Tag Archives: Christine Goerke

Lohengrin – The Met: Live in HD

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Edward Brain

I attended The Met‘s Live in HD broadcast of Richard Wagner‘s Lohengrin on March 18th, 2023. The cast included Piotr Beczała (Lohengrin), Tamara Wilson (Elsa), Christine Goerke (Ortrud), Evgeny Nikitin (Telramund), and Günther Groissböck (King Heinrich.) The orchestra was led … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Christine Goerke, Evgeny Nikitin, François Girard, Günther Groissböck, Live in HD, Lohengrin, Piotr Beczala, Tamara Wilson, The Met, Tim Yip, Yannick Nézet-Séguin | 2 Comments

2019 In Review

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Edward Brain

2019 has now finished, and we have entered 2020. As such, let’s take a look at what happened in 2019: In January, famed opera Bass-Baritone Theo Adam passed away at the age of 92. While the late Roy Halladay was … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged 2019, 43rd General Election, 75th Anniversary, 98th Warriors' Day Parade, Baseball Hall of Fame, Boris Johnson, Boston Bruins, Captain Canada, Christine Goerke, CNE, Council, D-Day, Emperor Akihito, European Parliament, European Union, Franco Zeffirelli, General Election, Google, Happy New Year, Ian Millar, Justin Trudeau, Metropolitan Opera, Peel Region, President of the European Commission, Region of Peel, Roy Halladay, Sir Andrew Davis, Thaïs, The Met, Theo Adam, Theresa May, Thomas Cook, Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, TSO, Twitter, Ursula von der Leyen, Warriors' Day Parade, Washington Nationals, Year End Review, Year in Review | Leave a comment

Christine Goerke reigns over Turandot: Live in HD from The Met Opera

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Edward Brain

Today I attended the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD broadcast of Puccini’s final opera, Turandot. The performance starred Christine Goerke (Turandot), Yusif Eyvazov (Calàf), Eleonora Buratto (Liù), and James Morris (Timur.) Met Opera Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducted. The production … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged 2019-2020 Season, Alexey Lavrov, Carlo Bosi, Christine Goerke, Eduardo Valdes, Eleonora Buratto, Franco Zeffirelli, Giacomo Puccini, In questa reggia, James Morris, Live in HD, Met Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Opera, Tony Stevenson, Turandot, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Yusif Eyvazov | 5 Comments

Die Walküre: Live in HD

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Edward Brain

On March 30th, 2019 the Metropolitan Opera (Met Opera) presented Die Walküre as part of their Live in HD broadcast. The production is the Robert Lepage directed production that premiered several seasons ago. The production stars Christine Goerke (Brünnhilde), Greer … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Christine Goerke, Die Walküre, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Ex Machina, Günther Groissböck, Greer Grimsley, Jamie Barton, Live in HD, Met Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Philippe Jordan, Ride of the Valkyries, Robert Lepage, Stuart Skelton | 1 Comment

Singers Shine in Götterdämmerung

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Edward Brain

I attended the February 17th, 2017 performance of Götterdämmerung at the Canadian Opera Company. The production stars Christine Goerke (Brünnhilde), Andreas Schager (Siegfried), Ain Anger (Hagen), Martin Gantner (Gunther). The production is conducted by the COC Music Director Johannes Debus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Ain Anger, Andreas Schager, Canadian Opera Company, Christine Goerke, COC, David Finn, Götterdämmerung, Johannes Debus, Martin Gantner, Michael Levine, Review, Richard Wagner, Robert Pomakov, Tim Albery | 1 Comment

Siegfried a Hit and a Miss at the COC

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Edward Brain

On Sunday February 14th, 2016, I caught the last performance of Wagner’s Siegfried at the Canadian Opera Company (COC). It was both breathtaking and disheartening. The production is by Canadian director François Girard with sets by Michael Levine. David Finn … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Alan Held, Canadian Opera Company, Christine Goerke, Christopher Purves, COC, David Finn, Donna Feore, Four Seasons Centre, François Girard, Jacqueline Woodley, Johannes Debus, Meredith Arwady, Michael Levine, Phillip Ens, Review, Richard Wagner, Siegfried, Stefan Vinke, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke | Leave a comment

