Pene Pati: From YouTube to the Metropolitan Opera
Pene Pati made time to sit down with La Scena Musicale while in Bordeaux, France, set to perform a concert at the Opéra national de Bordeaux the following day.
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Concert Review | Southern Ontario Lyric Opera‘s Carmen Showcases Emerging Canadian Talent
Concert review of SOLO’s Carmen at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre.
66th Annual GRAMMY Awards: Celebrating Classical Music’s Finest
The 66th annual GRAMMY Awards took place this Sunday, in Los Angeles, California. Among award winners were ten classical music recordings, highlighting a broad range…
Book Review | Solomea: Star of Opera’s Golden Age (Courageous Heart Productions, 2023)
Given Solomea Krushelnytska’s exceptional career, it’s unfortunate that she is largely forgotten today. That is changing, thanks to a new biography written by Andriy Semotiuk, her grandnephew.
Ema Nikolovska: A Triumphant Homecoming
When Ema Nikolovska moved across the Atlantic eight years ago, she was known in Toronto as a violinist. This year, she returns to Canada for a series of major performances as an opera performer.
Concert Previews
The Orchestre Métropolitain and María Dueñas In November, the illustrious Yannick Nézet-Séguin will interpret Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 with his Orchestre Métropolitain. Known as the…
Joel Ivany & Miriam Khalil: Just Getting Started
Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) is a pillar of the Canadian opera scene. The award-winning company has been pushing boundaries and challenging audiences to experience…
CD Review | Etiquette (Leaf Music, 2023)
This world-première recording of Etiquette, a one-act chamber opera with music by Monica Pearce and libretto by John Terauds, features sopranos Maureen Batt and Erin Bardua.
A Visit to Chinatown
In September 2022, City Opera Vancouver broke new ground with the world première of Chinatown. The commission remains one of the only operas in existence…
Anna-Sophie Neher (soprano) – Queen Elisabeth Competition Laureate
“I love seeing my voice as an algebra problem I need to solve,” said soprano Anna-Sophie Neher, one of two Canadian laureates from the Queen…
