OM choral night is fit for a queen
There was no vice-regal musical salute Friday from the Orchestre Métropolitain, nor an “all rise” ceremony in the Maison symphonique. But Yannick Nézet-Séguin did draw…
Browsing: Philippe Sly
Opera de Paris’s Don Giovanni Showcases Fine Singing, Ridiculous Staging
A fine cast of young singers was the draw for Opera de Paris’s new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni playing in June and July 2019…
Canadian Recitalists, A New Generation
Since the beginning of the century, soprano Karina Gauvin and contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux have demonstrated their affinity for the vocal recital and their need to…
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…
Philippe Sly Opens 2018-19 LMMC Season
Sept .9 PHILIPPE SLY, bass-baritone Sept. 30 MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN, piano Oct. 21 BELCEA QUARTET, strings Nov. 11 PIETER WISPELWEY, Cello Dec. 2 SETZER-FINCKEL-WU HAN TRIO, piano and strings Feb. 3 MIRÓ…
2017–2018 Opera Diary Dates
With an impressive roster of seasoned performers and many more in training, opera is a major component of classical music in Canada. Our homegrown talent…
Opera McGill at 60
If you peel back the layers of any opera company in Canada, you are likely to find Opera McGill graduates at every level: on the…
TSO’s Semi-staged Mozart Requiem Brings the Divine to the Human Level
Semi-staged Mozart Requiem Brings Grieving and Loss to the Human Level Mozart: Requiem Lydia Teuscher, soprano / Allyson McHardy, mezzo / Frederic Antoun, tenor /…
Ottawa Bass-Baritone Philippe Sly One of Five 2011 Met Auditions Winners
by Wah Keung ChanOttawa native and McGill student bass-baritone Philippe Sly has been named one of five winners of the 2011 Met Auditions according to…
