Singing is primo in Maometto II, though the show is more about dynamic vocalism than plausible theatre
The 3-hour-and-20-minute show at the Four Seasons Centre can be recommended heartily to bel canto enthusiasts
The 3-hour-and-20-minute show at the Four Seasons Centre can be recommended heartily to bel canto enthusiasts
Under Mariss Jansons in the Maison symphonique in Montreal, a great orchestra made a masterpiece of a score
'The rhythmic clapping of the clearly delighted crowd indicated that I was in the grouchy minority'
This production reflected the virtues of the resourceful Toronto company and perhaps a few of the shortcomings
After the TSO banned Lisitsa for a series of provocative political tweets, the musician played a resounding set at Koerner Hall
Verdi is taken very seriously by the Sarasota Opera, where the conductor Victor DeRenzi has been firmly in charge of matters artistic for 34 years
Another exploration of the dark side of a beloved comedy, not that there is any other side that would interest a properly credentialed European director
From a ravishing orchestra is ravishing to a certifiably Wagnerian cast, Siegfried is a worthy investment
No one who sat through Pyramus and Thisbe at the Four Seasons Centre could question the contemporary credentials of the Canadian Opera Company
A watchable and listenable La Traviata that is worth the trip downtown to see.
Yes, Virginia, there is an opera called William Tell attached to the overture we love so well. And it is good enough to sustain interest in concert