LSM Week-end d'opéra à Toronto 2009

[English version]

Joignez-vous à La Scena Musicale pour un week-end d'opéra à Toronto les 17 et 18 octobre 2009 et assistez à deux opéras présentés par la Canadian Opera Company: Le rossignol de Stravinsky (mise en scène de Robert Lepage) et Madame Butterfly de Puccini, ne ratez pas ce week-end mémorable!

Tous les profits de ce week-end exceptionnel serviront à financer les activités sans but lucratif de La Scena Musicale.

Commandez sans tarder: (514) 948-2520 ou operaweekend@scena.org

À noter: les billets d'opéra sont vendus par La Scena Musicale.

PROGRAMME

Le samedi 17 octobre

16 h 30 : Le rossignol de Stravinsky

20 h : souper-bénéfice

Le dimanche 18 octobre

14 h à 17 h : Madame Butterfly de Puccini

Billets:

• Le rossignol : 62$ (sec 5A), 97$ (sec 4A), 162$ (sec 1B)
• Madame Butterfly : 68$ (sec 5A), 106$ (sec 4A), 178$ (sec 1B)
• *5% de rabais pour les abonnées de La Scena Musicale
  
• Souper : à communiquer
  

Réservations

* 515 948.2520

operaweekend@scena.org

http://operaweekend.scena.org

Date limite: 1 octobre 2009

LSM Opera Weekend in Toronto 2009

[Version française]

Join La Scena Musicale in an opera weekend in Toronto on October 17 and 18, 2009 to see two operas over two days presented by the Canadian Opera Company: Puccini's Madama Butterfly and Stravinsky's The Nightingale and Other Short Fables (directed by Robert Lepage). Don't miss this unforgettable weekend!

All funds raised from this exceptional weekend will go towards the non-profit charitable activities of La Scena Musicale.

Order Now: (514) 948-2520 or operaweekend@scena.org

Note: La Scena Musicale will sell the opera tickets. Check back here for a recommended hotel.

ITINERARY

Saturday, October 17

4:30 pm: Stravinsky's The Nightingale and Other Short Fables (directed by Robert Lepage)

8:30 pm: Dinner

Sunday, October 18

2 pm to 5 pm: Puccini's Madama Butterfly

Tickets:

• The Nightingale: $62 (sec 5A), $97 (sec 4A), $162 (sec 1B)
• Madama Butterfly: $68 (sec 5A), $106 (sec 4A), $178 (sec 1B)
• Dinner: to be announced

Special Discounts for LSM Subscribers: 5% off.

Reservations:

• 514 948.2520
• operaweekend@scena.org
• http://operaweekend.scena.org

Deadline: October 1, 2009

LSM Opera Weekend in Toronto 2008

[Version française]

Join La Scena Musicale in an opera weekend in Toronto on October 25 and 26, 2008 to see two operas over two days presented by the Canadian Opera Company: Prokofiev's War and Peace and Mozart's Don Giovanni. Don't miss this unforgettable weekend!

All funds raised from this exceptional weekend will go towards the non-profit charitable activities of La Scena Musicale.

Order Now: (514) 948-2520 or operaweekend@scena.org

Note: La Scena Musicale will sell the opera tickets. Contact Voyages LM for your travel needs at 1 888 371 6151

ITINERARY

Saturday, October 25

4pm: Prokofiev's War and Peace

8:30 pm: Benefit Dinner

Sunday, October 26

2 pm to 5:30 pm: Mozart's Don Giovanni

Tickets:

• War and Peace: $60, $95, $160 $195
• Don Giovanni: $60 , $160, $195
• Dinner: to be announced

Great Deals:

• Save 5% if you buy two tickets!
• Save 10% if you buy four tickets
  

Reservations:

• * 514 948.2520
• operaweekend@scena.org
• http://operaweekend.scena.org

Deadline: October 9, 2008

LSM Week-end d'opéra à Toronto 2008

[English version]

Joignez-vous à La Scena Musicale pour un week-end d'opéra à Toronto les 25 et 26 octobre 2008 et assistez à deux opéras présentés par la Canadian Opera Company: Guerre et Paix de Prokofiev et Don Giovanni de Mozart, ne ratez pas ce week-end mémorable!

