{"id":67499,"date":"2020-03-16T13:29:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T17:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=67499"},"modified":"2020-03-16T13:29:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T17:29:30","slug":"critics-picks-virtual-concerts-you-absolutely-need-to-see-this-week-streaming-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2020\/03\/16\/critics-picks-virtual-concerts-you-absolutely-need-to-see-this-week-streaming-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"CRITIC’S PICKS | Virtual Concerts You Absolutely Need To See This Week (Streaming Edition)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Classical music and opera events streaming on the web for the week of March 16 \u2013 22.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Note: \u201cWe live in an extraordinary Age\u201d \u2013 Carl Sagan. Recent events have demonstrated this in no uncertain terms. A tiny previously unknown microbe, COVID-19, has shut down our musical life, hopefully only temporarily. Several opera companies and music organizations are offering video streaming services during the hiatus, including the Met<\/strong>, Wiener Staatsoper<\/strong>, Bayerische Staatsoper, Berliner Philharmoniker<\/strong>, Teatro Massimo di Palermo<\/strong>, and the Royal Conservatory of Music<\/strong>. Now you can enjoy wonderful performances in the privacy of your own home \u2014 for free!<\/em><\/p>\n

Monday 16<\/span><\/h3>\n

Wiener Staatsoper<\/strong> | Falstaff (performance of 30 January 2019) 2:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time). Stream remains available for 24 hours.<\/p>\n

Conductor: James Conlon | director: David McVicar with Carlos \u00c1lvarez (Sir John Falstaff), Simon Keenlyside (Ford), Jinxu Xiahou (Fenton), Herwig Pecoraro (Bardolfo), Ryan Speedo Green (Pistola), Michael Laurenz (Dr. Cajus), Olga Bezsmertna (Alice Ford), Hila Fahima (Nannetta), Monika Bohinec (Mrs. Quickly), Margaret Plummer (Meg Page). | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Bayerische Staatsoper\u00a0<\/strong>| Mixed program 3:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)<\/p>\n

After the cancellation of all performances at the Bavarian State Opera through April 19, \u00a0they are making their performances available as live streams or as video-on-demand at www.staatsoper.tv<\/a>. First up is Christian Gerhaher, Christina Landshamer and Gerold Huber performing Schumann’s Liederalbum f\u00fcr die Jugend op. 79, followed by the Schumann-Quartett of the Bayerisches Staatsorchester playing Mozart’s String Quartet No.14 in G major, KV 387 and Igor Levit with Beethoven’s Diabelli-Variations. The stream will conclude OPERcussion performing works by JS Bach and Chick Corea. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Met Opera<\/strong> | Bizet\u2019s Carmen 7:25 pm (Eastern Standard Time)<\/p>\n

Conducted by Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin, starring El\u012bna Garan\u010da and Roberto Alagna. (Originally broadcast January 16, 2010.) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 17<\/span><\/h3>\n

Wiener Staatsoper <\/strong>| Tri Sestri (performance of 18 March 2016) 2:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time). Stream remains available for 24 hours<\/p>\n

conductor: P\u00e9ter E\u00f6tv\u00f6s | conductor of the stage orchestra: Jonathan Stockhammer<\/p>\n

director: Yuval Sharon with Aida Garifullina (Irina), Margarita Gritskova (Mascha), Ilseyar Khayrullova (Olga), Eric Jurenas (Natascha), Boaz Daniel (Tusenbach), Clemens Unterreiner (Verschinin), Gabriel Berm\u00fadez (Andrei), Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Kulygin), Norbert Ernst (Doktor), Victor Shevchenko (Soljony), Marcus Pelz (Anfissa), Jason Bridges (Rod\u00e9), Jinxu Xiahou (Fedotik) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Met Opera<\/strong> | Puccini\u2019s La Boh\u00e8me 7:25 pm (Eastern Standard Time)<\/p>\n

Conducted by Nicola Luisotti, starring Angela Gheorghiu and Ram\u00f3n Vargas. (Originally broadcast April 5, 2008.) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 18\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Met Opera<\/strong> | Verdi\u2019s Il Trovatore. 7:25 pm (Eastern Standard Time)<\/p>\n

