Concours musical international de Montréal 2026: All Shades of the Violin
Out of 250 violinists who auditioned from all over the world, the preliminary jury selected 24, including three Canadians (Justin Saulnier, Paloma So and Belle…
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Newswire | Orchestre Classique de Montréal Announces Its 87th Season
Montreal, Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Orchestre Classique de Montréal (OCM) is pleased to unveil the programming of its 87th season presented by BMO Bank of Montreal.…
Review | Siegfried at Paris Opera: Magnificent Music, a Theatrical Void
At Opéra national de Paris’s Opéra Bastille, Calixto Bieito staging of Wagner’s Siegfried arrives as the third panel of a much-anticipated new Ring. Musically, the…
Review | Donizetti in Bergamo: Where Rarities Steal the Spotlight
Since 1981, the city of Bergamo, one hour northeast of Milan, and the birthplace of Gaetano Donizetti, has hosted Donizetti Opera, a festival of the…
Review | Marie-Nicole Lemieux shines in impromptu Paris Rossini fest
For avid Rossini fans, a logical destination is the Rossini Opera Festival held annually in Pesaro, the composer’s birthplace on Italy’s Adriatic coast. There, the…
Marie-Nicole Lemieux as Carmen: A Canadian first
If Marie-Nicole Lemieux’s arrival in Canada—and in Quebec, in particular—is always an event, what can we say about her local debut in Bizet’s Carmen, which…
Review | Experimental OSM Holiday Program Misses the Mark
The return of esteemed conductor Kent Nagano marked the first of Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s festive December celebrations. Under the banner Le temps des fêtes…
Bourgie Hall — New Season, New Directors
The new duo at the helm of Bourgie Hall—Caroline Louis, general director, and Olivier Godin, artistic director—have announced the 2023-24 program. The focus will be…
Newswire | Salle Bourgie: A 13th season more surprising and captivating than ever
Montreal, Tuesday May 9, 2023 – It is with great enthusiasm that Bourgie Hall unveils its 13th season, the very first crafted by its new…
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…
