The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy
Thomson Hall Announces its 2009-2010 season of jazz and
classical concerts:
SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW
Call 416-872-4255
or online at
www.masseyhall.com
or
www.roythomson.com
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INTERNATIONAL
VOCAL RECITALS
(Series of 4 concerts)
ROY THOMSON HALL
Roy Thomson Hall is proud to introduce
audiences to four vocal artists making their debuts on this
series. Together they share youth, critical acclaim, energy, and
a mastery of their craft. Individually, they bring fresh and
distinctive voices to the world’s great opera houses,
orchestras, and now in recital on this series. Music lovers will
discover a new generation of stars.
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Subscriptions: $265 - $125
JOSPEH CALLEJA, tenor
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 2 PM
Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja is an exhilarating young talent,
one of the most promising artists of the new millennium. His is
an exceptionally beautiful lyric tenor which recalls a young
Pavarotti, capturing the long-lost classic sounds and timbre of
earlier 20th century tenor greats. He has performed at the major
opera houses of North America and throughout Europe from the
Royal Opera House Covent Garden to the Salzburg Festival, and
has toured Germany, in concert, with soprano Anna Netrebko. No
stranger to Canadian audiences, he made his thrilling Canadian
debut as Rodolfo in
La Bohème in Toronto with the Canadian Opera Company to
great critical acclaim.
"…a rare discovery, evoking memories from Caruso to Domingo with
the suppleness of his tone and the expressive, highly individual
lyricism he brings to even the most familiar material."
--The Observer
KARINA GAUVIN, soprano
Sun Feb 14 2010 at 2 PM
The Globe and Mail hailed her as "one of the dream sopranos
of our time," who in turn is "distinctive, sophisticated, deeply
intuitive, a questioning and fearless artist." She has wowed
audiences and critics the world over with her luscious timbre,
profound musicality and wide vocal range. With one Grammy and
nineteen Juno nominations, and two Juno awards to her credit,
she has also proved herself a wildly successful recording
artist. Whether gracing the great operatic or concert stages of
the world, Gauvin has the remarkable ability to instantly convey
the musical heart of every piece she performs. No wonder she is
an audience favourite and Canada’s "Queen of Song."
NATHAN GUNN, baritone
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 8 PM
American baritone Nathan Gunn has been casting a spell around
the globe with his daring interpretations of both classical and
new opera repertoire. He’s been forging new creative worlds with
his electrifying performances on the stages of top European and
American opera houses. His recording of Peter Grimes with
the London Symphony Orchestra was nominated for a Grammy award,
and he has numerous accolades to his credit, including the first
winner of the Beverly Sills Award for Young Singers and was a
pick in People magazine’s annual Sexiest Man Alive
issue.
ALEXANDRA DESHORTIES, soprano
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 2 PM
Canadian recital debut
A regular performer at the Metropolitan Opera since the
millennium, Alexandra Deshorties has become one of opera’s most
sought-after young stars. Born in Montreal, but raised in
Marseilles and educated in New York, Deshorties reflects the
rich character and identify of each of these cultural centres
through her impassioned singing and committed portrayal of the
great operatic roles. Also in demand as a concert artist, she
has appeared with orchestras around the world including the Los
Angeles Philharmonic, National Symphony, and at the Salzburg
Festival.
"…the climax of her performance was the great scena ‘Ei parte…
Per pietà, ben mio’, with grand singing, impassioned
interpretation. It was the opera’s high point." --San
Francisco Classical Voice
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