Messiah & Other Festive Holiday Events You Won’t Want to Miss This December
Snow is starting to fall, the nights are getting longer, and holiday trees are starting to go up. To help get you into the spirit, we’ve rounded up some of the most festive events from across Canada including of course, Handel’s beloved masterpiece.
Metropolitan OperaThe Hours A fine opera deserving of a smaller stage
Is Kevin Puts’s The Hours the best brand-new opera the Metropolitan Opera has presented in years? Probably. It’s meticulously crafted, eminently singable, and makes for an eclectically influenced...
Reviews
Metropolitan OperaThe Hours A fine opera deserving of a smaller stage
Is Kevin Puts’s The Hours the best brand-new opera the Metropolitan Opera has presented in years?...
Opéra Comique Armide “All critics seem to agree upon one thing at least: Véronique Gens is unsurpassable as Armide.”
Purists apparently have some bones to pick with this new production of Armide, judging from the...
Calgary Opera Carmen A very fine production dedicated to the late Bramwell Tovey
To open its 50th anniversary season, Calgary Opera is presenting Bizet’s Carmen. The idea to do...
Manitoba Opera La Cenerentola “Haute couture frocks…brilliant set…well lit…crisply led…worth the wait”
Manitoba Opera trumpeted goodness as it opened its auspicious 50th anniversary season with...
