End of an era at the Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts was marked Saturday, April 15th, 2006 with the final performance ever of the Canadian Opera Company at that venue.

The final performance was of Bellini's Norma. It was a first for me to go out on stage to have the accolades of the audience reach highs rarely witnessed in Canada. The applauds were always at hand and the cheers of "BRAVA" were common and fierce! Needless to say the obvious standing ovation that the cast received erupted so earnestly that every single face on stage sported a grin of pride from ear to ear.

It was an honour to be apart of this production!

At the end of the performance, numerous parties dotted the inside of the Hummingbird. One for the cast, another for the crew, it was a marvellous night! Needless to say, us Priestesses needed to get a photo in our street clothes with Analee and Bob Stein. Analee is 50% of the remarkable duo that adminstrates all the supers. She also was a priestess in the former production of Norma at the COC, so we all shared a special little bond with our "den mother".

Thanks for a great run! Thank you to all the folks in the chorus, crew and orchestra who believed that I was 18 year's old.

Next time you catch the COC it'll be in their new home The Four Season's Centre at Queen and University!