There are two things that stand out about these prorgammes. Both are as relevant today as when Gould sat down with French filmmaker and violinist Bruno Monsaingeon to plan what were originally supposed to be five installments, 25 years ago.

He gets ample opportunity to do so in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of The Tales of Hoffmann, by Jacques Offenbach, which opens at the Four Seasons Centre on Tuesday night.

In the interview, she complains about life on the road and how it has made her miss family milestones. She also decries the use of drugs to help singers add more performances to their calendar.

Kirsten MacKinnon in conversation about winning the coveted Met Auditions, and the steps that got her there.

During a recent post-rehearsal breather, Leonard and I talked about how mezzos frequently find themselves singing male charactetrs — known as trouser roles. These roles cover the full gamut of types, and that’s before each director put their own spin on the situation and its characters.

In Canada, we seem to punch well above our weight in regards to composer-performers, and many of our home-grown talents have gained an incredible following.

Every so often MT poses 60 questions to a local or visiting artist in Toronto who has made our classical music community that much more interesting. They pick and choose. This week we have a special treat: 2015 Honens Prize Laureate Luca Buratto.

American mezzo Isabel Leonard shares her thoughts on preparing for the role of Adalgisa in the upcoming production of Bellini's Norma at the COC.

A story to be told: Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka shares her thoughts on scaling the Mount Everest of Song Cycles, while our interviewer falls and dislocates his right shoulder in the process.

Gould is like fresh cheese in a mousetrap to anyone with even a passing interest in music, the spoken word, the nature of genius and the making of an icon.