At the time of its première in 1874, Verdi’s Messa da Requiem was described by sharp-tongued conductor Hans von Bülow as “an opera in ecclesiastical robes.”
La Chapelle de Québec is one of the crown jewels of Canada’s classical music scene.
Composed by Haitian-born, Montreal-based David Bontemps, who also adapted fellow Haitian Flaubert Bolivar’s award-winning play, La Flambeau draws its subject matter from a rich mythology based in Haitian Vodou traditions.
The latest recording by American tenor Michael Spyres, In the Shadows, exemplifies just what makes him stand out in the current hype-driven, Instagram-heavy opera landscape.
On the heels of Backstage at Carnegie Hall, composer Tim Brady pursues his journey into the world of opera with Information, the second instalment in a cycle of four entitled Hope.
What Guylaine Lemaire found as artistic director of CAMMAC was a musical environment that fostered new passions and forged lifetime friendships like no other.
After a career spanning 18 years, Rita Tabbakh has reached the age of musical maturity, announcing Je suis moi (et je m’en fous).
Under the leadership of Lisette Canton, the Ottawa Bach Choir and five-piece continuo deliver a magnificent performance of Bach’s Six Motets.
South Korean soprano Hera Hyesang Park, runner-up – and Audience Prize winner – at the 2015 Concours de Musique International de Montréal, returns with her second album, Breathe, released by Deutsche Grammophon.
Pene Pati made time to sit down with La Scena Musicale while in Bordeaux, France, set to perform a concert at the Opéra national de Bordeaux the following day.
