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Collaborative pianist Nadia Boucher leads one of those quietly dazzling musical lives. A highly skilled musician fluent in four languages (English, French, Italian, and German), she balances her work as a vocal coach and collaborative pianist at the University of Ottawa with an active performing career. Her love of music often intertwines with her love of food. When she and tenor-composer Corey Arnold married in 2024, the choice of destination to celebrate their honeymoon felt almost inevitable. “We both live and breathe music and food,” Boucher says with a smile, “so Italy was the obvious choice—and not just anywhere: Emilia-Romagna.”…

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Welcome back to La Scena a tavola, where artists invite us into their kitchens and share the dishes that keep them grounded between performances. This month, mezzo-soprano Justine Ledoux serves up The Charcuterie Board. The Montreal-born mezzo is one of Canada’s most compelling emerging voices. She is a current member of Opéra de Montréal’s Atelier Lyrique. Known for her strong stage presence and luscious lyrical timbre, she was named by CBC Music as one of its 30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30 in 2025 and is the recipient of the Choquette-Symcox Award from the Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation. Offstage, she…

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Welcome to La Scena a tavola, our new column where artists open their kitchens. Here, recipes are served up with stories—and every dish offers a glimpse into life on and off the stage. We begin with a man who knows how to make an entrance and a great pasta: Gino Quilico. One of Canada’s most celebrated baritones, he is also a generous culinary storyteller. The dish? Penne rosa alla Gino Quilico, a comforting pasta dish made with rosé sauce, spicy Italian sausage, fennel, and mascarpone cheese. It can be made with penne or spaghetti, depending on your mood. “A soprano…

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