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…
Browsing: Concert Reviews
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…
West Side Story in Montreal
July 25 was a memorable night for the Concerts Populaires de Montréal. After extended negotiations, the Orchestre de la Francophonie (OF) finally obtained the legal…
Review: Orchestre Métropolitain’s concert in Mount Royal Park with Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Mount Royal Park, beautiful by itself, looked particularly festive and impressive on the evening of July 25. From Sherbrooke Street, a colourful flock of families,…
The Musical Brilliance of L’Orchestre du Septième Art
The Concert Populaires de Montréal presented on July 18 a beautiful show that brought together the 4th and 7th art: music and film. The Orchestre…
Michael Spyres at Lanaudière: A Masterclass in Belcanto
On Thursday, July 11, along with my opera fans colleagues, we withstood a road full with traffic, heavy rain and stormy winds to the Église…
Atmospheres (ECM focus, Montreal, June-July 2019)
The Festival international de jazz de Montréal (FIJM) just marked its 40th annual edition and was more than ready to pull out all stops. Its success…
Espace 67 Mostly a Success
After two years of planning and enhancement, the Société du parc Jean-Drapeau (SPJD) and the Metropolitan Orchestra organized a free concert for the inauguration of…
Some serious fun at the Montreal Baroque Festival
The governing theme of the Montreal Baroque Festival this year was sprezzatura, an Italian word defined as nicely-calibrated nonchalance by Baldassare Castiglione in his Book…