Singers Save Die Walküre

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Edward Brain

I attended the February 13th, 2015 performance of Richard Wagner‘s Die Walküre currently being performed by the Canadian Opera Company at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The performance starred Christine Goerke as Brünnhilde, in her first staged … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged Atom Egoyan, Canadian Opera Company, Christine Goerke, Clifton Forbis, COC, Die Walküre, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Four Seasons Centre, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Heidi Melton, Issachah Savage, Janina Baechle, Johan Reuter, Review, Richard Wagner | Leave a comment

Canadian Opera Company Announces 2015-2016 Season

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Edward Brain

The Canadian Opera Company (COC) has announced its 2015-2016 season. All performances will take place at their opera house, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The season is a mix of familiar works, along with some less familiar … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Reviews | Tagged Alan Held, Andrew Haji, Anita Rachvelishvili, Arin Arbus, Barbara Monk Feldman, Bruce Sledge, Canadian Opera Company, Carmen, Charles Castronovo, Christian Schmidt, Christian Van Horn, Christine Goerke, Christopher Alden, Christopher Purves, Claudio Monteverdi, Claus Guth, Clémentine Margaine, COC, David Alden, Doug MacNaughton, Ekaterina Siurina, Elizabeth DeShong, Emily Fons, Erin Wall, Four Seasons Centre, François Girard, George Bizet, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Harry Bicket, Helene Schneiderman, Il combattimento di Tancredi eClorinda, James Westman, Jane Archibald, Joel Ivany, Johannes Debus, Jon Morrell, Jordan de Souza, Josef Wagner, Joyce El-Khoury, Karine Boucher, Krisztina Szabó, La Traviata, Lamento D’Arianna, Leah Crocetto, Luca Pisaroni, Maometto II, Marco Guidarini, Maria Radner, Michael Colvin, Michael Levine, Michael Yeargan, Owen McCausland, Paolo Carignani, Paul Steinberg, Phillip Addis, Phillip Ens, Pyramus and Thisbe, Quinn Kelsey, Review, Riccardo Hernandez, Richard Wagner, Robert Pomakov, Russell Braun, Russell Thomas, Siegfried, Simone Osborne, Stefan Vinke, The Canadian Opera Company, The Marriage of Figaro, Toronto, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Zachary Nelson | Leave a comment

Canadian Opera Company Announces New Season

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Edward Brain

The Canadian Opera Company (COC) has announced its 2014-15 season. The new season sees a reduction in the number of productions from seven operas to six. three performances are new, while the other three are revivals. Some are the COC’s … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged 2014, 2014-2015 Season, 2015, Alek Shrader, Amanda Echalaz, Andrea Carè, Arnold Schoenberg, Atom Egoyan, Béla Bartók, Bluebeard's Castle, Brian McDonald, Canadian Opera Season, Cecilia Hall, Christine Goerke, Clifton Forbis, COC, Die Walküre, Dmitri Tcherniakov, Don Giovanni, Dwayne Croft, Ekaterina Gubanova, Elizabeth DeShong, Els Comediants, Erwartung, Falstaff, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Frédéric Antoun, Gerald Finley, Giacomo Puccini, Gioacchino Rossini, Gregory Dahl, Guiseppe Verdi, Heidi Melton, Jane Archibald, Jennifer Holloway, Johan Reuter, Johannes Debus, John Relyea, Joshua Hopkins, Kelly Kaduce, Krisztina Szabó, Kyle Ketelsen, Lauren Segal, Madama Butterfly, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Michael Hofstetter, Michael Schade, Patricia Racette, Patrick Lange, Renato Girolami, Richard Wagner, Ring Cycle, Robert Carson, Robert Gleadow, Robert Lepage, Rory MacDonald, Russell Braun, Serena Malfi, Simone Osborne, Stefano Secco, The Barber of Seville | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Christine Goerke

Lohengrin – The Met: Live in HD

2019 In Review

Christine Goerke reigns over Turandot: Live in HD from The Met Opera

Die Walküre: Live in HD

Singers Shine in Götterdämmerung

Siegfried a Hit and a Miss at the COC

Singers Save Die Walküre

Canadian Opera Company Announces 2015-2016 Season

Canadian Opera Company Announces New Season

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