One to watch

Last wednesday’s RBA recital was given by mezzo-soprano Jingjing Xu; the 2022/23 Wirth Vocal prize winner, and Christopher Knopp; piano.  It was one of the most impressive performances by a singer at this stage of her career (just finished her master’s) that I have heard in quite a while.  Mr. Knopp is pretty impressive too and it’s obvious that they have worked together quite a lot.

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Looking ahead to March

march2024First some additional February shows

  • On the 23rd at Harbourfront Centre Art of Time Ensemble are presenting Music from the Weimar Republic.
  • On the 25th VOICEBOX have a concert performance of Verdi’s Ernani at the St. Lawrence Centre.

Opera

  • Opera York are presenting Verdi’s Rigoletto at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts on March 1st and 3rd.
  • March 14th to 17th UoT Opera are doing Massenet’s Cendrillon at a to be determined location.
  • March 20th and 22nd at Koerner Hall, the Glenn Gould School spring opera is Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites.  That one has me excited!

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