For hundreds of years, the public has only seen the surfaces of famous masterpieces by artists such as Van Gogh and Rembrandt. Now, through a melding of innovative scientific techniques and art connoisseurship, completely different paintings and important clues about the artists themselves are being uncovered one layer at a time by members of the Holland Rembrandt Research Project and scientists from the University of Delft.

This riveting documentary drama explores the life of Canada’s most prominent 19th century painter: German immigrant Cornelius Krieghoff. Renowned for his storybook imagery of daily life among the Natives and “Habitant” pioneers who lived in rural French Canada, Krieghoff’s paintings are full of joy, humor, mystery, lavish color and beauty.

Against his better judgement Tom Henderson (Warren Christie) is cast as the lead in “The Magic Flute.” He soon becomes obsessed with his mysterious co-star, Masha, an unknown Russian soprano of extraordinary talent.Tom’s interest in Masha becomes backstage intrigue as fantasy crosses into reality. The drama begins to parallel the opera’s underlying spiritual fable in an elaborate musical spectacle.