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Measha Brueggergosman-Lee on collaborating with Margaret Atwood to create Zombie Blizzard

The award-winning Canadian soprano and the award-winning Canadian literary giant have teamed up to create Zombie Blizzard — an album of musical interpretations for seven Atwood poems.

Two giants of Canadian arts have collided on a new album

Head shot of Measha Brueggergosman-Lee smiling, wearing headphones and sitting in front of a studio microphone.
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee in the Q studio in Toronto. (Vivian Rashotte/CBC)

Two heavyweights of Canadian culture have come together for an exciting new collaboration. Acclaimed soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee sings the words of literary giant Margaret Atwood on Zombie Blizzard — an album of musical interpretations for seven Atwood poems, composed by Aaron Davis. Brueggergosman-Lee joins Q's Tom Power to talk about the project, her personal attachment to Atwood's poetry, and why she finds Atwood to be such an inspiration.

WATCH | Official trailer for Zombie Blizzard:

The full interview with Measha Brueggergosman-Lee is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Measha Brueggergosman-Lee produced by Ben Edwards.