Thursday lunchtime at Metropolitan United was, I think, the first time I’ve attended a recital of music for soprano and clarinet. The performers were soprano Noelle Slaney and clarinettist Matheus Coelho. Most of the music was performed “as written” with a few pieces rearranged by Noelle.
Toronto Operetta Theatre opened the concluding show of their 2024/25 season at the Jane Mallett Theatre on Friday evening. It’s Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers directed and choreographed by Guillermo Silva-Marin. It’s pretty decent and, besides, TOT is about the only chance to see G&S in Toronto; whatever one thinks of their approach. For those who have seen TOT’s G&S before it’s fair to say this is a very typical TOT G&S production.
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