Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites is a strange and compelling piece. Dramatically it is very “slow burn” with a narrative arc that builds over almost two hours to a final scene of… more →
operaramblingswrote 1 week ago: Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites is a strange and compelling piece. Dramatically it is very … more →
wrote 1 month ago: It comes as no surprise that an opera by Atom Egoyan comes across as somewhat cinematic but it … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Delapan Be United Spendabes (DEBUS) adalah suatu komunitas dimana terdapat 26 anak manusia dari berb … more →
wrote 3 months ago: After seeing Peter Sellars on Monday night I decided that (a) I had to see Ben Heppner as Tristan an … more →
wrote 5 months ago: The COC announced a bunch of line up changes for the upcoming winter and spring runs this morning. J … more →
wrote 7 months ago: The good news this week is that Canadian Opera Company have extended the contract of Music Director … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Christopher Alden’s recent productions in Toronto; Rigoletto and Der Fliegender Holländer, wer … more →
wrote 7 months ago: I decided to make some candy tonight as a bit of a celebration as today it is six months since my ho … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Female chorus member – Sketch: Constance Hoffman There’s an event on in Toronto this wee … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Kesenian “Terbang Sejak” Kampung Adat Dukuh – Garut Atas undangan Balai Pengelolaa … more →
wrote 10 months ago: The humidity has decreased so I thought it was safe to try making another candy. Although I have wal … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Imah Gede Kasepuhan Sinar Resmi Berawal dari undangan terbuka dari Kasepuhan Sinar Resmi untuk datan … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Last night saw the third performance in the current run of Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoff … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Ham is the preferred main element of my family’s Easter meal. This year I had to delay this sp … more →
wrote 1 year ago: It’s Spring in Toronto. The Canadian Opera Company has three productions in rehearsal and load … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Today’s recipe was made in a hotel room. It was a challenge to find a way to continue the cook … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The free concert series that the COC puts on in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre at the Four Season … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Last night we saw Kaija Saariaho’s L’Amour du Loin at the Four Seasons Centre. It was re … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The pudding section of the Berlin Cook Book is quite large so I decided to try Cottage Pudding (p. 1 … more →