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- Opéra de Montréal presented Don Giovanni on November 12, 2016, which satisfied most audiences. The opera is playing again on the 15, 17 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. Christophe Rodriguez of Journal de Montréal talks about the success of the opera. Arthur Kaptainis of Montreal Gazette believes the balance between the comic and tragic elements is right. Christophe Huss of Le Devoir doesn’t like David Lefkowich’s adapation of Don Giovanni. Caroline Rodgers of La Presse enjoys the simplicity of the opera and believes it’s a success. Sophie Jama of Huffington Post Québec admires the all-Canadian cast with beautiful and strong voices. Our writer Robert Kilborn enjoyed the opera and explores the story in depth and Kiersten van Vliet has a politico-feminist reading of the production.
Daniel Okulitch as Leporello (left) and Gordon Bintner as Don Giovanni (right). Photo: Yves Renaud.
- Leon Russell, rock’n’roll pianist and songwriter, died in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday at the age of 74. The New York Times talks about his life while The Guardian focuses on his career since the 60s and how he inspired Elton John.
Inductee Leon Russell performs during the Songwriters Hall of Fame awards in New York in 2011.
Photo: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
- Baritone, pharmacologist and businessman, Sir Ralph Kohn, died on Friday at the age of 88. Rhinegold recalls his debut in classical music and how he became of benefactor for various musical causes.
- Saimir Pirgu wins Verona Lirica Award 2016 at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona, Italy, on Sunday. Rhinegold describes his career and the origin of the award.
Saimir Pirgu – Photo: Paul Scala
- The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra named Maximilian Junghanns as second Concertmaster. The 29-year-old German violinist was part of their orchestra since 2012. The Violin Channel has more details on his music background.
- Dr. Polina Weidmann, editor of the complete Tchaikovsky edition, has died at the age of 69. Her entire adult life was devoted to the study of Tchaikovsky scores, as Slipped Disc describes.
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