Review | A New Toronto Indie debuts with Don Giovanni
A new Toronto indie collective unveiled its first production on May 22. Benevolence Opera Project presented an adapted version of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the…
Browsing: Mozart
Music and Film: Battle of the Conductors
The year 2026 offers a feast for lovers of music and film. In our last column I mentioned the new TV show about Mozart, based…
CD Review | Mozart: L’enlèvement du sérail, Florie Valiquette
Mozart: L’enlèvement du sérail Florie Valiquette (Constance), Matthias Vidal (Belmont), Gwendoline Blondeel (Blondine), Enguerrand de Hys (Pédrille), Nicolas Brooymans (Osmin). Chœur et Orchestre de l’Opéra…
CD Review | Mozart String Duos, Cosbey, Bandy
Mozart String Duos Catherine Cosbey, violin; Dorian Komanoff Bandy, violin and viola Leaf Music, 2025 We don’t often have the chance to hear Mozart in…
Review | A rare tenor Idamante in Hungarian State Opera’s striking Idomeneo
Hungarian State Opera is presenting the first revival of its 2023 production of Mozart’s Idomeneo in András Almási-Tóth’s pandemic-inspired conception. Having seen the premiere two…
Ottawa Chamberfest: Violinist Shunske Sato on historical practice
When Shunske Sato takes the stage, the audience steps into a whole new era. Far beyond playing music from the past, Sato is determined to…
The OCM launches a new festival: “Classical day at the Oratory”
Montreal, April 22, 2025 – The Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM) is proud to announce the creation of the festival Classical Day at the Oratory, which will…
Review | A Moving Mozart Requiem with Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Even before stepping into Maison symphonique on Apr. 17th, the atmosphere felt charged. A full house had gathered, and there was no mistaking the quiet…
Festival Les Printemps Slaves: An (Almost) Baroque Slavic Spring
The 12th edition of Les Printemps Slaves, Montreal’s only Slavic music festival, takes place May 6-30. Every year, Artistic Director Irina Krasnyanskaya comes up with…
Thomas Hampson: A Song of Freedom
Thomas Hampson needs no introduction. At nearly 70 years old, the American lyric baritone continues to travel the world, not only as a singer and…
