Eleven days of absurd artistic competition came to an end in a two hour squeeze on Thursday night....
Concours Musical International de Montreal Part 7 Aria finals, dessert
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Concours Musical International de Montreal Part 6 Aria semifinals, pasta course
The second semifinal started with a warning that we would first hear an overture; the previous...
Concours Musical International de Montreal Part 5 Aria semifinals, first course
The competition moved to the big garish canoe, the Maison Symphonique, for the rest of the aria...
Concours Musical International de Montreal Part 4 Art Song finals, let’s call it a tie
The absurdity of comparing performers becomes the most acute in the finals. Typically, by now,...
Concours Musical International de Montreal Part 3 Art Song Semifinals
It was harder to enjoy the singers in the Art Song semifinals, the rep orbiting late 19th century...
Concours Musical International de Montreal Part 2 Art Song takes the lead
(and we taste disappointment for the first time) The second eight-hour concert hits differently....
Concours Musical International de Montreal Part 1 It’s getting judgy in here
It’s good that music competitions are rare. It keeps them weird. I suppose for many people they...
