Far too many recent adaptations of Brothers Grimm fairy tales adhere to the belief that the ideal...
Hansel & Gretel at the COC: Making magic of the mundane
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Emerging Arts Critics
COC’s Hansel and Gretel takes up tenancy
The COC's Hansel & Gretel (seen Feb. 6th) gives Englebert Humperdinck’s classic 1893 opera a...
Barber of Seville at the COC: Take Two!
Romeo and Juliet should have had Figaro the Barber helping them to escape and run away together...
The Barber of Seville at COC: money talks
There is one thing a Count and a hairdresser share, something that has the power to unite them...
Canadian Opera Company’s Hadrian: commanding vocals and powerful symbolism
“The Empire holds its breath, awaiting orders.” These lines, sung early in the Canadian Opera...
Canadian Opera Company’s Eugene Onegin: “dynamic as it is sparse”
Canadian Opera Company’s season-opening, Eugene Onegin (seen Sept. 30th), was thrilling in its...
