Adrianne Pieczonka as Tosca (Michael Cooper photo)
Giacomo Puccini’s 112-tear-old Tosca is one of the world’s most popular operas, so any production automatically gets a head start. But the Canadian Opera Company’s Saturday-afternoon premiere of a revival of its traditional production directed by Paul Curran is extraordinary. Continue reading
American violinist Steven Copes is mobbed by young violin students following a masterclass in Cartagena, Colombia. (John Terauds photo)
I have an article in today’s Toronto Star about my time at the sixth annual Cartagena International Music Festival in Colombia. Unfortunately, that article doesn’t appear to be online, so I’m reproducing it here: Continue reading
"Cake," by Monica Pearce, features, Katherine Watson, flute, (offstage) and, from left, Wesley Chen, Marta Herman, Jeremy Ludwig and Maureen Batt, tonight at Heliconian Hall.
Don’t be misled by the Toy Piano Composers. They are not a one-note joke, but a cheerful, creative group of musical collaborators that embody the creativity, dynamism and enterprising nature of a new generation of Toronto artists.
Right after the Canadian Opera Company presents the opening performance of Tosca this afternoon at the Four Seasons Centre, the Toy Piano Composers present Opera Scenesters tonight at Heliconian Hall in Yorkville. It is a collection of six brand-new opera scenes, and there isn’t a toy piano in sight. Continue reading
