Etienne Dupuis and Nicole Car : Opera’s New Power Couple
Meet opera’s new power couple: Canadian baritone Etienne Dupuis and Australian soprano Nicole Car. Four years ago, they met at rehearsals for a Deutsche Oper…
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Joseph Rouleau’s Mission
by Wah Keung Chan April 1st 2015 It’s been a tough year for Joseph Rouleau. Health problems had sidelined the renowned 86-year-old Canadian bass since…
Joseph Rouleau: The Force of Destiny
by Wah Keung Chan February 1st 2009 Upon hearing the profoundly resonant voice of Canadian bass Joseph Rouleau, it’s hard to believe he is turning…
Marie-Nicole Lemieux : L’invitation au Voyage
Henri Duparc’s art song “L’Invitation au voyage” has always been Canadian contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux’s calling card. “Every time I sang it in competition, I always…
Editorial – September 2019
Joseph Rouleau On July 12, the Canadian music community was saddened by the passing of bass Joseph Rouleau at the age of 90. International opera…
Joseph Rouleau Remembered (1929-2019)
Update (2019-07-22): here are the details of the funeral: Date: Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 1 PM Place: Saint-Viateur Church, 1175 Avenue Laurier O, Outremont, QC H2V 3R5…
Opera de Paris’s Don Giovanni Showcases Fine Singing, Ridiculous Staging
A fine cast of young singers was the draw for Opera de Paris’s new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni playing in June and July 2019…
American Stella Chen Wins Queen Elisabeth Competition, Canadian Timothy Chooi Takes Second
American violinist Stella Chen has won the 2019 Violin Competition! The International Queen Elisabeth Grand Prize – Queen Mathilde Prize receives € 25,000 and numerous concerts in…
Review: Opera de Montreal’s Carmen Uneven
Opéra de Montréal’s first production in 14 years of Bizet’s Carmen was highly anticipated due to the staging of renowned filmmaker Charles Binamé, who was…
Editorial from the Editor
Our April/May issue celebrates the violin. It is timed to coincide with the 2019 Concours musical international de Montréal. Last year La Scena was able…
