On Dec. 2, opera lovers around the world will celebrate the centennial of Maria Callas’s birth.
In the company of the Luminous Voices vocal ensemble, Andrew Balfour presents Ispiciwin, a new album of compositions inspired by Cree texts.
Conductor Kathleen Allan joined the Amadeus Choir of Greater Toronto as their Artistic Director in July of 2019. Her first exciting season with the group was brought to an abrupt halt, though, by the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Since then, she has been “blown away by the (choir’s) community commitment,” she says, which has played a massive role in allowing the group to return to full-scale live concerts, many of which have sold out in the last two years. This year marks the organization’s 50th anniversary. Founded in 1973 by Robert Palmai, Amadeus boasts an impressive history. Silver…
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Initiated by Sharon Azrieli, the UdeM–McGill Piano Vocal Accompaniment Residency aims to address “the lack of collaborative pianists with the necessary skills to work with experienced singers.”
Rescigno brought Maria Callas to America for her 1954 debut and became one of Maria Callas’s favourite conductors, alongside Tullio Serafin and Georges Prêtre.
Of all Leonard Bernstein’s compositions—from Candide to Mass to On The Town—West Side Story looms large above the rest.
I cannot remember when I last listened to, let alone recommended, a starry Christmas album, but Lise Davidsen snapped at my Achilles heel.
On the occasion of its 2023 Gala featuring world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming, the National Arts Centre and its orchestra celebrated the Gala’s 25th anniversary.
The Canadian Opera Company’s Centre Stage, now in its 10th year, is one of the most anticipated events in Canada’s opera world.
