{"id":67870,"date":"2020-04-20T10:05:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T14:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=67870"},"modified":"2020-04-24T16:39:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T20:39:37","slug":"critics-picks-virtual-concerts-you-absolutely-need-to-see-this-week-streaming-edition-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2020\/04\/20\/critics-picks-virtual-concerts-you-absolutely-need-to-see-this-week-streaming-edition-3\/","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 April 20 \u2013 26.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Critic\u2019s Picks (April 20 – 26)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

After weeks of introducing these virtual concerts, we\u2019ll save you the clever openers except to say keep watching, it\u2019s good for our mental health. A genuine blockbuster is the Metropolitan Opera At Home Gala<\/em> on Saturday April 25 at 1 p.m. EDT, with a stellar lineup of 40 artists including Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Bryn Terfel and Roberto Alagna. Canadian artists include baritone Etienne Dupuis and Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin \u2014 at the piano! All artists performing in their homes. As we had the previous weeks, we are featuring the Met\u2019s and Wiener Staatsoper\u2019s nightly streams, followed by a selection of other companies and individual artists, available on a video-on-demand basis.<\/p>\n

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Monday 20<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Met | Strauss: Elektra \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Nina Stemme, Adrianne Pieczonka, Waltraud Meier, and Eric Owens, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. From April 30, 2016. Available for 24 hours.<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | L\u2019italiana in Algeri \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Adam Plachetka (Mustaf\u00e0), Hila Fahima (Elvira), Rachel Frenkel (Zulma), Rafael Fingerlos (Haly), Maxim Mironov (Lindoro), Margarita Gritskova (Isabella), Paolo Rumetz (Taddeo) Evelino Pido, conductor. From April 8, 2017. Available for 72 hours (free registration required).<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 21<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Met | Puccini: Tosca \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Sonya Yoncheva, Vittorio Grigolo, and \u017deljko Lu\u010di\u0107, conducted by Emmanuel Villaume. From January 27, 2018. Available for 24 hours.<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Le Pavillon d\u2019Armide, Le Sacre (ballet) \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET).<\/strong> \u201cLe Pavillon d\u2019Armide\u201d with Mihail Sosnovschi, Nina Pol\u00e1kov\u00e1, Roman Lazik, Davide Dato, Maria Yakovleva, Nina Tonoli, Denys Cherevychko, Richard Szab\u00f3; \u201cLe Sacreu\u201d withRebecca Horner, Ioanna Avraam, Francesco Costa, Alice Firenze, Eszter Led\u00e1n, Eno Peci, Masayu Kimoto Michael Boder, conductor. From March 13, 2017. Available for 72 hours (free registration required).<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 22<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Met | Offenbach: Les contes d\u2019Hoffmann \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Anna Netrebko, Kathleen Kim, Ekaterina Gubanova, Joseph Calleja, and Alan Held, conducted by James Levine. From December 19, 2009. Available for 24 hours<\/strong>. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Fidelio \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Brandon Jovanovich (Florestan), Anne Schwanewilms (Leonore), Clemens Unterreiner (Don Fernando), Thomas Johannes Mayer (Don Pizarro), Wolfgang Bankl (Rocco), Chen Reiss (Marzelline), Michael Laurenz (Jaquino) Adam Fischer, conductor. From April 29, 2019. Available for 72 hours (free registration required).<\/strong> | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday 23<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Met | Lehar: Merry Widow \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Ren\u00e9e Fleming, Kelli O\u2019Hara, and Nathan Gunn, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. From January 17, 2015. Available for 24 hours<\/strong>. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Anna Bolena \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Ildebrando D\u2019Arcangelo (Enrico VIII), Anna Netrebko (Anna Bolena), El\u012bna Garan\u010da (Giovanna Seymour), Francesco Meli (Lord Riccardo Percy), Elisabeth Kulman (Smeton) Evelino Pido, conductor. From April 11, 2011. Available for 72 hours (free registration required)<\/strong>. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 24<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Met | Verdi: La Traviata \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Natalie Dessay, Matthew Polenzani, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, conducted by Fabio Luisi. From April 14, 2012. Available for 24 hours<\/strong>. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Madama Butterfly \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Ana Mar\u00eda Mart\u00ednez (Cio-Cio-San), Bongiwe Nakani (Suzuki), Andrea Car\u00e8 (B.F. Pinkerton), Gabriel Berm\u00fadez (Sharpless) Jader Bignamini, conductor. From December 7, 2018. Available for 72 hours (free registration required)<\/strong>. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 25<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Met | At Home Gala \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET)<\/strong>. More than 40 leading artists perform in a live stream from their homes around the world. Read about it here<\/a><\/span>. Available for 24 hours<\/strong>. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | Fidelio \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET)<\/strong>. Peter Seiffert (Florestan), Camilla Nylund (Leonore), Boaz Daniel (Don Fernando), Albert Dohmen (Don Pizarro), G\u00fcnther Groissb\u00f6ck (Rocco), Chen Reiss (Marzelline), J\u00f6rg Schneider (Jaquino)Cornelius Meister, conductor. From June 2, 2017. Available for 72 hours (free registration required)<\/strong>. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday 26<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Met | Rossini: La Cenerentola \u2014 7:30 p.m. (ET).<\/strong> Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Fl\u00f3rez, conducted by Fabio Luisi. From May 10, 2014. Available for 24 hours<\/strong>. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Vienna State Opera | H\u00e4nsel und Gretel \u2014 9:00 a.m. (ET).<\/strong> Sebastian Holecek (Peter), Donna Ellen (Gertrud), Margaret Plummer (H\u00e4nsel), Chen Reiss (Gretel), Michaela Schuster (Knusperhexe), Maria Nazarova (Sandm\u00e4nnchen \/ Taum\u00e4nnchen). Axel Kober, conductor. From January 5, 2017. Available for 72 hours (free registration required)<\/strong>. | Details<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Additional picks (Date-specific or Video On Demand):<\/strong><\/h3>\n

More interesting streams by other companies as well as individual artists:<\/p>\n

1) Komische Oper Berlin<\/strong> is known for its edgy and provocative productions. Here is a Barrie Kosky directed La boheme<\/em>, conducted by Canadian Jordan de Souza. Nadja Mchantaf (Mimi), Vera-Lotte B\u00f6cker (Musetta), Jonathan Tetelman (Rodolfo), G\u00fcnter Papendell (Marcello), D\u00e1niel Foki (Schaunard), Philipp Meierh\u00f6fer (Colline).<\/p>\n