The First Viennese School

Wednesday’s recital in the RBA was given by UoT Opera.  It consisted of a series of arias/scenes drawn from the operas of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven creatively staged by Mabel Wonnacott.  It was lively and a lot of fun and the vocal standard was very high, especially for so early in the academic year.

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Flaming Toscas and oinking hogs

Last Wednesday’s noon hour concert in the RBA was a collaboration between the Canadian Art Song Project and the UoT Faculty of Music.  It was an all Canadian programme; mostly living composers and mostly in a lighter vein; hence the title Songs of Whimsy and Humour.

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