Sic Semper Tyrannis written in paint on wall in The Canadian Opera Company's production of La clemenza di Tito, Toronto, Ontario

For the love of opera: La clemenza di Tito

Author's Note: Full disclosure, due to taxi troubles and a snowstorm, I missed the beginning of La clemenza di Tito and watched the first act from the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre on screen. I learned three th...
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Break the Balance with Chloe Charles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aaMRTNdK6dc Chloe Charles is gearing up for “THE most important show” of her musical career—the Canadian release of her album Break the Balance. Tha...
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Chinese New Year Carnival: a cultural spectacle

Celebrate the Year of the Snake as it slithers into town with the Chinese New Year Carnival. For two shows only, China’s best acrobats, dancers, musicians and actors are inviting you to step into another world ...

For the love of opera: Tristan und Isolde

Your ears are hungry; let them feast on Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde. In my attempt to review operas as entertainment for a newer and wider audience, I often write that opera is a wholly sensory experience. ...