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Pageants of Power
Whenever a new pair of presenters come out onto the stage at the Academy Awards, the pit band begins to play something suitable. Nobody does that when I walk into a room. I was thinking about this aft… more →
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Seeing "Figaro" again: after Thursday's performance, more random other thoughts about LA Phil's latest gem
wrote 5 hours ago: I was so enthralled by the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s production of The Marriage of Figaro tha … more →
A magnificent "Marriage of Figaro:" LA Phil's modern staging of Mozart classic is a huge success on all fronts
wrote 3 days ago: Count (Christopher Maltman) and Countess (Dorothea Röschmann) (Act 2) This past Friday night, the Lo … more →
Photos from opening night of "The Marriage of Figaro" at Walt Disney Concert Hall (UPDATED May 21)
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wrote 6 days ago: Last night, I had the good fortune to be able to attend the first performance of the Los Angeles Phi … more →
ENO 2013/2014 Season launch by an eye witness
wrote 2 weeks ago: The English National Opera seems to be a uniquely polarising company when it comes to critical opini … more →
wrote 2 months ago: The fact that one refers to opera productions being ‘revived’ already betrays their stat … more →
Pageants of Power
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wrote 2 months ago: Whenever a new pair of presenters come out onto the stage at the Academy Awards, the pit band begins … more →
Mozart Made Modern
wrote 3 months ago: Originally published on The Genteel. Michael Schade (standing) as Tito and IsabelLeonard as Sesto in … more →
Inclemenza
wrote 3 months ago: We’re expecting snow here in Toronto, but it’s already somewhat inclement, if we think chilly or unm … more →
Clemenza: Apollo’s Turn
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wrote 3 months ago: After a week of thinking about Tristan und Isolde –at the COC, in the Opera Exchange, at the piano a … more →
Mish mash season
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wrote 6 months ago: Maybe you can tell i am hungry. I am thinking about comfort food as I write this. Comfort food? No … more →
Portland Opera Presents...
wrote 6 months ago: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni. This version has been updated by the stage director a … more →
Canadian Opera Company Presents Die Fledermaus with a Twist
wrote 7 months ago: To the untrained eye, two consecutive posts about the Canadian Opera Company may appear somewhat sus … more →
The bat came back
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wrote 7 months ago: The bat came back: from the dead that is. Forgive me for invoking one of my very favorite animated c … more →
Sneak preview of Die Fledermaus
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wrote 7 months ago: Female chorus member – Sketch: Constance Hoffman There’s an event on in Toronto this wee … more →
10 Questions for Tamara Wilson
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wrote 8 months ago: Soprano Tamara Wilson Tamara Wilson is a soprano who’s going places, a major talent with the voice t … more →
Don Giovanni at the LA Philharmonic thru the 26th May
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wrote 12 months ago: LA Phil’s production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Walt Disney Concert Hall led by Gustavo Dudamel, he … more →
Go big or go home: an ambitious Don Giovanni staged by the Los Angeles Philharmonic
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wrote 1 year ago: It was not your average Sunday afternoon at Walt Disney Disney Concert Hall. Gustavo Dudamel was st … more →
Family Business
wrote 1 year ago: Known for their audacious, pro- vocative takes on masterpieces, identical-twin opera directors Chris … more →
Putting the “No” in Norma
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wrote 1 year ago: Review – Norma, Opera North, The Lowry (February 29 2012) Norma – Annemarie Kremer Adalgisa – Keri A … more →
