First Volume in Groundbreaking Strauss Recording Project
January 17, 2025 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) is celebrating an important milestone in its visionary recording project devoted to the…
Browsing: Richard Strauss
CD Review | Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Mahler: Rückert Lieder
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Mahler: Rückert Lieder Sonya Yoncheva, soprano; Orchestre symphonique de Montréal; Rafael Payare, conductor Pentatone, 2024 Following their successful release last year on…
Newswire | OSM Announces 59th International Tour
Next November, the OSM is set to embark on its 59th international tour. This eight-concert tour will also be the OSM’s fourth one under Music Director Rafael Payare
Concert Review | Staatskapelle Berlin Makes an Unforgettable Canadian Debut
The hottest ticket in Toronto this weekend was no doubt Staatskapelle Berlin, whose Canadian debut was sold out months before the orchestra took to the stage.
Newswire | NACO Announces Groundbreaking Strauss Recording Project
NACO is thrilled to unveil a multi-season journey that marries the timeless compositions of Richard Strauss with the creative brilliance of leading Canadian composers.
Review | Parkdale United Church Orchestra Impresses with Movie Theme
Ottawa’s Parkdale United Church Orchestra, led by new music director and conductor John Kraus, knocked it out of the park on Nov. 19 with their…
Highlights | Actress Sophie Desmarais Conducts OM, TSO Emails Hacked, New Ergonomic Curved Keyboard
Welcome back to La Scena Musicale’s Highlights, a curated, weekly list of arts-related news stories from across the world! Music Industry Ludwig Van | Toronto…
Review: In Munich, a Tale of Two Operas
The Bavarian State Opera is the largest house in Germany and among the most difficult to characterize in a few words. Vocal standards are high,…
Ariadne auf Naxos at the Berkshire Opera Festival: Serious Fun with a Girl, a God, and a Bunch of Gags
REVIEW: Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos in a new production at the Berkshire Opera Festival. It’s a backstage story as only Richard Strauss and his…
Lebrecht Weekly – Richard Strauss: Through Life and Love (Orchid)
Of the two UK finalists in BBC Cardiff Singer of the World last weekend, many felt the English soprano Louise Alder stood a better chance…
