SCRUTINY | U of T’s Don Giovanni Tackles Timely Issues, But Needs Some Work
By Matthew Timmermans on November 27, 2017
University of Toronto Opera's Don Giovanni offers an answer to misogyny and sexual abuse.
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By Matthew Timmermans on November 27, 2017
University of Toronto Opera's Don Giovanni offers an answer to misogyny and sexual abuse.
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on November 27, 2017
Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of November 27 to December 3.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on November 22, 2017
Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the golden-haired “Elvis of Opera”, has died this morning at the age of 55.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on November 21, 2017
Singers from around the world are being asked to submit videos for an innovative opera co-production involving Against the Grain Theatre, Opera Columbus, and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
(Continue reading)By Matthew Timmermans on November 20, 2017
The production by Brent Krysa and The Glenn Gould School left us wondering, was it all just fun or were there other underlying messages?
(Continue reading)By Arthur Kaptainis on November 17, 2017
The indestructible tale of the Transylvanian transplant to London has been made into a gloomily entertaining evening of music-theatre by the Royal Swedish Opera. Here's what we thought about it.
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on November 16, 2017
"You're quiet for 10 minutes and then you must sing several high notes with no preparation. Bam! You have no second chances." Canadian tenor Frédéric Antoun chats about the MET's production of Thomas Adès's The Exterminating Angel.
(Continue reading)By John Terauds on November 16, 2017
Mr. Shi And His Lover is a 75-minute journey that does everything right: moving and entertaining its audience in equal measure.
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on November 5, 2017
The extraordinary Canadian soprano shares her thoughts on repertoires others fear to try.
(Continue reading)By Matthew Timmermans on November 5, 2017
How Against the Grain's laid back Opera Pub intends to bring back the old idea of opera as social gathering.
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