{"id":67690,"date":"2020-03-30T12:41:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T16:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=67690"},"modified":"2020-03-30T12:41:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T16:41:59","slug":"critics-picks-virtual-concerts-absolutely-need-see-week-streaming-edition-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2020\/03\/30\/critics-picks-virtual-concerts-absolutely-need-see-week-streaming-edition-2\/","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 happening in and around Toronto for the week of March 30 \u2013 April 5.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Critic\u2019s Picks (March 30 \u2013 April 5)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The health calamity that is COVID-19 continues. Fortunately for us music lovers, more and more opera houses, concert organizations and individual artists are offering free streaming that we can view in the comfort of our own homes. Below are my two categories \u2013 first part consists of selections of recent additions to Video On Demand by opera companies, symphonies, and individual artists, available for free viewing at any time. This is followed by time specific streaming from various organizations.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Monday 30<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Met Opera | Dialogues of the Carmelites<\/strong> \/ Isabel Leonard, Adrianne Pieczonka, Karita Mattila, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Sequin. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 31<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Met Opera | Il barbiere di Siviglia<\/strong> \/ Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Florez, Peter Mattei, conducted by Maurizio Benini. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 1<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Met Opera | Nixon in China<\/strong> \/ James Maddalena, Janis Kelly, conducted by John Adams. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday 2<\/span><\/h3>\n

Met Opera | Don Carlo<\/strong> \/ Marina Poplavskaya, Roberto Alagna, Simon Keenlyside, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 3<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Met Opera | The Pearl Fishers<\/strong> \/ Diana Damrau, Matthew Polenzani, and Mariusz Kwiecien, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 4<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Met Opera | Macbeth<\/strong> \/ Anna Netrebko, Joseph Calleja, \u017deljko Lu\u010di\u0107, Rene Pape, conducted by Fabio Luisi. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday 5<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Met Opera | Norma<\/strong> \/ Sondra Radvanovsky, Joyce DiDonato, Joseph Calleja, and Matthew Rose, conducted by Carlo Rizzi | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Videos On Demand:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Garsington Opera | Marriage of Figaro<\/strong> Joshua Bloom, Jennifer France, Duncan Rock, Kirsten MacKinnon, Marta Fontanals-Simmons. Douglas Boyd (cond.), John Cox (dir.) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Royal Swedish Opera | Madama Butterfly<\/strong> Asmik Grigorian, Katarina Leoson, Daniel Johansson, Karl-Magnus Fredriksson. Lawrence Renes (cond.) | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Berliner Philharmoniker | Digital Concert Hall <\/strong>Discover the fantastic archives of the Berlin Philharmonic for free! Their last ten concerts include New Year\u2019s Eve Concert with Kirill Petrenko conducting Diana Damrau; Simon Rattle conducting Berio and Bartok; Mahler Third Symphony; and a concert Suor Angelica. Not to be missed! Free registration required. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Russell Braun & Carolyn Maule | A Song A Day<\/strong>\u00a0Canadian baritone Russell Braun and his pianist wife Carolyn Maule are offering one song a day on their Facebook page, \u201cto ease some of the anxiety we are all share at the moment.\u201d The songs include An die Musik (Schubert); Liebst du um Schonheit (Mahler); Oh Danny Boy; Es muss ein Wunderbares sein (Liszt); Pierrot\u2019s Tanzlied (Korngold); Fussreise (Wolf); Morgen (Strauss); and Somewhere Over The Rainbow and others. Tune in! | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Metropolitan Opera\u2019s nightly live streams can be accessed here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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