Review | COC’s Tosca
Tosca is a riveting drama of love, lust and betrayal. Add in Puccini’s impossibly lush score and a few show-stopper arias, this opera is the…
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Review | Canadian Opera Company’s Macbeth a Hit with some Misses
Emboldened by witches’ prophesies and with strong encouragement from his wife, Macbeth turns into a power-thirsty man who uses violence to annihilate everything in his…
Review | Epic Interpretation of Messiaen’s Turangalila-Symphonie
Since assuming the podium as TSO conductor, Gustavo Gimeno’s leadership of the TSO to its rightful place on the world stage has been self-evident. His…
Review | TSO, Fabien Gabel, Jean-Guihen Queyras & Camille Pepin Celebrate French Music
The TSO’s prominence on the global concert stage continues to surge. The April 26 concert featured French conductor Fabien Gabel, French/Canadian-born cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, and…
Review | Mandolin Magic: The Artistry of Avi Avital
The mandolin is not widely recognized as a regular component of classical music concerts, but in a recent concert in Toronto the Israeli mandolin virtuoso…
Review | Met Live in HD: Verdi Falstaff Staging a Travesty
Verdi’s opera Falstaff is an amazing achievement for a man nearly 80 years old. It is also remarkable for being Verdi’s first comic opera, and…
Review | Toronto Mendelssohn Choir’s B Minor Mass a Fine Performance of a Great Work
Soloists: Jacob Abrahamse, Neil Aronoff, Julia Barber, Lesley Emma Bouza, Rebecca Claborn, Simon Honeyman, Kieran Kane, Rebecca McKay, Nicholas Nicolaidis, and Sinéad White; Toronto Mendelssohn…
Review | Takács Quartet Performance with Insight and Passion
Takács Quartet with Jeremy Denk. Music by Haydn, Fanny Mendelssohn and Schumann. Koerner Hall, Toronto. March 23, 2023. Rating: ***** Bringing together thoughtful and talented…
Review | Rarities Galore Grace TSO’s Buffet of Cultural Delights
Brian Harman : Madrigal – Celebration Prelude – premiere, commissioned by the TSO As the TSO celebrates its 100th anniversary, the premiere commissioned from Canadian…
Review | Imogen Cooper’s Solo Piano Debut captivates Koerner Hall
Pianist Imogen Cooper has many rare gifts. One is to convey the thoughts and emotions of others with clarity. This is a trait that is…
