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Review: Dialogues Of The Carmelites offers fear, faith, and grace Special

Toronto - Francis Poulenc's "Dialogues des Carmélites" examines the role of faith in the face of a mob. It doesn't offer a happy ending, but it does provide a powerful opera experience. The current Canadian Opera Company production runs now through May 25th.
Digital Journal Report by Cate Kustanczy - 1 comment

Pushing Toronto opera audiences into new territory Special

Toronto - Alexander Neef, General Director of the Canadian Opera Company, recently announced the company’s 2013-2014 season. It expresses not only a vision for the COC, but of opera's role in the cultural fabric of Canada's largest city.
Digital Journal Report by Cate Kustanczy - 1 comment

Review: Egoyan's Salome — Gruesome, thrilling, and a great orchestra Special

Toronto - Richard Strauss' 1905 opera 'Salome' has all the elements of great opera: intense drama, a soaring score, challenging vocal lines. The current Toronto production, directed by Atom Egoyan, adds a modern twist.
Digital Journal Report by Cate Kustanczy - 1 comment

Anna Nicole Smith opera makes its New York debut

New York - The opera that highlights the life of Anna Nicole Smith will make its American debut this year. The New York Opera announced today that "Anna Nicole" is scheduled for the 2013-2014 season.
In the Media by Micki Hogan - 5 comments

Royal Opera House 2013/2014 season: New, old, bold and beloved

London - The Royal Opera House recently announced their 2013-2014 season. Among the highlights are seven new productions, a celebration of the 150th birthday of Richard Strauss, and live cinema broadcasts transmission from September through to June 2014.
In the Media by Cate Kustanczy

Next up at the Met: Levine, Russians, The Nose (but no Wagner)

New York - The 2013-2014 Metropolitan Opera season has been announced. With six new productions, twenty revivals, and the return of James Levine, it'll be a season worth watching. General Director Peter Gelb just hopes you do some of that watching in person.
In the Media by Cate Kustanczy

Video: Operatic parody of PSY's Gangnam Style from Slovenia

Ljubljana - It just wouldn't be the end of 2012, without just one more Gangnam Style parody. This time we have an operatic version, all the way from Slovenia.
In the Media by Anne Sewell

Little Miss Mozart

Dorking - Name the child prodigy who composed an opera called 'The Sweeper of Dreams' at the age of six. Mozart? Try again, this musical genius is still around.
In the Media by Alexander Baron - 1 comment

New York bus driver sings opera for passengers

New York - New York mass transit is not always known for its "extras" in terms of amenities as people shuffle in and out of subways and busses, but one Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) bus driver provides entertainment upon request.
In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 5 comments

Gibbons use same vocal techniques as soprano opera singers

Kyoto - A Japanese study has discovered that gibbons are able to master some of the same vocal techniques that sopranos use to make beautiful music.
In the Media by Darren Weir - 2 comments
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Il Divo sets Halifax on fire

Il Divo's third concert in Halifax drew overjoyed crowds, and standing ovations last evening. Simon Cowell's...
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