Christopher Dunham – Baritone at Work
Christopher Dunham will sing the famous role of Escamillo in the upcoming Opéra de Montréal production of Bizet’s Carmen. The Niagara Falls native possesses all…
Adrian Rodriguez
From this author
Review: Così fan Tutte at UdeM, Promising Young Cast Marred by Production
On Thursday, February 28, l’Atelier d’opéra de l’Université de Montréal presented Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte to a near-full Salle Claude-Champagne. Since Claude-Champagne has not pit,…
Interview with Il Divo: Let’s Talk Opera
Il Divo, the male vocal quartet composed of singers Urs Bühler (Switzerland), Carlos Marín (Spain), David Miller (USA), and Sébastien Izambard (France) is celebrating it’s…
Weekend Opera Roundup in Montreal (Nov. 9-11)
This past weekend (Friday, Nov. 9 to Sunday, Nov. 11), I attended four vocal music performances (three operas and one oratorio) which shows that Montreal…
Baritone Nathan Berg Shines in Opéra de Montréal’s Das Rheingold
Last Saturday, November 10, Opéra de Montréal premiered Der Rheingold, the first instalment from Wagner’s tetralogy Der Ring des Nibellungen. It marked the first time…
Review: Mozart’s Requiem by Mundia Productions
Last Saturday, November 10, Mundia Productions presented Mozart’s Requiem and the Piano Concerto #20 in d minor k.466 performed by the Orchestre philharmonique du Nouveau…
David Cangelosi: The Art of Singing Secondary Roles
In the glamorous world of opera most singers aspire to be the next star. Students rush to sing big arias such as “Nessun Dorma” or…
Review: Andrea Bocelli at Bell Center, An Expected Return
Last Sunday, after 20 years of absence, a jam-packed Bell Centre welcomed the return of international star Andrea Bocelli. His passage through Montreal is part…
John Brancy – 2018 CMIM Aria Winner
Canadians might know American Baritone John Brancy as winner of the 2018 Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) and third prize in 2012. However, as…
Review: an Uneventful Rigoletto
Opéra de Montréal has launched its 39th season with Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto. The production counts on a mainly Canadian roster of singers lead by Ontario…
