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By Joseph So on April 24, 2018
For devout Wagnerites within striking distance of Severance Hall in Cleveland, an important highlight this Spring is The Ecstasy of Tristan and Isolde, a “Festival Week” (April 21 – 29) focusing on the eternal love story of Tristan and Isolde, with the centerpiece being three concert performances of the monumental Wagner music drama.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on April 24, 2018
Facing the results of an internal third-party investigation into sexual misconduct, conductor Noel Edison has formally resigned as Artistic Director Of Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, effective immediately.
(Continue reading)By Matthew Timmermans on April 23, 2018
An interview with AtG’s Joel Ivany, and a look at some reasons why his approach to Orphée et Eurydice continues a lineage of adaptation over 200 years old.
(Continue reading)By Joseph So on April 23, 2018
Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of April 23 – 29.
(Continue reading)By Arthur Kaptainis on April 21, 2018
The charismatic conductor Krzysztof Urbański is a credible choice as a possible successor to the throne as Artistic Director at the Toronto Symphony. But with everyone's lips firmly sealed, we ask, is he still a contender?
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on April 20, 2018
The ousted choral conductor of the Elora Singers and The TMC maintains his innocence and denies claims, stating his actions have been "misconstrued."
(Continue reading)By Stephan Bonfield on April 20, 2018
Instead of being called The Return of Ulysses, the opera ought to have been called The Virtue of Penelope.
(Continue reading)By Colin Eatock on April 19, 2018
Among the many “breakthroughs” that have followed in the wake of Kendrick Lamar’s 2018 Pulitzer Prize for the album Damn is the fact that a hip-hop artist is now being discussed in classical music circles.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on April 19, 2018
An-lun Huang's work deserveS to be better-known. And thanks to Toccata Classics, this album is a good place to start.
(Continue reading)By Matthew Timmermans on April 18, 2018
Ahead of the Canadian Opera Company's all-new production of Donizetti’s opera Anna Bolena with Sondra Radvanovsky, we give you a quick and handy guide to everything you need to know.
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