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Sunday January 22, 2012

Review of 'Dark Side of the Moon' from Orchestra London's Red Hot Weekends Series added …

This performance was a collaboration between to exceptional musical leaders. It's unusual (here anyway) for an Orchestra's Music Director to direct the shows that join rock with symphony. Alain did it because he loves this material and because he's a fan of Jeans 'n Classics …

… Read the Review

Thursday January 19, 2012

Announcing the Canadian Opera Company's 2012-2013 Season

The Canadian Opera Company announced their 2012-2013 Season yesterday. They're presenting Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore, Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus in a new COC production, Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito, Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Richard Strauss’s Salome and Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites.

I'll be putting a feature together soon.

… For now, for more information Go Here

Monday January 16, 2012

There was a moment when Denzal was singing 'The Look of Love' when David Martin just stopped conducting and stood straight to absorb the music. Why not? The orchestra had the passage that led to the break well in hand …

… Read the Review

Tuesday January 10, 2012

Coming Soon: Reviews of Canadian Opera Company's Productions of 'Tosca' and 'Love From Afar'

As things stand right now I'm set to attend the first performance of 'Tosca' to feature Julie Makerov in the title role on January 31 and the second performance of 'Love From Afar' on February 4. Julie Makerov's interpretation of 'Tosca' will undoubtely differ from that of Adrianne Pieczonka's who leads the first cast while 'Love From Afar' promises to be visually spectacular and musicall haunting.

… For Information about both productions Go To Canadian Opera Company's Section

Monday December 26, 2011

Three Preliminary Drawings from 'Alcina' added …

These were among the character and scene depictions done on the graphic adaptation of Handel's 'Alcina' that's in the works. The pencil work for the finished version is almost done now. When it's scanned some of the drawings will go online. The ones being posted have been online before but not for a while.