Editorial from the editor
When I took Concordia professor Kevin Austin’s 20th-century music course in 1994, he told us that Richard Wagner’s music of shifting tonal centres made the…
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Editorial from the Editor
La Scena Musicale’s Dec/Jan issue returns to a bilingual format and is combined with the La SCENA arts magazine; two magazines in one. Our music…
Review: Montreal Premiere of Wagner’s Das Rheingold a Must See
What you missed The first time Wagner’s Das Rheingold is staged in Montreal is a success. As a whole, this is Opéra de Montréal’s best…
Editorial from the Editor
November is La Scena Musicale’s month for Higher Education and our 19th annual Higher Education Guide. We take the occasion to salute the 100th anniversary…
Maria by Callas: A passionate View from Tom Volf
It happens almost everyday. Someone discovers opera for the first time through a live performance, and it becomes life changing. But it’s not everyday that…
Mahler’s Music from Silence
Music lovers and musicologists alike are puzzled by the unorthodox opening of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1—the note A played on six octaves marked pianississimo (ppp). Not since the…
Andrea Núñez – 2017 Talent and Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques Winner
Last November was hectic for Markham, ON native Andrea Núñez. The 28-year-old soprano went from competing in the Opera de Montréal’s inaugural young artist competition,…
Emily D’Angelo – 2018 Operalia and CMIM Aria Winner
The summer of 2018 was almost perfect for Canadian mezzo Emily D’Angelo. Heading into the 2018 CMIM, La Scena predicted D’Angelo as the front runner…
Mario Bahg, 2018 CMIM Aria Winner
South Korean tenor Mario Bahg seemingly came out of nowhere to take home the 2018 CMIM Aria First Prize, besting an impressive field. However, Bahg…
Editorial From The Editor
October is La Scena Musicale’s month for youth and our sixth annual Rising Stars issue. Here we feature 15 musicians and ensembles that have distinguished…
