If You Think Classical Music is Dead, You're Dead Wrong!
LEBRECHT LISTENS | Mariss Jansons, We Miss you
By Norman Lebrecht on May 13, 2022
Just how much we miss conductor Mariss Jansons is manifest in this Munich concert of three sacred works.
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SCRUTINY | The COC Has An Entertaining Winner In ‘The Magic Flute’
By Paula Citron on May 10, 2022
American director Diane Paulus’ 2011 production of Mozart’s 'The Magic Flute' does stand the test of time, except for a minor reservation.
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SCRUTINY | Tafelmusik Delivers An Appropriately Stirring Bach B-Minor Mass In Massey Hall
By Arthur Kaptainis on May 6, 2022
It was good to be Bach, with Tafelmusik and Maestro Masaaki Suzuki, in Massey Hall.
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SCRUTINY | David Yee’s ‘among men’ Is Heady Stuff
By Paula Citron on May 6, 2022
David Yee’s new play 'among men' is heady stuff, but then his protagonists are two of Canada’s most iconic modern poets.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Is This Sweden’s Great Composer?
By Norman Lebrecht on May 6, 2022
Swedish composer Allan Pettersson died aged 68 in 1980, leaving music that is still being slowly discovered.
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SCRUTINY | Tarragon Theatre’s ‘Three Women of Swatow’ An Uneven Effort
By Paula Citron on May 4, 2022
Playwright Chloé Hung's 'Three Women of Swatow' is a dark satire about a dark subject.
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SCRUTINY | Bryn Terfel Charms Toronto With More Than Just A Beautiful Voice
By Joseph So on May 1, 2022
Any Sir Bryn Terfel event is more than just his beautiful voice; his charismatic persona is part of his “package.”
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | A Fresh New Sibelius To Get Excited About
By Norman Lebrecht on April 29, 2022
A new set of Sibelius symphonies from young Finn wizz Klaus Mäkelä comes accompanied by exceptional hype.
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SCRUTINY | ‘1184’ Ambitious, But Too Many Themes Muddy The Waters
By Paula Citron on April 27, 2022
If there ever was a production that deserved an A for effort, it is 1184.
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SCRUTINY | Excellent Performances Don’t Go Far Enough In ‘Italian Mime Suicide’
By Paula Citron on April 27, 2022
'Italian Mime Suicide' has come to Toronto on a wave of acclaim, including being one of the Montreal Gazette’s Top 10 Shows of 2021.
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