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Artist of the Week 17 Qs for Danika Lorèn
The Artist of the Week is Canadian soprano and composer Danika Lorèn. She will be featured in Soundstreams’ upcoming concert with and without you, curated by winner of the 2024/25 Soundstreams New Voices Curator Mentorship Program Brad Cherwin, on March 22nd. This week, Danika shares a bit about their musical upbringing is Saskatchewan, their top coffee picks in Toronto and what they want to be singing right now. Read on to find out more.
DVD Review – Chateau de Versailles Spectacle CVS181
Giulietta e Romeo “Static with a lot of ‘park and bark'”
DVD Review – Chateau de Versailles Spectacle CVS181 | Giulietta e Romeo | Opera Canada
Southern Ontario Lyric Opera
Lucia di Lammermoor “Operatic high-wire act”
Southern Ontario Lyric Opera | Lucia di Lammermoor | Opera Canada
Metropolitan Opera
Fidelio “Top notch performance of a great but far-from-perfect opera”
Metropolitan Opera | Fidelio | Opera Canada
Artist of the Week 19 Qs for Lucas van Lierop
The Artist of the Week is Canadian tenor Lucas van Lierop. Lucas is singing the role of Pong in Turandot at Theater Basel from March 2nd to June 1st. This week, Lucas chats with us about his musical family, his favourite singers from the past and present and what success looks like to him. Read on to find out more.
CD Review – Chateau de Versailles Spectacles CVS149
Alceste “Satisfactory recording of a major Lully opera”
CD Review – Chateau de Versailles Spectacles CVS149 | Alceste | Opera Canada
OPERA PLACES Tessa Fackelmann takes us to Sarasota
Canadian mezzo-soprano Tessa Fackelmann takes us to Sarasota, where she is singing the role of Cherubino in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro from March 8th to 28th. While in Sarasota, Tessa chats with us about best rides at Disney, where to get the “sexiest” coffee and how to find alligators and alligator jerky. Read on to find out more.
Opera York
La traviata “Well-earned rapturous ovation”
Opera York | La traviata | Opera Canada
Opéra National de Paris
Pelléas et Mélisande “Relies heavily on atmosphere, suggestion and ambiguity”
Opéra National de Paris | Pelléas et Mélisande | Opera Canada
Artist of the Week 17 Qs for Holly Chaplin
The Artist of the Week is Canadian soprano Holly Chaplin. She will be singing the title role of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor with Southern Ontario Lyric Opera on March 8th. This week, Holly shares her musical inspirations, top travel destinations and how to handle awkward audience moments. Read on to find out more.
Toronto Operetta Theatre
The Gondoliers “Pure escapism”
Toronto Operetta Theatre | The Gondoliers | Opera Canada