English pianist, coach, and mentor Liz Upchurch has much to celebrate this season. 2019 marks her...
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Glynis Leyshon on Il trittico—Tackling Puccini’s Trio
“Given in bits.” Such were the words acclaimed composer Giacomo Puccini used to describe...
Manon at the Met—a marvelous revival keeps Massenet fresh
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Laurent Pelly’s drab production of Massenet’s Manon will never...
COC Turandot — Making people out of porcelain
Canadian Opera Company’s (COC) season-opening presentation of Puccini’s Turandot (seen Sept. 28th)...
John Estacio, The Rubies 2019 — Singing for the West
Edmonton composer John Estacio’s immigrant Portuguese family lived on a farm north of Toronto....
From Pocketbook to Playbill: Paris Opera and Alexander Neef
Following weeks of rumours, Alexander Neef, the current General Director of the Canadian Opera...
Carlo Rizzi discusses Puccini, love, and the limits of tradition
“I got up at 5am, but it’s okay—I’m an early riser!” Maestro Carlo Rizzi is still adjusting to a...
Dutch National Opera: Pagliacci/Cavalleria rusticana—A double bill turned inside out
With a double bill that opened the Dutch National Opera (DNO) 19/20 season on Sept. 5th, Robert...
Review: Manitoba Underground Opera 2019 Summer Festival
Manitoba Underground Opera (MUO) rose again from the netherworld of a frigid Winnipeg winter with...
Review: Highlands Opera Studio —Tales of Gods and Social Media
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Now in its twelfth season under the leadership of General...