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Jean-François Lapointe as Marquis de la Force and
Isabel Bayrakdarian as Blanche de la Force
From the COC's Production of
'Dialogues des Carmélites'

Photo by Michael Cooper
Courtesy of the Canadian Opera Company

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Updates

Sunday May 12, 2013

Review of the COC's May Production of 'Dialogues des Carmélites' added …

This production had the finale to end all finales. The combination of the women clothed in spectral white against subdued cooly hued lighting with the crowd of revolutionaries placed at their backs was visually stunning on its own …

… Read the Review

Monday May 6, 2013

Review of 'Movie Magic' from Orchestra London's Pops Series added …

This show sparkled from the moment the Orchestra opened with Amilcare Ponchielli's score from 'Fantasia'. Conductor Brian Jackson later joked about the part most people remember being "Muddah, Fadduh", but honestly, those are the things that resonate …

… Read the Review

Sunday April 27, 2013

Review of the COC's April — May Production of 'Salome' added …

Soprano Erika Sunnegårdh's impassioned and forceful portrayal of 'Salome' came across as the type of woman who attracts men like a magnet while scaring them off at the same time…

… Read the Review

Sunday April 21, 2013

Review of the COC's April — May Production of 'Lucia di Lammermoor' added …

David Alden's dark vision of Donizetti's 'Lucia di Lammermoor' depicts insanity as part of the makeup of lust for power and the consequences for everyone involved in a way that's beyond chilling …

… Read the Review

Monday April 15, 2013

Review of 'Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto' from Orchestra London's Masterworks Series added …

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto surged dramatically from the outset. Contrast was created by pulling the ebbs and charges back and forth sharply but with great elasticity …

… Read the Review

Saturday April 13, 2013

Review of Theatre Sarnia's Production of 'Guys and Dolls' added …

Creating and tailoring "Hot Bands" to suit productions is becoming a specialty for Theatre Sarnia. Under Musical Director Dan Sonier the 'Guys & Dolls Orchestra' were jumping from their opening notes …

… Read the Review

 

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Tuesday February 19, 2013

Online Reference Page for the Sarnia Artists Workshop Drawing Class Updated …

A tutorial page for drawing the right eye turned approximately 30º has been added. All of the earlier progressions are in place to show how the face takes shape. Internal links have been added as well. Another page showing the progression involved in drawing from a photograph will be posted soon.

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Monday April 8, 2013

Review of Opera Atelier's Production of 'The Magic Flute' added …

This production however, belonged to Olivier Laquerre. There's something inherently funny about a heroic looking guy acting like 'Chicken Little' by itself but Laquerre's performance as 'Papageno' lifted the concept to new heights …

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Sunday February 10, 2013

Review of The Canadian Opera Company's Production of 'La Clemenza di Tito added …

It's hard to imagine what went through Owen McCausland's mind when he got the call to fill in for an ailing Michael Schade …

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Friday February 8, 2013

Press Release and Thoughts about Opera Atelier's 2013 — 2014 Season added …

The upcoming season offers a chance to visit old favourites again or to see what was missed before. This production of 'Abduction' features Carla Huhtanen, Gustav Andreassen and Curtis Sullivan, reprising their roles as 'Blondie', 'Osmin', and 'Pasha Selim' …

… Read the Press Release

Monday February 4, 2013

Review of the Canadian Opera Company's Production of 'Tristan Und Isolde' added …

By stripping away the machinery Director Peter Sellars, Visual Artist Bill Viola and the COC presented a 'Tristan' that speaks entirely from within itself …

… Read the Review

Wednesday January 23, 2013

Details of the Canadian Opera Company's 2013 — 2014 Season Announced

The COC just released the details about the productions for the 2013 — 2014 Season and it's a great one. It features new productions of Puccini’s 'La Bohème', Handel's 'Hercules' from the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Mozart's 'Cosi fan Tutte' along with premieres of Donizetti's 'Roberto Devereux' and Massenet's 'Don Quichotte'. Favourites Ben Heppener and Adrianne Pieczonka are feautured in productions of Britten's 'Peter Grimes' and Verdi's 'Un Ballo in Maschera'. Read the Press Releases for the details.

… Go to the Canadian Opera Company's Section for the Information

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