Canadian Opera Company’s take on Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s 2000 opera Love From Afar has ambition. However, ambition does not always equal success. Yet, if you stick out the entire performance, you’ll find that the second half becomes much stronger, almost feeling like a different performance. Love from Afar, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca of...
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Perhaps one of the most well known operas worldwide, the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Tosca will not disappoint. Puccini’s tale of one woman’s struggles through love, jealousy, treachery and death unfolds on stage in heartbreaking detail. No shrinking violet, Floria Tosca (sung on opening day by Adrianne Pieczonka) is the epitome of a...
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As I got off the fifth floor of Toronto’s Elgin Theatre I was treated to the sounds of Opera Atelier’s star performer, the young soprano Meghan Lindsay as she rehearsed behind the closed door of her dressing room. Instantly warm and welcoming, I sat down with Lindsay to chat about her upcoming role as...
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Opera Atelier’s opening night performance of Mozart’s dark, ironic tragic-comedy Don Giovanni was a roaring success. Full of laughter, wonderful singing, conducting and lively direction, it is a must see before it’s gone. One of the wonderful things about Opera Atelier is their attention to detail and their intentions of keeping productions as accurate...
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