Review | Elisabeth St-Gelais at Toronto Summer Music
Innu soprano Elisabeth St-Gelais made her Toronto Summer Music debut on July 30 in recital with pianist Louise Pelletier. They presented a classic song program…
Gianmarco Segato
From this author
Review | A breakdancing Fairy Queen opens Toronto Summer Music
Toronto Summer Music opened its 2024 festival in the most grand, celebratory manner possible with the local premiere of Les Arts Florissants’ production of Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen.
Review | Stellar performances ignite Opera 5 woo-woo The Turn of the Screw
Toronto’s Opera 5 opened a very witchy, woo-woo production of Britten’s The Turn of the Screw on June 12, a welcome return for one of…
Perryn Leech resigns as General Director of Canadian Opera Company
The Canadian Opera Company, Canada’s largest opera company, has announced the resignation of their General Director Perryn Leech. David Ferguson, a past President and Chair…
Concert Review | Invigorating Bartók in a disconnected TSO program
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s (TSO) eclectic June 6 program pulled together a disparate selection of works by Canadian, German, Hungarian and Austrian composers ranging over…
CD Review | Massenet, Werther, baritone version, Bru Zane, 2024
Massenet – Werther (baritone version) Tassis Christoyannis (Werther), Véronique Gens (Charlotte), Hélène Carpentier (Sophie), Thomas Dolié (Albert), Matthieu Lécroart (Le Bailli), Artavazd Sargsyan (Schmidt), Laurent…
CD Review | Erin Morley, Rose in Bloom, Orchid Classics, 2024
Rose in Bloom Erin Morley, soprano; Gerald Martin Moore, piano Orchid Classics, 2024 One of today’s most in-demand lyric coloratura sopranos, Erin Morley sings roles…
Concert Review | Subtle Brahms and Thrilling Tchaikovsky with the TSO
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s May 10th concert featured two stalwarts of the Classical canon: Brahms’ grand Violin Concerto in D Major and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4.
Highlights | Canadians in Frankfurt; Women conductors on the move; Beethoven 9th is 200
In this week’s news highlights: there’s a shuffle going on with women conductors in Canada; Canadians in Oper Frankfurt’s 24-25 season; Beethoven #9 at 200
Highlights | Canadians at Royal Opera; why Dudamel left Paris; Okanagan reprieve for ousted conductor
Canadian stars at Royal Ballet and Opera in 24-25; Dudamel opens up about leaving Paris Opera; Rosemary Thomson returns to conduct after being ousted.
