Urban Shocker
Doyenne
I'll take Carole Pope over both of them.
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AndreaPalladio
Senior Member
There's a doc coming to the Festival about Maria Callas called Callas Assoluta. And one about Philip Glass too.
RJR123
Active Member
Speaking of docs, I finally found "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" this weekend at HMV. This was a documentary on the rise and fall of Jim and Tammy, and was narrated by RuPaul. My interest was piqued by her recent death, and it was indeed a pretty good doc.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Enjoy, AP!
Bill Littler suggested, in a CBC radio interview last weekend, that the COC won't be subjected to what he called "bargain basement" singers from eastern Europe now that Bradshaw's dead. And that we'll maybe hear more of the better qualified local singers in those roles in future. He mentioned Brett Polegato who he describes as stealing the show in last season's Faust as an example. Amen to both sentiments.
Bill Littler suggested, in a CBC radio interview last weekend, that the COC won't be subjected to what he called "bargain basement" singers from eastern Europe now that Bradshaw's dead. And that we'll maybe hear more of the better qualified local singers in those roles in future. He mentioned Brett Polegato who he describes as stealing the show in last season's Faust as an example. Amen to both sentiments.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
I see that the COC has sold over 100,000 seats for next season - 16,000 more than at the same time last year.
Wow. I wonder if they'll add any more performances to the schedule this year. They have done that in the past on odd occasions I believe.
Anyway, the COC completely underestimated the amount of interest the new opera house would generate amongst the townsfolk. I realize that, like the TTC, every seat at the COC is subsidized, so growing the number of performances is a tricky proposition, but it needs to happen. Let's hope some new funding formula can keep some cheap seats available at an increased number of performances. I don't want to see COC ticket prices make the opera inaccessible to all but the well off.
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Anyway, the COC completely underestimated the amount of interest the new opera house would generate amongst the townsfolk. I realize that, like the TTC, every seat at the COC is subsidized, so growing the number of performances is a tricky proposition, but it needs to happen. Let's hope some new funding formula can keep some cheap seats available at an increased number of performances. I don't want to see COC ticket prices make the opera inaccessible to all but the well off.
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Urban Shocker
Doyenne
I think it'll reduce the number of $20 tickets ( except, perhaps, those reserved for students ) that can be bought at 11:00 am. on the day of the performance. My friend Ron, who got one for Ledi Macbet, was unable to get one for later opera performances last season because they were so popular with subscribers and other people paying full whack.
The COC are victims of their own success. Though the National Ballet has, unfortunately, had problems filling their shows.
The COC are victims of their own success. Though the National Ballet has, unfortunately, had problems filling their shows.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Paolo Olmi, the replacement conductor for Don Carlos, is quite comeli.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
... and welcome to UT's newest opera fan TonyV!
TonyV
Senior Member
Pardon my tardy response, possum, but indeed, thank-you!!! Now I can talk about opera, almost my favourite thing!
To answer your question on the other thread, I went to cycle 3 of The Ring. Here we are a year later, and I am sort of still there, all immersed in Wagner. There are moments I will never forget. Mostly excellent singers, and wonderful work from the orchestra. I loved the production, too.
I sat in what would be known elsewhere as the parterre, the raised ring around the orchestra level, off to the left side. Great place to sit.
Yes, here we are a year later with this wonderful opera house in our midst, I still pinch myself about it. The late Richard Bradshaw, as he unveiled the 07.08 COC season, said plainly that it is "quite possibly" the world's best opera house. This season, I think that the Onegin will be interesting, can't wait -- and Don Carlos, and Tosca.
Again, a heartfelt thanks. Yours in enjoying this city!
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
Ah Onegin - did you see the Met broadcast recently? And talking of which, I'm glad that Brett Polegato gets to star in something with the COC at last - I thought he stole the show in "Faust" last season. And that nice young Robert Gleadow - sigh - who had so much presence in La Boheme a few years ago will be in Figaro soon.
I haven't ventured into the parterre yet. May I be so uncharacteristically forward and indescreeet as to ask if you visit the online opera site of the same name?
I haven't ventured into the parterre yet. May I be so uncharacteristically forward and indescreeet as to ask if you visit the online opera site of the same name?
TonyV
Senior Member
I didn't see the Met broadcast of Onegin but I listened to it at home, enjoyed that. I'm told I should have gone to the simulcast .... I am looking forward to Brett Polegato in the Toronto production indeed.
Re. Parterre, no I don't visit the opera site. I must take a look.
Urban Shocker
Doyenne
CBC's next Saturday Afternoon at the Opera is broadcasting an Onegin.
TonyV
Senior Member
My goodness he does google rather nicely doesn't he?
So nice of him to make a pit stop here.
AndreaPalladio
Senior Member
You both saw the story in Saturday's Globe, speculating on who the next artistic director will be, I presume?