Review | A New World with Glass Marcano and Orchestre Métropolitan
Last year, I had the pleasure of witnessing—and writing about—Glass Marcano’s Canadian debut with Orchestre Métropolitan (OM), here in Montreal. The Venezuelan conductor’s return to…
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Review | Richard Coeur-de-lion: When Squire is King at Opera in Concert
Tenor Colin Ainsworth’s announced indisposition at VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert’s Nov. 15 presentation of Grétry’s Richard Coeur-de-lion proved not as potentially ruinous as one might…
Review | National Ballet’s Disturbing and Cathartic The Winter’s Tale
The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare’s strange amalgam of tragedy and rustic comedy, was given ballet form in 2014 by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and composer Joby Talbot,…
Review | Gala Talent 2025: A Glimpse into Opera’s Future
On November 11, Opéra de Montréal presented its annual Gala Talent at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, featuring finalists from the Atelier lyrique National Auditions. Accompanied by pianists…
Review | Love as Spectacle: Robert Carsen’s Così fan tutte at La Scala
The evening begins inside a dazzling television studio. Cameras glide, applause signs flash, and a suave host greets a group of young couples assembled to…
Review | Fall For Dance North Kathak & Ballet
Kathak & Ballet was a featured signature program this year at Toronto’s Fall For Dance North Festival held Oct. 15-26. It was co-curated by the…
Review | Procession: National Ballet’s Winner
The National Ballet of Canada opened its 2025-26 season on Nov. 1 with the world premiere of Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber’s Procession. Former…
Review | Diverse Program, Homogenous Band: Women Jazz Composers with ONJ
Women have long had fewer opportunities and have been overlooked in the male-dominated jazz industry. Jazz grew in popularity in the late 1800s, at a…
Review | Renée Fleming Enchants at Toronto’s Koerner Hall
On Nov. 1, a night when downtown Toronto was all abuzz about the final decisive game of the World Series, Koerner Hall was filled with…
Review | András Schiff Offers Wit and Profound Wisdom at Koerner Hall
Sir András Schiff doesn’t make things easy for his audiences. And yet his Toronto recital was sold out, even with well over 100 additional seats…
