Review: Andrea Bocelli at Bell Center, An Expected Return
Last Sunday, after 20 years of absence, a jam-packed Bell Centre welcomed the return of international star Andrea Bocelli. His passage through Montreal is part…
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Opera and Vocal Music
Rigoletto and Das Rheingold The Opéra de Montréal kicks off the season with Verdi’s tragic Rigoletto. This italian classic, inspired by Victor Hugo’s Le roi…
John Brancy and Peter Dugan: A Winning Pair
Back in our April issue, Wah Keung Chan and I predicted that John Brancy would be one of the winners of the 2018 CMIM. I…
Philippe Sly: a Wandering Journey
I first heard Philippe Sly at the 2012 Concours musical international de Montréal. He was only 23, but that didn’t prevent him from winning every…
Rufus Wainwright’s Hadrian is a bacchanalian banquet of sight and sound
Toronto – When the curtain rises for the Canadian Opera Company’s world premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s Hadrian on October 13, 2018 audience members will be…
Brott Music Festival: National Academy Orchestra Turns 30
The National Academy Orchestra is celebrating its 30th year. This mentor-led training school founded by Boris Brott prepares emerging musicians by “bridging the gap between…
Music and Beyond: Pushing Boundaries
Music and Beyond, the annual classical music and arts festival, has been springing to glorious life throughout the city of Ottawa every July since 2010.…
Roddy Ellias: Sleeping Rough, Going Strong
Sleeping Rough: in urban vernacular, it’s code for homelessness; and it’s now the apt title of composer Roddy Ellias’s first opera, which will premiere this…
CMIM 2018: Day 8 Aria Semi-finals, Session 2: Jury’s Decision
Yesterday evening the Arian Semi-finals of the CMIM 2018 came to a conclusion. Mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb, tenor Konstantin Lee, tenor Mario Bahg, baritone John Brancy…
VOICE 2018: Announcement of the finalists
Montreal, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 – Last night, the names of the Aria finalists of the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) were announced following…
