Losing herself in the music

Brown began her career as a recital singer, then added opera to her resume. Though the two forms are markedly different, she loves them equally.

She if fond of opera because, "I love acting... you can become someone else you've never been." Recitals, meanwhile, present opportunity to select her own music and then get lost in it.

"Recitals require a letting go to the music and the poetry," she explains.

In early January, Brown collaborated with baritone Russell Braun and pianist Carolyn Maule for a one-night performance of love songs from Mozart, Schumann, and other composers at the National Arts Centre.

The performance was extremely well received and Brown called it "a really special evening," party because she chose music that explored "all the emotions of love—jealously, frustration, pain, bliss."

Brown performs anywhere from two to four big recitals each season. Though polished singing and stage prescence make it look easy, putting together a two-hour-long recital is no easy feat and can require many long hours of labour.

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