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A star is born. It started with an unexpected debut, replacing an ailing colleague and scoring great acclaim as Romeo in Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi. The rest is history. Tara Erraught is now slated to make her sparkling debuts with the Vienna State Opera (Rosina), Hamburg State Opera (Cenerentola), and, as Octavian in…

Simon Trpčeski’s playing is something to be savoured—it lingers in the memory long after the performance. Whether playing at a finger-blurring speed, or caressing tender, lyrical phrases, Trpčeski infuses his music with a spellbinding quality of musicianship that transcends mere bedazzlement. Simply put, Simon Trpčeski makes music. “At a time when a new virtuoso of…

Some artists show promise, and some are stars in the making. Such is the case with the powerful and stunning countertenor, Anthony Roth Costanzo. Seen around the world in the Met Opera broadcast of The Enchanted Island, this powerfully alluring male alto won instant recognition for his assured musicality and dramatic sense. Such is his…

  Delving into music with passionate spontaneity and heart-wrenching intimacy, Paul Lewis has scaled the heights to sit among the legendary interpreters of Beethoven and Schubert. With luminosity, clarity and poetic insight, Lewis reveals Schubert’s heart-stopping emotional world, where the simplest things seem most profound. From the New York Times: “ ‘When Schubert wants to…

2008 Prizewinner in the Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, 2009 BBC New Generation Artist, and 2010 Borletti Buitoni Award Winner, 23 year old Georgian-born pianist, Khatia Buniatishvili is on her way to international fame. She has recently signed an exclusive recording contract with Sony. “Khatia is a young pianist of extraordinary talent. I was impressed…

Simon Keenlyside is one of Britain’s most sought after and charismatic singers, noted for his versatility and highly charged performances on stage. “With his robust, warm voice, he brought a blend of yearning and reticence to his singing without a trace of overwrought emotion….he received a tumultuous ovation.” –New York Times Vancouver (VRS) debut  …