SCRUTINY | Chicago Lyric Opera's "Les Troyens" Five Hours Of Epic Rage
By Lev Bratishenko on November 29, 2016
Lyric Opera of Chicago's timely company premiere of Les Troyens an immense accomplishment.
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By Lev Bratishenko on November 29, 2016
Lyric Opera of Chicago's timely company premiere of Les Troyens an immense accomplishment.
(Continue reading)By Lev Bratishenko on November 22, 2016
Originally commissioned by the Vancouver City Opera in the 2010-12 season, "Fallujah" makes it's New York City premiere with an authentic, brutal realism exploring the emotional complexities of war.
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on November 19, 2016
Joseph So soaks up the Parisian Salon atmosphere at the Glenn Gould School's Cendrillon.
(Continue reading)By Joshua Denenberg on November 19, 2016
"The tragedy [...] is that the music fails to reflect the tragedy and of the subject matter," says Joshua Denenberg about Tapestry Opera's Naomi’s Road.
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on November 6, 2016
Despite some pacing problems and a weak chorus, Opera York proves an "Old School" production of Puccini's Tosca is well worth the effort.
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on November 4, 2016
The COC crown Vancouver's Simone McIntosh with First Prize at the Canadian Opera Company's annual Ensemble Studio Competition on November 3, 2016 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on November 3, 2016
Roger Kaiser, the Dallas man responsible for scattering the ashes of his deceased "mentor" over top of a working orchestra pit at the MET last weekend, issues a formal apology.
(Continue reading)By Robin Roger on November 2, 2016
When I arrived early for the COC Opera Chorus Sing-Along, several opera lovers were already occupying the benches around the perimeter of the Four Seasons Box Office, chatting about their opera going experiences, their singing backgrounds, nervously asking each other whether they’d done this before, whether they’d had voice lessons, and pre-emptively asserting their lack of ability....
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on October 25, 2016
Toronto Bel Canto Opera Fans may think they have died and gone to heaven. Two great exponents of Norma, both in Toronto, to sing in the current production at the Canadian Opera Company. Talk about an embarrassment of riches!
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on October 24, 2016
Seeing old friends and make new ones at The Rubies, Opera Canada Magazine's gala fundraiser and awards night.
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