Review | Peter Sellars’ Unhip Castor et Pollux in Paris
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by Ossama el Naggar
1d ago
Nothing is less hip than a strenuous attempt to be hip. This is how polite society would describe Paul Sellars’ take on Rameau’s Castor et Pollux (seen Feb. 7). I’ll leave it to your imagination how less charitable souls would describe it, or you might prefer to check your social media.  The story of Castor [...] The post Review | Peter Sellars’ Unhip Castor et Pollux in Paris first appeared on my/maSCENA ..read more
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Review | Joyce El-Khoury Triumphs as Médée in Paris
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by Ossama el Naggar
2d ago
Premiered in Paris in 1797, Cherubini’s Médée was originally presented with a French libretto, based on Euripides’ play from Greek antiquity. It’s this version that is currently onstage at Paris’s Opéra Comique (seen Feb. 8). The opera was tepidly received at its premiere and mostly forgotten for over a century, until Maria Callas revived it in the [...] The post Review | Joyce El-Khoury Triumphs as Médée in Paris first appeared on my/maSCENA ..read more
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Review | Vancouver Opera’s Flight: Laugh Until You Cry
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by Kaitlyn Chan
3d ago
On Feb. 8, Vancouver Opera presented the local premiere of Jonathan Dove’s 1998 opera, Flight. This opera—inspired by the true story of an Iranian refugee stranded in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years—is an emotional rollercoaster ride from the comedic to the heart-wrenching. The production originated at Pacific Opera Victoria in early 2020, [...] The post Review | Vancouver Opera’s Flight: Laugh Until You Cry first appeared on my/maSCENA ..read more
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The Royal Conservatory of Music announces preview of 2025/26 season
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by Newswire
4d ago
30 CONCERTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2025-26 SEASON Signature Fundraising Event Superstar soprano Renée Fleming presents Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene Recital featuring the Royal Conservatory Orchestra International Orchestra Series Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra play Mahler Symphony No. 3 TD Jazz Concerts Echoes of an Era featuring Lisa Fischer, Lenny White, Javon Jackson, [...] The post The Royal Conservatory of Music announces preview of 2025/26 season first appeared on my/maSCENA ..read more
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Music makes us move even when we don’t like it
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by Newswire
4d ago
Montreal, Feb. 11 – The pleasurable urge to move to music — to groove — appears to be a physiological response independent of how much we generally enjoy music, according to a new paper led by Concordia researchers. That groove response is so strong it is even found in people with musical anhedonia, those who take [...] The post Music makes us move even when we don’t like it first appeared on my/maSCENA ..read more
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Sinfonia Toronto Announces 2025-2026 Season
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by Newswire
4d ago
Toronto, ON (January 27, 2025) – Sinfonia Toronto has unveiled its 27th season. Under the baton of Music Director Nurhan Arman the orchestra will present a captivating journey through timeless classics and groundbreaking new works. The 2025-2026 season promises memorable experiences for music lovers of all ages, showcasing the orchestra’s exceptional artistry and commitment to [...] The post Sinfonia Toronto Announces 2025-2026 Season first appeared on my/maSCENA ..read more
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Review | Lisette Oropesa Triumphs in Misguided Paris I puritani
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by Ossama el Naggar
4d ago
Bellini’s final opera, I puritani (1835), premiered shortly before the composer’s untimely death by accidental poisoning. It is one of the highpoints in the romantic Italian bel canto repertoire, leaving us to wonder what other masterpieces Bellini might have written had he lived past thirty-three.  I puritani is based on the French play Têtes Rondes [...] The post Review | Lisette Oropesa Triumphs in Misguided Paris I puritani first appeared on my/maSCENA ..read more
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Review | A Very Canadian Dialogues des carmélites in Valencia
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by Ossama el Naggar
4d ago
Based on Die Letzte am Schafott (“The Song at the Scaffold”), a novella about the execution by guillotine of sixteen Carmelite nuns from Compiègne in 1794, Georges Bernanos (1888-1948) wrote a screenplay for a film that ultimately was not produced. However, seeing its potential, Italian publisher Ricordi bought the rights and commissioned Francis Poulenc to [...] The post Review | A Very Canadian Dialogues des carmélites in Valencia first appeared on my/maSCENA ..read more
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Mécénat Musica: Meagan Milatz & Kristin Hoff Win Prix Goyer
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by Newswire
4d ago
Montreal, February 11, 2025 – For the first time since its inception in 2015, the Mécénat Musica: Prix Goyer for Collaborative Emerging Artist is awarded to two remarkable collaborative artists: Meagan Milatz, piano, co-artistic and executive director of HausMusique; Kristin Hoff, mezzo-soprano, artistic and general director of Musique 3 Femmes and Mini-Opéras Santé Mécénat Musica [...] The post Mécénat Musica: Meagan Milatz & Kristin Hoff Win Prix Goyer first appeared on my/maSCENA ..read more
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Clavecin en concert Performs Four Classical Trios
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by Newswire
5d ago
Montreal, February 5th, 2025 – Clavecin en concert is pleased to announce the first classical trios concert of 2025, featuring works by Johann Christian Bach, Franz Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Alongside the symphony, string quartet and keyboard sonata, the trio for violin, cello and keyboard remains one of the major genres of classicism. [...] The post Clavecin en concert Performs Four Classical Trios first appeared on my/maSCENA ..read more
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