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Dani’s Rosina

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One rather gets the feeling that the 2016 Glyndebourne production of Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia was built around the lady of the house.  It makes a lot of sense.  There may have been better singers in the role of Rosina but I doubt there has ever been a better mover than Danielle de Niese.  She’s matched move for move, eye candy for eye candy by the guys; Björn Burger as Figaro and Taylor Stayton as Almaviva.  There’s more mature comedy from the always fantastic Alessandro Corbelli as Bartolo and the irrepressible Janis Kelly as Berta.

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The Devil indeed

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Scottish Opera’s The Devil Inside, presented by Tapestry Opera opened last night at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre.  Expectations were high I think.  This was Scottish Opera’s North American debut and the Glasgow premier of the piece had received enthusiastic reviews in the British press.  How would it  cope with being translated from the relative sophistication of the 1200 seat Theatre Royal Glasgow to the rather spartan 250 seat Harbourfront Theatre?  How would an updating of a short story with Scottish roots by a Scottish composer and librettist translate culturally?  The short answer is very well indeed.  It’s a fine piece and it was very well presented; musically and dramatically.

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Exciting 2015/16 season from Tapestry Opera

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Michael-ADphoto1-e1420089983184-209x300The competition to be the most interesting and innovative indie opera company in Toronto is fierce and Tapestry Opera’s season announcement definitely places them as one of the leading contenders.  As well as the usual interesting line up of workshops etc there are two brand new fully staged works and a collaboration with a punk band.  Details under the cut.

This year’s Tap:Ex is titled Metallurgy and features experimental punk band Fucked Up together with COC regulars Krisztina Szabó and David Pomeroy.  This one runs November 19th to 21st at the Ernest Balmer Studio.  Details here.

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The Perfect American

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The Perfect American is the ironic title of Philip Glass’ latest opera which premiered in Madrid last year.  It’s about Walt Disney and set at the end of his life looking back at his life and forward to his death.  It’s a not very flattering portrait.  It depicts Disney as blinkered, racist, virulently anti-Communist and, in fact, only comfortable with a sort of Leave it to Beaver America; though passionate about that.

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