Concert preview: Soprano Dawn Upshaw in Banff to give upcoming recital
When the Banff Centre surprised me this morning with news that I had less than an hour to get ready for an impromptu meeting with the magnificent soprano Dawn Upshaw, I jumped at the chance. It was a...
View ArticleCellist Andrés Díaz presents Mendelssohn Sonata and Piazzolla Tango in grand...
Andrés Díaz is one of the reasons I enjoy coming to faculty recitals at the Banff Centre. I have heard him for several years now, and was impressed in particular with his moving performance last summer...
View ArticleCalgary Opera goes for it with fun, buoyant Candide in the East Village
Calgary Opera’s summer production of Leonard Bernstein’s Candide has all the signs of another hit in the making. There’s a great cast, a great conductor, superb direction, and a perfect setting in the...
View ArticleA flurry of backstage costume changes will keep Calgary Opera’s summer...
Calgary Opera’s Opera in the Village is back with a full production of Candide and costume designer Rhonda Borneman has been hard at work designing the threads that the singers will be putting on (and...
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