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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 →

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Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Edward Brain

Last night I attended a performance of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. The performance was entitled “Bugs Bunny at the Symphony.” Many Looney Tunes episodes deal with music, and as such an idea was … Continue reading →

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Toronto Wagner Society Celebrates 200 years of Richard Wagner

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Edward Brain

The Toronto Wagner Society will be celebrating the 200th birth of composer Richard Wagner on Saturday May 25th, 2013. The event takes place at the Arts and Letters Club (14 Elm Street) starting at 9:00 am. There will be two … Continue reading →

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Is Lohengrin a Hero?

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Edward Brain

I want to raise the question of whether or not the title character of Lohengrin in Wagner’s opera is really a hero? We know that in Act 1 of Lohengrin, the ‘unknown knight’ appears to save Elsa when she is … Continue reading →

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Tristan Und Isolde at the C.O.C.

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Edward Brain

The Canadian Opera Company (C.O.C.) production of the Wagner’s Tristan Und Isolde is indeed splendid. While I normally concerned about ‘new’ productions nowadays, this Tristan rises to the occasion, espcecially thanks to its cast which included Ben Heppner (Tristan), Melanie … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Richard Wagner

Canadian Opera Company Announces New Season

Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

Toronto Wagner Society Celebrates 200 years of Richard Wagner

Is Lohengrin a Hero?

Tristan Und Isolde at the C.O.C.

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