Conducted by Marco Armiliato, starring Anna Netrebko, Dolora Zajick, Yonghoon Lee, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. (Originally broadcast October 3, 2015.) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Wiener Staatsoper <\/strong>| Die Walk\u00fcre (performance of 31 May 2015) 12:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time). Stream remains available for 24 hours<\/p>\n

conductor: Simon Rattle | director: Sven-Eric Bechtolf<\/p>\n

with Christopher Ventris (Siegmund), Mikhail Petrenko (Hunding), Tomasz Konieczny (Wotan), Martina Serafin (Sieglinde), Evelyn Herlitzius (Br\u00fcnnhilde), Michaela Schuster (Fricka) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday 19\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Wiener Staatsoper <\/strong>| Falstaff (performance of 15 December 2016) 2:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time). Stream remains available for 24 hours<\/p>\n

conductor: Zubin Mehta | director: David McVicar<\/p>\n

with Ambrogio Maestri (Sir John Falstaff), Ludovic T\u00e9zier (Ford), Paolo Fanale (Fenton), Herwig Pecoraro (Bardolfo), Riccardo Fassi (Pistola), Thomas Ebenstein (Dr. Cajus), Carmen Giannattasio (Alice Ford), Hila Fahima (Nannetta), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Mrs. Quickly), Lilly J\u00f8rstad (Meg Page) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Met Opera <\/strong>| Verdi\u2019s La Traviata 7:25 pm (Eastern Standard Time)<\/p>\n

Conducted by Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin, starring Diana Damrau, Juan Diego Fl\u00f3rez, and Quinn Kelsey. (Originally broadcast December 15, 2018.) \u00a0| Details<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 20<\/span><\/h3>\n

Wiener Staatsoper <\/strong>| Tosca (performance of 5 December 2015) 2:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time). Stream remains available for 24 hours<\/p>\n

conductor: Dan Ettinger | director: Margarethe Wallmann<\/p>\n

with Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Siri (Floria Tosca), Roberto Alagna (Mario Cavaradossi), Michael Volle (Baron Scarpia) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Met Opera <\/strong>| Donizetti\u2019s La Fille du R\u00e9giment 7:25 pm (Eastern Standard Time)<\/p>\n

Conducted by Marco Armiliato, starring Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Fl\u00f3rez. (Originally broadcast April 26, 2008.) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 21<\/span><\/h3>\n

Wiener Staatsoper <\/strong>| La cenerentola (performance of 22 February 2018) 2:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time). Stream remains available for 24 hours<\/p>\n

conductor: Jean-Christophe Spinosi | director: Sven-Eric Bechtolf<\/p>\n

with Maxim Mironov (Don Ramiro), Alessio Arduini (Dandini), Paolo Rumetz (Don Magnifico), Ileana Tonca (Clorinda), Margaret Plummer (Tisbe), Isabel Leonard (Angelina), Luca Pisaroni (Alidoro) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Met Opera <\/strong>| Donizetti\u2019s Lucia di Lammermoor 7:25 pm (Eastern Standard Time)<\/p>\n

Conducted by Marco Armiliato, starring Anna Netrebko, Piotr Becza\u0142a, and Mariusz Kwiecien. (Originally broadcast February 7, 2009.) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Tapestry Opera <\/strong>| Songbook X 8:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time)<\/p>\n

A free virtual concert of Songbook X<\/em> will be streamed on its YouTube<\/a> channel, @TapestryNewOpera featuring mezzo Krisztina Szabo and pianist Christopher Foley, on Saturday, March 21. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday 22<\/span><\/h3>\n

Wiener Staatsoper <\/strong>| Siegfried (performance of 16 January 2019) 12:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time). Stream remains available for 24 hours<\/p>\n

conductor: Axel Kober | director: Sven-Eric Bechtolf<\/p>\n

with Stephen Gould (Siegfried), Ir\u00e9ne Theorin (Br\u00fcnnhilde),Tomasz Konieczny (Der Wanderer), Jochen Schmeckenbecher (Alberich), Monika Bohinec (Erda), Herwig Pecoraro (Mime), Sorin Coliban (Fafner) | Details<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Met Opera <\/strong>| Tchaikovsky\u2019s Eugene Onegin 7:25 pm (Eastern Standard Time)<\/p>\n

Conducted by Valery Gergiev, starring Ren\u00e9e Fleming, Ram\u00f3n Vargas, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. (Originally broadcast February 24, 2007.) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Can\u2019t wait? The following events are available to stream online now:<\/span><\/h3>\n

Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n

To access their free video streaming library with video on demand. Recent concerts include Johannes Debus conducting the Royal Conservatory Orchestra (Feb 14, 2020) and Against the Grain\u2019s Ayre (January 11, 2020) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Berliner Philharmoniker <\/strong><\/p>\n

To access their Digital Concert Hall with video on demand, go to their website and register for free. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Teatro Massimo di Palermo<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Sicilian opera house is providing free daily streaming. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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With the coronavirus pandemic, most live concerts have been cancelled for the foreseeable future. Thankfully, there are a number of forward-thinking arts groups around the world offering free classical music and opera concerts online. See our guide for the week of March 16\u201322. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":67501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[33451,3895],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[35759,35751,35749,35746,35756,35766,35765,35755,35764,35760,35750,35758,35753,35748,34944,35752,35747,35745,35754,35757],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/CP-March-16-22.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9bakr-hyH","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67499"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67499"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67509,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67499\/revisions\/67509"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67499"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=67499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}