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REVIEW: La Reine-garçon hits like an avalanche at the COC

This co-production between the Canadian Opera Company and the Opéra de Montréal is eminently watchable.

By Liam Donovan / Feb 3, 2025
canadian opera company iPhoto caption: Production stills from Faust and Nabucco courtesy of the Canadian Opera Company.

REVIEW: Excellent singing elevates lacklustre productions in Faust and Nabucco

Both operas in the Canadian Opera Company’s current fall repertoire, Faust and Nabucco, include stellar performances from world-class singers in productions featuring directorial and design choices that abandon historical accuracy and realistic mise-en-scène to varying degrees of success.

By Stephen Low / Oct 21, 2024
iPhoto caption: Photo by Michael Cooper

REVIEW: Chiara Isotton burns like a supernova in COC’s Medea

Isotton is riveting, offering a masterful vocal and physical performance that swings wildly from one emotional episode to the next.

By Stephen Low / May 24, 2024
iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of Canadian Opera Company.

REVIEW: A new take on Don Pasquale re-imagines its lead as a cat-loving crank

If you love cats, you’ll like Barbe & Doucet’s production of Don Pasquale. 

By Stephen Low / May 8, 2024