Good vibrations from two Toronto premieres
Mozart and Tchaikovsky were the advertised attractions at a concert on Nov. 8 by Sinfonia Toronto. Ichmouratov and Kuzmenko – of Montreal and Toronto, respectively…
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New Talents Shone Brightly at COC Ensemble Studio Competition
Oct 30, Toronto — Last night, seven incredibly talented young singers selected from a pool of 109 applicants from across the country competed in the…
Fidelio: All the Opera you could ask for
It might seem odd to nominate a concert in the Maison symphonique as the operatic event of the year so far, but such was the…
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir celebrates its 125th Anniversary with Singing Through Centuries
Oct 21, 2019, Toronto — Canada’s oldest choir celebrated its 125th birthday with a gala concert at Koerner Hall yesterday afternoon. Interim artistic director David…
Old-fashioned Rusalka is a COC semi-success
The Canadian Opera Company has cultivated an up-to-date image over the past decade through a marked preference for radical productions. Dvořák’s Rusalka as staged by the British…
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Opéra de Montréal Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin What you missed One of the best-cast and least-tampered-with Opéra de Montréal presentations in recent memory. Australian soprano Nicole…
Ping, Pang and Pong ousted from Toronto Turandot
The Canadian Opera Company has opened its season in Toronto with the North American premiere of Robert Wilson’s production of Turandot – and the world premiere appearances…
Nagano and the OSM get to the heart of Shostakovich
Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 13 “Babi Yar” is a brave choice for an OSM season opener. Cast in five movements, it runs the gamut from sorrowful…
OdM Eugene Onegin Offers a Dynamic Duo and More
This was one of the best-cast and least-tampered-with Opéra de Montréal presentations in recent memory.Opera’s newest power couple – so Etienne Dupuis and Nicole Car…
Die Walküre at Tanglewood is a formula for the future
LENOX, Mass. – The project had potential: Summon a name-brand cast, engage a major conductor, try not to draw attention to the fact that the…
