Bloodless revolution
Bluebeard’s Castle and Erwartung at Canadian Opera Company deliver on fine performances even if Robert Lepage‘s production skimps on horror.
Johannes Debus
12 pieces since 2015 — at 3 companies, most often at Canadian Opera Company.
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3
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8 pieces as Canadian Opera Company — stats above show all coverage for Johannes Debus.
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Chanson d’amour
Soprano Erin Wall died in early October, a month shy of her 45th birthday; Trove Thursday remembers her with a 2012 broadcast of Kaija Saariaho’s shimmering L’Amour de Loin.
The evil that men do
The Canadian Opera Company’s new production of Otello is a collection of welcome returns.
Murder on the orientation express
Rufus Wainwright is determined to offer a spectacle and that intention overrides all other considerations.
The Riel thing
By virtue of its subject matter and the auspicious occasion of its commissioning, Louis Riel was destined to be iconic.
Cards on the table
The Canadian Opera Company scored a coup when they secured Christine Goerke for the revival of their Ring productions over the last three seasons
Sag, welch wunderbare Träume
First seen in 2005, Siegfried makes a welcome return as a stand-alone production this season.
Myths, matched
“CanCon”, or Canadian Content, is always a concern in Canadian cultural discourse.