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MISSING on CD

Posted on June 8, 2025 by operaramblings
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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.

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Cassandre

Posted on June 5, 2025 by operaramblings
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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.

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Le Roi d’Ys

Posted on June 4, 2025 by operaramblings
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My review of the Bru Zane recording of Lalo’s Le Roi d’Ys is featured in the latest issue of La Scena Musicale.

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Midori Marsh at WMCT

Posted on April 5, 2025 by operaramblings
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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.

Posted in Performance review - miscellaneous | Tagged armstrong, chambers, hetherington, la scena musicale, walter hall, women's musical club of toronto | 2 Replies

Michelangelo Sonnets

Posted on April 4, 2025 by operaramblings
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My review of Matthias Goerne singing the orchestral version of Shostakovich ‘s Suite on Verses by Michelangelo Buonarroti is now published at myscena.org.

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Electric Fields

Posted on April 3, 2025 by operaramblings
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My review of the upcoming album Electric Fields from Barbara Hannigan and friends is now up at myscena.org.

Catalogue information: Alpha Classics ALPHA980

Posted in CD Review | Tagged cd, chalmin, hannigan, la scena musicale, labeque | Leave a reply

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

Posted in CD Review | Tagged braun, cd, la scena musicale, tonhalle orchester zurich | Leave a reply

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.

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Photo credit: Karen E. Reeves

Posted in Performance review - miscellaneous | Tagged bridge, esprit orchestra, la scena musicale | Leave a reply

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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