Opera Atelier stages Medea and Dido and Aeneas by Trish Crawford

Toronto company will also take story of Medea and Jason to Versailles, France.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:35pm on January 26, 2016☆⚑

Canada Opera Company's take on Siegfried's features unusual dance of the dragon by Trish Crawford

Don't expect high kicks in COC's take on Wagner's Siegfried.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 9:00am on January 23, 2016☆⚑

Valentijn Dhaenens honours oration in Bigmouth by Trish Crawford

Bigmouth star Valentijn Dhaenens uses the best speeches of all time to show the power of words

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on January 19, 2016☆⚑

Sgt. Pepper's iconic photos reveal OPP badge on Paul McCartney's uniform by Trish Crawford

A live performance of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in Toronto will be accompanied by a Beatles Canadian trivia pre-concert.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:16pm on January 18, 2016☆⚑

Louis Riel revival the star of Canadian Opera Company's new season by Trish Crawford

Canadian Opera Company's 2016/17 will include a new production of Louis Riel to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 7:30pm on January 13, 2016☆⚑

Play remembers girls kidnapped by Boko Haram by Trish Crawford

All Our Yesterdays, the story of two girls kidnapped in Nigeria, is at Factory Theatre until Jan. 17

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:53pm on January 11, 2016☆⚑

How Arabic song became a welcome to Canada by Trish Crawford

Video of Ottawa school choir singing ancient song is attracting attention worldwide.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00am on December 18, 2015☆⚑

Free Times Café still a haven for folk singers after 35 years by Trish Crawford

Musicians from Ron Sexsmith to Emm Gryner share their memories of Judy Perly's College St. restaurant.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:00am on December 15, 2015☆⚑

How do you like your Messiah? by Trish Crawford

The annual Christmas tradition of the Messiah comes in many shapes and sizes in Toronto this season.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:00am on December 7, 2015☆⚑

Toronto trio tackles Adele's monster hit Hello by Trish Crawford

We threw out a challenge to the women of VIVA, who answered with their operatic take on the song.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00am on December 5, 2015☆⚑

Olivier Laquerre looks for suffering behind the evil by Trish Crawford

King Herod in Berlioz's L'Enfance du Christ may be a bad guy, but at least he's interesting, baritone says.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:00am on December 3, 2015☆⚑

Cultures meet in Jewish-Arab couple's music by Trish Crawford

Married musicians David Buchbinder and Roula Said celebrate cultural diversity Dec. 5 at Koerner Hall.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 9:30am on December 2, 2015☆⚑

Revue updates big band and tap for modern times by Trish Crawford

Big Band Tap Revue honours the era of Duke Ellington while throwing in some OutKast and Superbad.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:00am on November 27, 2015☆⚑

Canadian brothers Mychael and Jeff Danna write score for The Good Dinosaur by Trish Crawford

Canadian composers Mychael and Jeff Danna teamed up to write score for The Good Dinosaur opening this week.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01am on November 27, 2015☆⚑

TSO reports small surplus and 57% jump in donations by Trish Crawford

Symphony ends 2014-15 season in the black.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:14pm on November 23, 2015☆⚑

Toronto Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to Bond, James Bond by Trish Crawford

From Thunderball to Skyfall, the theme songs for James Bond films featured stars of the day and memorable tunes.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on November 20, 2015☆⚑

Julie gets North American premiere in Toronto by Trish Crawford

Based on August Strindberg's once scandalous Miss Julie, it's the first opera presented by Canadian Stage.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:47pm on November 16, 2015☆⚑

'Loud, fat and chaotic' music gets Canadian debut by Trish Crawford

Esprit Orchestra performs Andrew Norman's Play at Koerner Hall Nov. 15

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:17am on November 14, 2015☆⚑

A box seat tour of Toronto theatres by Trish Crawford

Box seats don't have the cachet they once did, but they are charming, roomy and affordable.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:15pm on November 12, 2015☆⚑

Young conductor Jordan de Souza having a breakout year by Trish Crawford

At 27, new Tapestry conductor-in-residence is leading top orchestras, including the Canadian Opera Company.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:57am on November 12, 2015☆⚑

Canadian Opera Company seeks its next stars by Trish Crawford

The COC awarded three singers prizes in competition to find fresh talent.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:52pm on November 9, 2015☆⚑

Honey, I shrunk the theatre by Trish Crawford

Ed Mirvish Theatre loses 900 seats for Gaslight, bumped from Royal Alexandra by Kinky Boots extension.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on November 5, 2015☆⚑

Women storm the stage of Koerner Hall this season by Trish Crawford

All-female concert series, Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage, features Anne Carrere as Edith Piaf Oct. 30.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:00pm on October 29, 2015☆⚑

If Joan of Arc were Muslim by Trish Crawford

Opera Atelier's Armide, the story of a Muslim warrior princess, opens Oct. 22 in an era of increased discussion of Muslim culture.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:11pm on October 22, 2015☆⚑

Pyramus and Thisbe, COC's brand new Canadian opera by Trish Crawford

The Canadian Opera Company's world premiere of Pyramus and Thisbe puts pressure on Canadian singers, director, composer.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00pm on October 17, 2015☆⚑