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Canadian Opera’s Così fan tutte revival doesn’t disappoint
The COC’s revival of Cosi fan tutte is still a visual feast and a few deft updates and some terrific singing make it well worth seeing, even for the third time!
Kasper Holten's cinematic Don Giovanni shines at the COC
Kasper Holten’s much travelled and spectacular Don Giovanni gets a fresh and lively remount at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre from a young cast headed up by Gordon Bintner.
Immersive Bach: St Matthew Passion at Deutsche Oper Berlin
Benedikt von Peter's new staging of Bach's St Matthew Passion premieres at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, under Alessandro De Marchi. But despite the good synergy between director and conductor and a first-rate vocal ensemble, the production falls somewhat flat.
Schreker's Der Schatzgräber: a rewarding treasure hunt in Berlin
Christof Loy unearths hidden treasure with an opera by Franz Schreker long since buried after taking Europe by storm in the 1920s.
Classic Robert Wilson: Turandot opens Canadian Opera Company season
Director Robert Wilson and conductor Carlo Rizzi combine effectively to create a visually striking and musically memorable Turandot that emphasizes the hieratic and the mythical with a notable absence of unnecessary histrionics.
A briskly conducted Bohème revived in Toronto
The COC's revival production of Puccini's La bohème is an enjoyable trip to the opera but it won't blow your socks off.