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Mahler and more at the TSO

Posted on March 21, 2025 by operaramblings
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My review of last night’s concert at Roy Thomson Hall featuring the TSO, Anna Prohaska and the Spanish ambassador is now up at La Scena Musicale.

Photo credit: Jae Yang

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Russell Braun in Carmina Burana

Posted on February 12, 2025 by operaramblings
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My review of the recent CD featuring Russell Braun with the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich is now up at La Scena Musicale.  TL:DR it’s good!

Catalogue information: Alpha Classics ALPHA1031

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Michael Bridge and Esprit Orchestra

Posted on December 1, 2024 by operaramblings
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My review of Wednesday night’s concert by accordionist Michael Bridge and Esprit Orchestra is now up at La scena musicale.

bridgeesprit

Photo credit: Karen E. Reeves

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The Mata Hari Songbook

Posted on November 10, 2024 by operaramblings
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cover-finalMy review of The Mata Hari Songbook by John Burge and Craig Walker, performed by the composer and Patricia O’Callaghan, is now available at La Scena Musicale.

Catalogue information: Centrediscs CMCCD 34424

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Recreating the staging of Carmen’s première

Posted on November 9, 2024 by operaramblings
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My review of Palazetto Bru-Zane’s new video recording of Bizet’s Carmen aimed at recreating the original staging of 1875 is now available at La Scena Musicale.

carmen bruzaneCatalogue information: Bru-Zane BZ3001

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Where Waters Meet

Posted on October 10, 2024 by operaramblings
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wherewatersmeetMy review of the CD Where Waters Meet, by Sherryl Sewepagaham and the Canadfian Chamber Choir, is now available at La Scena Musicale.   It contains works by Carmen Braden and Sherryl Sewepagaham mostly about our relationship to water and its criticality to life.

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