My review of Chandos’ SACD release of Strauss’ Salome with Malin Byström in the title role and Edward Gardner conducting is now available on the La Scena Musicale website. Terrific conducting and great work by the recording engineers.
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MISSING on CD
My review of the CD of Brian Current and Marie Clements’ opera MISSING; about murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls is now published at La Scena Musicale. This is going to be performed at Toronto Summer Music next month.
Cassandre
My review of the CD recording of Bernard Foccroulle and Matthew Jocelyn’s new opera Cassandre is now up at La Scena Musicale. It’s one of the best new operas I’ve come across recently.
Le Roi d’Ys
My review of the Bru Zane recording of Lalo’s Le Roi d’Ys is featured in the latest issue of La Scena Musicale.
Midori Marsh at WMCT
My review of Midori Marsh’s Women’s Musical Club of Toronto’s “sisterhood” themed recital with Frances Armstrong, Alex Hetherington and Rachel Szabo at Walter Hall on Thursday is now published at myscena.org.
Michelangelo Sonnets
My review of Matthias Goerne singing the orchestral version of Shostakovich ‘s Suite on Verses by Michelangelo Buonarroti is now published at myscena.org.
Electric Fields
My review of the upcoming album Electric Fields from Barbara Hannigan and friends is now up at myscena.org.
Catalogue information: Alpha Classics ALPHA980
Mahler and more at the TSO
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
Russell Braun in Carmina Burana
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
Michael Bridge and Esprit Orchestra
My review of Wednesday night’s concert by accordionist Michael Bridge and Esprit Orchestra is now up at La scena musicale.

Photo credit: Karen E. Reeves
