Mayor of Vancouver Gregor Robertson, Squamish Elder Sam George, and Mohawk poet Janet Marie Rogers, waited outside the 371-seat theatre while emergency generators were brought in. Pauline ran for four more sold-out performances, closing on 31 May 2014. At the invitation of the literary festival Québec en toutes lettres, the work was performed in concert version at Le Grand Theatre du Québec on 16 October 2015. It featured the original cast, and a Québec orchestra. Roles Score The opera requires eight singers taking a total of 14 roles, supported by seven players in the pit. It is scored for cello, viola, violin, keyboard, bassoon, clarinet and bass clarinet (doubled), and flute and alto flute (doubled). References Further reading Clark, Nick (24 July 2013). "Margaret Atwood writes her first opera about the tragic life of Canadian heroine Pauline Johnson". The Independent Duke, David Gordon (22 May 2014). "Reinventing the opera with Pauline". Vancouver Sun Ledingham, Jo (26 May 2014). "Poetic Pauline pleases". Vancouver Courier Werb, Jessica (7 May 2014). "Margaret Atwood goes to the opera with Pauline". The Georgia Straight 2014 operas English-language operas Chamber operas Operas by Tobin Stokes Operas set in Canada Operas Works by Margaret Atwood