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Searing Wozzeck at the COC

Posted on April 28, 2025 by operaramblings
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My review of the COC’s production of Berg’s Wozzeck that opened on Friday is now up at bachtrack.com.
Wozzeck continues at the Four Seasons Centre until May 16th.
Photo credit: Michael Cooper
#bachtrack

Posted in Performance review - COC | Tagged bachtrack, berg, coc | Leave a reply

Curiously low key Brahms and Shostakovich from the VSO

Posted on March 17, 2025 by operaramblings
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My review of Sunday’s Roy Thomson concert by the Vancouver Symphony is now up at Bachtrack.


@bachtrack

Posted in Performance review - miscellaneous | Tagged bachtrack, roy thomson hall, vancouver symphony | Leave a reply

La Reine-garçon at the COC ticks all the boxes

Posted on February 3, 2025 by operaramblings
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My review of Bilodeau/Bouchard’s La Reine-garçon at the COC is now up at Bachtrack.

TL:DR everything I want in a new opera pretty much.

Photo credit: Michael Cooper

Posted in Performance review - COC | Tagged bachtrack, bilodeau, bouchard, coc | Leave a reply

Great singing, dull production

Posted on October 7, 2024 by operaramblings
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My review of the COC’s season opener; Verdi’s Nabucco, is now up at @bachtrack

24-24-01-MC-D-0835Photo credit: Michael Cooper

Posted in Performance review - COC | Tagged bachtrack, coc, verdi | 1 Reply

TSO pay tribute to Sir Andrew Davis

Posted on May 3, 2024 by operaramblings
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My review of Wednesday’s concert at the TSO with Emily D’Angelo is now up at Bachtrack.

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Photo credit: Allan Cabral

@bachtrack

Posted in Performance review - TSO | Tagged bachtrack, brahms, d'angelo, gimeno, guðnadottir, jiang, kirkland snider, mazzoli, riihimaki, roy thomson hall, tso, von bingen | Leave a reply

Kasper Holten’s cinematic Don Giovanni shines at the COC

Posted on February 5, 2024 by operaramblings
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My review of the COC’s new Don Giovanni is now up at Bachtrack.

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Photo credit: Michael Cooper
@bachtrack

Posted in Performance review - COC | Tagged bachtrack, coc, mozart | Leave a reply

“Shabby little shocker” fails to shock

Posted on May 9, 2023 by operaramblings
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My review of the COC’s revival of Puccini’s Tosca is now up at Bachtrack.com.  @bachtrack

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Photo: Michael Cooper

Posted in Performance review - COC | Tagged bachtrack, coc, puccini | Leave a reply

Grim and creepy Macbeth

Posted on May 2, 2023 by operaramblings
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My review of the COC’s production of Verdi’s Macbeth is now live at Bachtrack.

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Photo credit: Michael Cooper

Posted in Performance review - COC | Tagged bachtrack, coc, verdi | 1 Reply

Opera Atelier’s La resurrezione

Posted on April 8, 2023 by operaramblings
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My review of Opera Atelier’s production of Handel’s La resurrezione is now up at Bachtrack.  There are two more performances; tonight (8th April) at 7.30pm and tomorrow at 2.30pm.

oaresurrection

Photo credit: Bruce Zinger

Posted in Performance review - miscellaneous | Tagged bachtrack, handel, opera atelier | Leave a reply

Ambur Braid rocks Salome at the COC

Posted on February 6, 2023 by operaramblings
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My review of the COC’s revival of Richard Strauss’ Salome is now up at Bachtrack.

22-23--04-MC-D-0670

Photo: Michael Cooper

Posted in Performance review - COC | Tagged bachtrack, braid, coc, strauss | 3 Replies

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