{"id":57671,"date":"2018-12-24T11:52:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T16:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=57671"},"modified":"2018-12-24T11:55:09","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T16:55:09","slug":"critics-picks-5-concerts-to-see-in-toronto-over-the-holidays-dec-24-jan-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2018\/12\/24\/critics-picks-5-concerts-to-see-in-toronto-over-the-holidays-dec-24-jan-6\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | 5 Concerts To See In Toronto Over The Holidays (Dec. 24 \u2013 Jan. 6)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events happening in and around Toronto for the week of December 24 \u2013 January 6.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Critic\u2019s Picks (Dec. 24 \u2013 Jan. 6)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ludwig van Toronto\u2019s weekly Critic\u2019s Picks are a curated list of some of the best concerts happening now through the end of the week. For a look at the full breadth of what\u2019s available in and around Toronto, check out our curated concert listings\u00a0here<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This Critic\u2019s Picks spans a two-week period, and we wish all our readers a Happy, Healthy and Musical Holiday Season and 2019.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

Thursday 27<\/span><\/h3>\n

National Ballet of Canada<\/strong> | The Nutcracker. 1 p.m. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. \u00a0Sold Out. Runs to Dec. 30. Days and start times vary. Check website for details.<\/p>\n

Your last chance to catch the National Ballet\u2019s big hit, The Nutcracker<\/em>.\u00a0 The website states that \u201call performances sold out; some singles available for select performances.\u201d\u00a0 Good luck!\u00a0 Premiered in 1995, the James Kudelka\u2019s version resituates the story to 19th century Russia. Beautiful sets by Santo Loquasto. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday 28 <\/span><\/h3>\n

Toronto Operetta Theatre<\/strong> | Die Fledermaus Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E. $55-$95. Repeats Dec. 29, 30 (3 p.m.), 31, Jan. 2<\/p>\n

A show from the Toronto Operetta Theatre is a Holiday Season tradition. This year it\u2019s Johann Strauss\u2019s comic masterpiece Die Fledermaus<\/em>, sung in English. Cast includes Lara Ciekiewicz (Rosalinda), Adam Fisher (Eisenstein), Caitlin Wood (Adele), Cian Harobin (Alfred), and Elizabeth Beeler (Prince Orlofsky.) Derek Bate conducts and Guillermo Silva-Marin directs. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday 31<\/span><\/h3>\n

Attila Glatz Concert Productions<\/strong> | Bravissimo! Opera\u2019s Greatest Hits. 7 p.m., Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. $55-$145<\/p>\n

Canadian-Hungarian impresario Attila Glatz presents his annual New Year\u2019s Year opera gala. Michelangelo Mazza conducts the \u201cpick up orchestra,\u201d the Opera Canada Symphony and Chorus, drawn mostly from the COC, TSO, and elsewhere. The quartet of soloists is a mix of Canadians and imports, although this year there are no Canadians \u2013 sopranos Sera G\u00f6sch and Ekaterina Kudryavtseva, tenor Gergely Boncs\u00e9r, and baritone Johannes Kammler. Selections from Turandot, La Traviata, Rigoletto, Magic Flute<\/em> and the like. Rick Phillips is back as the MC. The 2+ hour show ends early enough to accommodate the new year revellers. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday 1<\/span><\/h3>\n

Attila Glatz Concert Productions<\/strong> | Salute to Vienna: New Year\u2019s Concert. 2:30 p.m., Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. $74.75-$209.75.<\/p>\n

Now in its 24th<\/sup> year, Salute to Vienna<\/em>, an afternoon of waltzes, polkas, operetta arias, and dance is a terrific way to bring in the new year.\u00a0 Alastair Willis conducts the Strauss Symphony, joined by soprano Helga Gustava Tjonn, tenor Gergely Boncser, Europaballett St. Polten, and the International Champion Ballroom Dancers. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday 5<\/span><\/h3>\n

Li Delun Music Foundation<\/strong> | New Year\u2019s Concert 2019. 7:30 p.m. George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St., North York. $33-$52<\/p>\n

Chinese conductor Xincao Li leads the Toronto Festival Orchestra and the Toronto Festival Chinese Ensemble, in a program of works by Suppe, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Shostakovich, and Yanqiao Wang. Soloists includes Boson Mo, violin; Sijing Bella Ye, piano. | Details<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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