Tous les profits de ce week-end exceptionnel serviront à financer les activités sans but lucratif de La Scena Musicale.

Commandez sans tarder: (514) 948-2520 ou operaweekend@scena.org

À noter: les billets d'opéra sont vendus par La Scena Musicale. Pour le voyage et l'hébergement, communiquez avec Voyages LM au 1 888 371 611

PROGRAMME

Le samedi 25 octobre

16 h: Guerre et Paix de Prokofiev

20 h 30: souper-bénéfice

Le dimanche 26 octobre

14 h à 17 h 30: Don Giovanni de Mozart

Billets:

*Guerre et Paix: 60$, 95$, $160$, 195$

*Don Gionvanni: 60$, 160$, 195$

*Souper: à communiquer
* moins 5% si vous achetez deux billets
*moins 10% si vous achetez quatre billets

Réservations

* 515 948.2520

operaweekend@scena.org

http://operaweekend.scena.org

Date limite: 9 octobre 2008

Canadian Opera Company's 2008-09 Season

Just returned from the COC press conference of the 2008-09 season, which will prove to be very interesting. Three premieres and the return of a couple of 'old standards'. Here is the line-up:

Fall Season (Oct.) opens with Don Giovanni, with Brett Polegato in the title role. He sang the Don successfully two seasons ago for Vancouver. Also starring Robert Pomakov (Leporello), Jessica Muirhead (Anna), Julie Makerov (Elvira) Virginia Hatfield (Zerlina), Gordon Gietz (Ottavio). Very interesting casting, although I thought Makerov and Muirhead could switch roles. William Lacey conducts. This is paired with War and Peace. When I interviewed Richard Bradshaw in 2006, he told me the COC had already 'bought into' the ENO production but didn't have the money at the time to do it. This will be an important premiere. Russell Braun will be Prince Andrei - inspired casting! Lots of Russians in the cast. It is good to have Judith Forst back as Akhrosimova. No conductor announced.

Winter Season (Jan - Feb) will have Fidelio with Adrianne Pieczonka and Jon Villars as Leonore and Florestan. Also back are Gidon Saks and Mats Almgren. Great cast! Also of interest is the Canadian premiere of Rusalka, starring Julie Makerov and Michael Schade. No conductor announced. I seem to recall this was done in concert form before, but I am sure it is the staged premiere.

Spring Season (April - May) Simon Boccanegra, last done by COC in 1979. No Simon announced. Amelia is Serena Farnocchia, a role tailor-made for her. Also back are Mikhail Agafonov and Philip Ens. Boheme is back in a new production - finally we are rid of the old Wolfram Skalici production that necessitated 3 intermissions! The cast is almost all Canadians, with Frederique Vezina, David Pomeroy, Peter Barrett, and Robert Gleadow. The season ends with Britten's Midsummer Night's Dream, with countertenor Lawrence Zazzo as Oberon. I think Zazzo was engaged for Rodelinda before but cancelled. He is someone to look forward to. A strange bit of casting is Wolfgang Holzmair as Demetrius. Also featured are Giselle Allen and Robert Gleadow. Robert Pomakov as Bottom - also a rather unconventional choice!

I am sorry some names are missing - such as Michael Colvin, Isabel Bayrakdarian, and Ewa Podles - regulars and audience favourites from past seasons. Also, where is Gerald Finley, Measha Brueggergosman, and James Westman? it's about time we have these great Canadian singers, who are singing all over, on our own stages.

> Canadian Opera Company Website

> LSM Spotlight: Other 2008-09 Season Announcements