Dereliction of Duty: Canadian Opera Co. Is Ignoring Canadian Opera MUSIC Posted: January 6, 2014 11:37 pmVancouver Symphony music director Bramwell Tovey, himself a Canadian opera composer, argues that COC general director Alexander Neef is deliberately neglecting a key part of his job as head of the national company. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)