My review of William Christie and Les Arts Florissants’ Charpentier double bill that opened TSM 2026 on Thursday evening at Koerner Hall is now available at bachtrack.com.
Photo: Lucky Tang
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My review of the Canadian premier of Rene Orth and Hannah Moscovitch’s 10 Days in a Madhouse is now published at bachtrack.com.
TL:DR It’s musically and dramatically innovative and excellent with some very strong performances.
Photo credit: Eric Forget Photography. #bachtrack
My review of Thursday night’s performance at Roy Thomson Hall of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony conducted by Gustavo Gimeno with soloists, the TSO and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir is now up at Bachtrack. It’s Beethoven in the grand manner and very enjoyable. It’s playingg again Friday, Saturday, Sunday with a singalong livestream at Sankofa Square on Friday.
Photo credit: Alan Cabral… courtesy of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
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The COC’s production of Massenet’s Werther opened at the Four Seasons Centre on Thursday evening. My full review is published at Bachtrack.
TL/DR version… there’s some excellent music making but the production doesn’t really elevate a rather dull, sentimental opera.
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My review of the COC’s excellent revival production of the Robert Lepage double bill of Bartók’s Duke Bluebeard’s Castle and Schoenberg’s Erwartung is now published at Bachtrack.
Christian Van Horn and Karen Cargill in Duke Bluebeard’s Castle – Photo: Michael Cooper
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The Barber of Seville is back at the COC with an excellent cast;, young and old, and it’s as lively, colourful and energetic as ever. My full review is now published at bachtrack.com.
The Barber of Seville continues at the COC until February 21st.
Photo credit: Michael Cooper
There’s a lot to like in the COC’s revival of Robert Carsen’s production of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice that opened at the Four Seasons Centre on Thursday evening. I don’t think Gluck gets much better. Full review at bachtrack.com.
Photo: Michael Cooper
Amy Lane’s production of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at the COC is eye catching and enjoyable but doesn’t offer the same level of insight as her Faust last season. My full review is posted at bachtrack,com.
Photo: Michael Cooper
My review of last Thursday’s TSO season opener is now published on bachtrack.com.
Photo credit: Alan Cabral
My review of the TSO’s concert on Wednesday night with Stewart Goodyear and Kristiina Poska is now up at Bachtrack.
Photo credit: Allan Cabral, courtesy of the TSO
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