Athleticism and Wit: Les 7 doigts de la main’s Cabaret 2011
By Sabreena Chandra Twisting, tossing, contorting, unravelling… not enough words can describe the tremendousness of this spectacle.Cabaret 2011, performed by Les 7 doigts de la…
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Le chant du dindon – Nostalgic Circus Tale Enchants
By Taylor White and Aleshia Jensen Le chant du dindon: Until July 24The North American premiere of Le chant du dindon, performed by the family-run…
Mark Adamo : Little Women
Stephanie Novacek (Jo), Joyce DiDonato (Meg), Chad Shelton (Laurie), Stacey Tappan (Beth), Margaret Lloyd (Amy), Daniel Belcher (John Brooke) Houston Grand Opera Orchestra/Patrick Summers Mise…
Fun at the Opera: Nuns in NY and Aliens in Austin!
by Paul E. RobinsonIt’s not possible to be in two places at once, or is it? Thanks to “The Met Live in HD,” I virtually…
La Sagouine tells us stories about ourselves
Rebecca Clark La Sagouine opens with a sweet old lady having a cup of tea and gossiping with you in her kitchen. Her tiny cabin…
Dudamel and “La Phil LIVE” Connect with Shakespeare and Tchaikovsky!
by Paul E. RobinsonThe Los Angeles Philharmonic has always been an enterprising organization, and especially so with impresario Ernest Fleishmann in charge. Today, under the…
Opera of the Future: HD, 3D & Beyond
by Paul E. RobinsonI must confess that I was reaching the point where I doubted I could sit through another performance of Carmen! The plot…
Wilde and Weill at Shaw: An Ideal Husband and a Touch of Venus
by Paul E. RobinsonSUMMER FESTIVALS SHAW FESTIVAL, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 2010Kurt Weill has always been an enigma for classical music lovers – his career started so propitiously:…
Lepage’s Nightingale Free on the Web
By Frank CadenheadNo serious opera fan should miss the astounding Robert Lepage production of Stravinsky’s “Rossignol et autres fables,” which is available for a limited time for free…
Cette semaine à Montréal / This Week in Montreal May 31 – June 6
Photo : Gunther Gampe9e Édition du concours musical international de montréal (CMIM)Débutée le 25 mai avec les épreuves quart de finale et demi-finale, l’édition Violon…
