SCRUTINY | Paul Bunyan: Britten’s American Folk Hero Gets A Revival At U of T Opera

By Joseph So on March 15, 2016

U of T Opera presents an elaborate Paul Bunyan by Benjamin Britten with Michael Patrick Albano (director) and Anna Theodosakis (choreographer) – review.

SCRUTINY | TSO's New Creations Festival Closes On The Up Beat

By Michael Vincent on March 13, 2016

When our city's winter ice finally melts, there is something deep inside of the Canadian psyche that begins to crawl out and stretch out its arms. The spring in the step of those who attended the closing TSO New Creations Festival on Saturday night was noticeably cheery, and the music helped us along.

DANCE | National Ballet's Prickly Cacti Makes A Surreal Appearance (review)

By Stephan Bonfield on March 13, 2016

The National Ballet of Canada unveiled its springtime ballet grab-bag Wednesday night, consisting of two well-known Balanchine neo-classical works, The Four Temperaments and Rubies, followed by a third, substantially more prickly piece by the prolific Alexander Ekman, titled Cacti.

RECORD KEEPING | Angela Hewitt/Luc Beauséjour/Vladimir Horowitz

By Paul E. Robinson on March 12, 2016

Paul E Robinson reviews three new CD releases by piano heavyweights Angela Hewitt, Luc Beauséjour, and Vladimir Horowitz.

DANCE | National Ballet's La Sylphide Brings History To Life

By Stephan Bonfield on March 11, 2016

The National Ballet of Canada closed its run of choreographer Johan Kobborg's La Sylphide last week in what proved to be a sensational series of seven beautifully new, re-enlivened performances. It was my decided good fortune to attend three of them in order to take in this earliest repertoire piece of pointe ballet, but especially to take advantage of a supreme learning opportunity.

SCRUTINY | Tapestry Opera Presents A Devilish Game Of Hot Potato

By Michael Vincent on March 11, 2016

Fistbump to Tapestry Opera for bringing this incredible new opera to Toronto. Three words: Go see it.

DANCE | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Resonates In Toronto

By Stephan Bonfield on March 9, 2016

SCRUTINY | Mazzoleni Songmasters Recital Explores Words, Images, and Music

By Joseph So on March 7, 2016

Toronto voice fans are fond of spending Sundays in a recital hall for a good old Liederabend - albeit in the afternoon! For years, the main attraction was the Aldeburgh Connection with its richly detailed and always satisfying, theme-based programming. With the retirement of its co-creators Stephen Ralls and Bruce Ubukata, suddenly there was a void.

SCRUTINY | TSO: New Creations Festival Slips Into Something More Comfortable

By Michael Vincent on March 6, 2016

DJ Skratch Bastid Spins with the TSO for opening night of New Creations Festival

RECORD KEEPING | Vivaldi: Les Violons du Roy/Aradia Ensemble/Gli Incogniti

By Paul E. Robinson on March 5, 2016

In honour of Vivaldi's birthday 338th birthday, here are three new CD's well worth your attention: Les Violons du Roy, Aradia Ensemble, and Gli Incogniti.