I’d thought I was arriving early for a three o’clock Sunday matinee—but no, in frustrating fact I...
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Remembering Boris Brott (1944-2022)
A six-year-old girl sits cross legged on the school gym floor, mesmerised by the man who is...
Canadian composer’s Take Care celebrates frontline medical staff
The world premiere of Winnipeg, Manitoba-born, now UK-based composer/pianist Douglas Finch’s Take...
RigolettoLatest Liceu staging of Rigoletto at least musically effective
There’s no denying the popularity of Verdi’s Rigoletto. Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu has...
Top opera shows & events coming in April 2022
Canada's opera scene is back. There's something for everyone this month, whether you're looking to...
Edmonton Opera mounts Mozart’s Così fan tutte in short order
There was a shorter gap than usual between Edmonton Opera productions in this truncated season....
Best in Show: Canada’s Opera Pets featuring France Bellemare, Dominique Côté & Ambur Braid
In this next instalment of her encounters with opera people and their pets, Dawn Martens meets...
Almost complete Don Carlos in French at the Met at last
Don Carlo, in Italian, not Don Carlos, in French—that’s how I, like nearly everyone who loves this...
Glenn Gould School surprises with a fresh take on Handel’s Rinaldo
The Royal Conservatory of Music Glenn Gould School spring opera was Handel’s Rinaldo or, perhaps...
AMPLIFY 1.0: Amplified Opera raises difficult questions about opera itself
AMPLIFY 1.0 from Toronto-based Amplified Opera was a series of three shows on aspects of...