Krzysztof Penderecki (23 November 1933 – 29 March 2020)
The Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki died on Sunday, March 29 at the age of 86 in his hometown of Krakow. According to media in the…
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Canadian Opera Company Cancels Rest of 2019/2020 Season
March 27, 2020, Toronto – Following the recent state of emergency declared in Ontario and the ongoing public closures due to precautions around the spread of COVID-19,…
Editorial
Cover, February 2000 issue Twenty years ago, La Scena Musicale’s February 2000 issue featured on the cover the young and relatively unknown Montreal conductor Yannick…
The First December 6 Memorial Concert
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Leaf Music: The Independant Label That Could
In 2012, Jeremy VanSlyke was part-way through a master’s in sound recording at McGill’s Schulich School of Music when he started Leaf Music. “Having grown…
Angèle Dubeau: Still going strong
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Editorial
Download PDFLa Scena Musicale’s Dec/Jan issue returns to a bilingual format. The cover features Hugo Laporte and Anne-Marine Suire in the upcoming production of The…
Review: OdM’s Lucia – All Around Good Singing
The Opéra de Montréal promised great singers for the 2019-20 season. They delivered in Eugene Onegin (with a cast led by Nicole Car and Etienne…
Against the Grain Reaches 10 Years
The 10-year-old Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) company is flying high, breaking down walls in the world of opera one offbeat performance at a time.…
