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Fall Highlights : English Theatre

By Nathalie de Han on 14 September 2021 Musical Theatre, Theatre

September Why not start on the porch of the Centaur with the Portico project 2.0? Portico Project: The Exchange celebrates all performances that can inspire and challenge us to stand together and belong. This edition features short plays co-created by Julie Tamiko Manning, Eo Sharp and Nalo Soyini Bruce, directed by Julie Tamiko Manning. A fun way to welcome autumn. Sept. 23-Oct 2 www.centaurtheatre.com With Plays 2 Perform @ Home, the company Montreal discovered in the first edition of Portico, Boca del lupo, literally brings theatre into your life. Plays2Perform invites the audience to take a leading role in a…

Four stars for Frankly Sharon

By Charles Geyer on 1 April 2021 Musical Theatre

Frankly Sharon. Sharon Azrieli, vocalist. Frank Wildhorn, composer, pianist. Sharon Azrieli is many things – operatic soprano, Hebrew cantor, philanthropist, even musicologist (she has published intriguing scholarship on the possible influences of Jewish Ladino music on the young Giuseppe Verdi). In her new album, Frankly Sharon, Azrieli fetchingly incarnates in yet another guise – that of musical-theatre chanteuse par excellence. The album’s title is a clever pun – all the songs on it are by Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn (creator of the hit musicals Jekyll & Hyde and The Scarlet Pimpernel, among others), and Wildhorn himself provides a piano accompaniment…

Sharon Azrieli Releases Frankly Sharon Featuring all Frank Wildhorn songs

By Newswire on 16 December 2020 Musical Theatre, Vocal

November 25, 2020 – Canadian Soprano Sharon Azrieli and Frank Wildhorn create a dream team for their new album Frankly, Sharon – released by Time Life – featuring musical theatre songs from sultry French to passionate Italian and moving Hebrew, with translations all done by Sharon Azrieli. Not only is Sharon a cherished star in Canada, having been recognized in 2019 with the Order of Quebec (Chevalière du Québec), she has been enchanting audiences around the world with an expansive operatic career, and now she crosses over into the musical theatre genre. Multi-Grammy and Tony Award nominated composer/producer Frank Wildhorn is well-known for…

The Lyric Theatre Singers Bring Holiday Magic Virtually

By Newswire on 14 December 2020 Musical Theatre

Montreal, December 11, 2020 – The Lyric Theatre Singers make a much anticipated return with their beloved Christmas event, only this time the Holiday cheer will be delivered virtually! Candlelight Christmas from Our Home to Yours, will be free and available to watch live on Facebook and YouTube, on December 17th, 18th and 19th, 2020 and will remain online for the duration of the holiday season. Bob Bachelor, Artistic Director and recent recipient of the Jean-Pierre-Guindon prize, has created another eclectic program for loyal and new audiences alike. The mini-concert will be rich with warm, soothing melodies and memorable moments.…

CORONA Serenades Concert Week 1

By La Scena Musicale Team on 21 April 2020 Art Song, Arts Industry, Classical Music, Employment, Musical Theatre, Opera, Popular Music

CORONA Serenades by La Scena Musicale La Scena Musicale is proud release CORONA Serenades Concert Week 1, a 30-minute compilation of the best performances after the service’s first full week. Click on the image to view the video on YouTube. SONG LIST / RÉPERTOIRE: La vie en rose (Édith Piaf, Louiguy) – Yara Zeitoun, soprano Lamma Bada Yatathanna (traditional Andalusian song) – Yara Zeitoun, soprano Près des ramparts Séville (Carmen / Georges Bizet) – Anne Marie Sheridan, mezzo-soprano Alma Mía (Bola de Nieve) – Marie-Annick Béliveau, mezzo-soprano Di provenza il mar il suol (La Traviata / Giuseppe Verdi) – Christopher…

Giorgia Fumanti joins La Scena Musicale as a spokesperson for CORONA Serenades

By La Scena Musicale Team on 17 April 2020 Art Song, Arts Industry, Classical Music, Employment, Musical Theatre, Opera, Popular Music

Giorgia Fumanti, one of the top classical crossover artists in the world, will join the roster of singers participating in CORONA Serenades, an initiative of La Scena Musicale designed to bring the joy of music to people in a time of adversity. The service is free for front-line care workers and those infected by the Coronavirus. ABOUT GIORGIA | ORDER | MEDIA “This is a pivotal moment for people all over the world,” the Quebec-based soprano said. “The challenges are immense and we are all only human. And as humans we need music.” GIORGIA FUMANTI A native of Tuscany, Giorgia Fumanti discovered her…

La Scena Musicale Launches CORONA Serenades

By La Scena Musicale Team on 6 April 2020 Art Song, Arts Industry, Classical Music, Employment, Musical Theatre, Opera, Popular Music

CORONA Serenades by La Scena Musicale La Scena Musicale is proud to launch CORONA Serenades, a new global music service bringing cheer to those coping with COVID-19 isolation and provide support for musicians. Based on our successful Singing Valentines service, which recently completed its 10th consecutive year, CORONA Serenades will marshal trained singers from around the world to provide free personalized video and audio serenades to those infected by the coronavirus and front-line healthcare workers. CORONA Serenades are also suitable for birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions or just to reach out to friends and family. “We want to spread…

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In Search of the “Phantom of the Opera”: Between Fiction and Reality

By Andréanne Venne on 29 November 2019 Literature, Musical Theatre

The story of The Phantom of the Opera as related in Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel intertwines proven facts and popular myths with the author’s inventions. Popular notions concerning the origin and existence of the “opera ghost” take a few forms because historical facts are mixed with anecdotes. The mélange is so complete that the story of this not-so-shadowy masked man has continued to keep the mystery alive and blur the boundary between fiction and reality. Evidence Gaston Leroux worked as a court reporter, theatre critic and general-assignment reporter for Le Matin before turning his attention to fiction. As a journalist,…

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A Truly Operatic “Phantom of the Opera”

By Arthur Kaptainis on 29 November 2019 Musical Theatre, Opera

Baritenor. This is the intriguing if ambiguous word Hugo Laporte uses to describe the fach of the title role of Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, a French-language production which opens on Jan. 8 in the Théâtre St-Denis. “From what I understand, Broadway singers are often in this range and they call themselves baritones or tenors depending on the timbre of the voice,” he said in the Green Room of Meridian Hall in Toronto. The part of the “Phantom” (whose name is Erik, although he is never identified as such) demands two high As. This is the altitude also required by Rossini’s Figaro. Plus…

Editorial

By Wah Keung Chan on 27 November 2019 Arts Industry, Musical Theatre, Opera

Download PDFLa Scena Musicale’s Dec/Jan issue returns to a bilingual format. The cover features Hugo Laporte and Anne-Marine Suire in the upcoming production of The Phantom of the Opera in French translation in Montreal and Quebec City. Last month I promoted the idea that opera should start to be performed in the language of local audiences. They are already doing that in musical theatre. The issue also includes a special section on the recording industry. The demise of the classical music industry has been predicted for years, yet recordings are still coming out. Just the means of purchasing (CD, downloads…

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