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Tag Archives: Bill Shookhoff
Carlos: By Request
A singing teacher I know tells me that he always gives a speech to his students early on. It’s about the math, the reality of having a career in opera, when there are so many people studying, so few actual … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Shookhoff, Don Carlos, Giuseppe Verdi, Opera by Request, Paul Williamson
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Il Trovatore
Verisimilitude may be a tad over-rated. Tonight I witnessed a concert performance of Verdi’s Il Trovatore by Toronto’s Opera By Request. It’s habitual to apologize for what’s missing in these virtual renditions, that have music stands instead of sets, and … Continue reading
Two tunes
William Shookoff’s Opera By Request presented two short operas last night, I Pagliacci paired with Gianni Schicchi. It’s an interesting pairing. Once upon a time you’d encounter two verismo shockers (Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci), each ending with death and a … Continue reading
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Tagged Ada Balon, Bill Shookhoff, Gianni Schicchi, Henry Irwin, Jay Lambie, Kyle MacDonald, Larry Tozer, Leoncavallo, Monica Zerbe, Pagliacci, Puccini
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Pelléas et Mélisande by Request
Last night Opera by Request presented Pelléas et Mélisande in concert. When an opera is given with singers in formal attire accompanied by a pianist, we usually understand that as a compromise. We lose the sounds of the orchestra, the … Continue reading
Tuneful Tales
Les Contes d’Hoffmann aka Tales of Hoffmann are very tuneful. I had forgotten how many great melodies Jacques Offenbach had given us in this, his attempt at operatic legitimacy. Next season the Canada Opera Company will be producing Les Contes … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Shookhoff, Contes d'Hoffmann, Offenbach, Opera by Request
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