Monthly Archives: August 2012

10 Questions for Fides Krucker

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Fides Krucker is an inter-disciplinary vocalist, a performer, creator and teacher specializing in contemporary vocal repertoire: prolific, versatile & regularly involved in new creations here and abroad. Krucker is known for her performances of Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer’s works … Continue reading →

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Buzz

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

At the first COC podcast, we discussed the implications of a post from John Terauds, when he speculated about Toronto audiences. In passing it was observed by one of us (perhaps Wayne Gooding, perhaps John Gilks, perhaps Gianmarco Segato; all … Continue reading →

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10 Questions for Tamara Wilson

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Tamara Wilson is a soprano who’s going places, a major talent with the voice to be a star. An alumna of the Houston Grand Opera Studio, Wilson’s awards include the George London Award from the George London Foundation, as well … Continue reading →

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Contrasting Butterflies

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Classrooms can be amazing places for discovery, especially for the teacher.  Sometimes we can’t anticipate what develops right in front of us. Not long ago I showed two contrasting DVD versions of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly to my opera class. Having … Continue reading →

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COC Podcast

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

The conversation about the arts is as much about the audience as it is about the art.  If you’re marketing the question can be one of identification (who’s coming to see/hear) as much as how to find, connect with and … Continue reading →

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Debussy by Design

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

Today is Debussy’s 150th birthday, the occasion for a recent series of posts about the seminal composer & writer: Unfinished Sympathy (Aug 21) Debussy and the writers  (Aug 19) Debussy Sesqui (Aug 16) I’m going to talk about another aspect of the composer … Continue reading →

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Unfinished Sympathy

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

In the Tuesday gatherings of Mallarmé and his followers, poems, plays, or songs might be performed to an appreciative audience.  Nobody minded if the work being auditioned was unfinished.  A glimpse of a dream could be every bit as powerful.  … Continue reading →

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Debussy and the writers

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

Every now and then life gives us a glimpse of hidden meanings.  Maybe it’s all in our head, but even so one can’t help wondering.  Coincidences can seem like more than mere chance. In the 1990s I spent a few … Continue reading →

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Debussy Sesqui

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

“Sesquicentennial” –a word we don’t hear too often –means 150th anniversary. On August 22nd 1862, Claude-Achille Debussy came into the world.  In response I’m going to post a few times over the next week in my own personal sesquicentennial commemoration.  … Continue reading →

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Herheim’s Bayreuth Parsifal

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

I saw Stefan Herheim’s Parsifal tonight via the miracle of the internet, a complex take on the opera that rewards the serious viewer/listener.  I found it here, via links that may not be live much longer.  If you want to … Continue reading →

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