In the Press

Richard Margison on the Highlands Opera Studio

Richard and his wife Val Kuinka talk to Times Colonist journalist Amy Smart about their Highlands Opera Studio program.

Richard on the Highlands Opera Studio – Times Colonist – Feb’12

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Russell Braun triumphs as Jaufré Rudel in the COC’s Love From Afar

“Come to have your eyes dazzled; stay to have your heart moved…Russell Braun is the lovelorn troubadour and no one, truly, can capture the essence of manly pain as well as he does. Add to this the burnished redwood of his voice, capable of

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Adrianne Pieczonka brings her renowned Tosca to Toronto’s COC!

Check out some of the interviews that Adrianne did as she prepared to reprise her acclaimed role of Tosca with the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto.

And the first reviews are in…

“Adrianne Pieczonka’s Tosca the best thing in COC’s production of Puccini

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James Ehnes talks about his new Tchaikovsky CD

James Ehnes spoke to Julie Amacher at Minnesota Public Radio about his latest recording featuring Violin Concerto, Serenade Melancolique, Valse Scherzo, and Souvenir d’un lieu cher with the Sydney Symphony and Vladimir Ashkenazy (Onyx).

Read or Listen to the Interview on Minnesota Public Radio’s

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Russell Braun – Toronto Star

Russell teams up with Susan Graham in the Canadian Opera Company’s “unforgettable production” of Iphigenia in Tauris!

COC Iphigenia – Toronto Star – Sept’11

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Moritzburg Festival – Huffington Post

Music and Magic in Moritzburg. Laurence Vittes explores the Moritzburg Festival and discovers “a place for music lovers to refresh their souls…”

View PDF: 08.14.2011 – Moritzburg – Huffington Post – Music and Magic

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laurence-vittes/moritzburg-2011-music_b_926351.html

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Allyson McHardy – Opera News

John Yohalem reviews Allyson McHardy’s Atma CD La Conversione di Clodoveo: “Allyson McHardy’s Clodoveo smoothly relays clarion vigor and dignified repentance.”

View PDF: 08.05.2011 – AM – Opera News – Conversione

Opera News’ La Conversione di Clodoveo Review

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Phillip Addis – Globe and Mail

Phillip’s “stunning” debut performance in the title role of Heinrich Marschner’s Der Vampyr at Le Festival Lanaudière

View PDF: 08.01.2011 – PA – Globe and Mail – Der Vampyre

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/der-vampyr-a-rollicking-good-time/article2116120/print/

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Dolora Zajick – MundoClassico

“Once again she demonstrated her prodigious instrument that is unmatched as Princess Eboli.”

http://www.mundoclasico.com/ed/documentos/doc-ver.aspx?id=9bdd7eec-d7fc-4ff4-9292-8a62e89eb84a

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James Ehnes – Daily Camera

“Playing to an utterly sold out crowd, Ehnes took the exalted Beethoven concerto to truly celestial heights.”

View PDF: 07.17.2011 – JE – Daily Camera – Beethoven

http://www.dailycamera.com/music/ci_18498061

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Allyson McHardy – Opera Canada

“Mezzo Magic”: a cover story on Allyson McHardy’s versatile career

View PDF: 07.11.2011 – AM – Opera Canada – Mezzo Magic cover

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James Ehnes – The Seattle Times

As Toby Saks, founding director of the Seattle Chamber Music Society, passes the torch of Artistic Director to James Ehnes, the two talk about their mutual dedication to an amazing organization.

View PDF: 07.04.2011 – JE – Seattle Times – departure of Toby Saks

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Russell Braun – Der Neue Merker

Russell Braun makes an “an excellent Mercutio” in  Roméo et Juliette at La Scala.

http://www.der-neue-merker.eu/mod,criticism/id_menuitem,15/id_criticism,4220/id_criticism,4220/

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Dresden Music Festival – The Daily Telegraph

“Jan Vogler has rapidly helped to re-establish the venerable Dresden Festival on the musical map.”

View PDF: 06.06.2011 – Dresden – Daily Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classicalmusic/8559050/RattleBerlin-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Volodos-Dresden-Festival-review.html

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Richard Margison – Opera Canada

Richard Margison brings his renowned interpretation of O’Brien in 1984 to Valencia.

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Dresden Music Festival – Huffington Post

Clap Between Movements, I Dare You

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laurence-vittes/clap-between-movements-dr_b_862376.html

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