Canadian Opera Company Pomegranate The World Premiere of Kye Marshall and Amanda Hale’s Opera
On paper, the Canadian Opera Company’s Pomegranate, the opera about lesbian love and loss was...
Opéra National de Paris Ariodante Robert Carsen is “a master of the surprise ending”
With more than three decades in the field, Robert Carsen is celebrated in Europe and America alike...
Southern Ontario Lyric Opera La traviata “an evening of superb vocalism by the principals”
Since its inception in 2015, the Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO), under the leadership of...
Theater an der Wien Rappresentatione di Anima et di Corpo “not just a landmark in opera history but also genuinely enjoyable”
Emilio de’ Cavalieri’s Rappresentatione di Anima et di Corpo of 1600 is the first opera to come...
Opéra Comique Carmen “the top-notch children’s chorus from the Maîtrise Populaire de l’Opéra Comique is an absolute highlight”
German director Andreas Homoki's new staging of Carmen brings the world's most-performed opera...
Canadian Opera Company Tosca “a reading that loudly accented some of the big moments and played up the vivid colouring of Puccini’s rich orchestration”
The late American musicologist Joseph Kerman famously dubbed Puccini’s Tosca “that shabby little...