera. There's a clever woman behind many a successful man. Lotfi Mansouri, director of the Canadian Opera Company, received a personliz(...)
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    1/13/1984
    Lotfi Mansouri, Canadian Opera Company general director, is gearing up for a spring season at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. It's meant to introduce ope(...)
    Lotfi Mansouri, Canadian Opera Company general director, is gearing up for a spring season at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. It's meant to introduce ope(...)
    Goode, Jeff
    3/1/1978
    A festive occasion. Lotfi Mansouri, general director of Canadian Opera Company, and the Honorable Pauline McGibbon, chairman of the Toronto Internatio(...)
    A festive occasion. Lotfi Mansouri, general director of Canadian Opera Company, and the Honorable Pauline McGibbon, chairman of the Toronto Internatio(...)
    Mahler, John
    3/1/1984
    Lotfi Mansouri, Canadian Opera Company general director, is gearing up for a spring season at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. It's meant to introduce ope(...)
    Lotfi Mansouri, Canadian Opera Company general director, is gearing up for a spring season at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. It's meant to introduce ope(...)
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    11/11/1975
    Vancouver soprano Heather Thomson samples Iranian dish made by Lotfi Mansouri, general director of teh Canadian Opera Company. Strangers expect our cu(...)
    Vancouver soprano Heather Thomson samples Iranian dish made by Lotfi Mansouri, general director of teh Canadian Opera Company. Strangers expect our cu(...)
    Combs, Erin
    4/10/1980
    Canadian opera director Lotfi Mansouri
    Canadian opera director Lotfi Mansouri
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    11/11/1975
    Getting ready: Preparing for the gruelling role of Otello is James McCracken, in his O'Keefe Centre dressing room and in rehearsal with opera director Lotfi Mansouri
    Getting ready: Preparing for the gruelling role of Otello is James McCracken, in his O'Keefe Centre dressing room and in rehearsal with opera director Lotfi Mansouri
    Griffin, Doug
    9/4/1980
    I want to make opera exciting to the public, says the Canadian Opera's Lotfi Mansouri, here coaching singer Victor Braun for this season's opener, Don(...)
    I want to make opera exciting to the public, says the Canadian Opera's Lotfi Mansouri, here coaching singer Victor Braun for this season's opener, Don(...)
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    8/30/1977
    Opera Ball chairman Carole Graftstein has program signed by Lotfi Mansouri
    Opera Ball chairman Carole Graftstein has program signed by Lotfi Mansouri
    Griffin, Doug
    9/20/1978
    Director Lotfi Mansouri, centre, directs John Avey and Linda Maguire
    Director Lotfi Mansouri, centre, directs John Avey and Linda Maguire
    Griffin, Doug
    3/11/1988
    Lotfi Mansouri
    Lotfi Mansouri
    Bock, Tony
    3/11/1988
    Lotfi Mansouri
    Lotfi Mansouri
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    9/4/1986