L’Opéra de Montréal opens their season with Verdi’s Nabucco The Montrealer August 25, 2014 5426 L’Opera de Montreal opens its 35th season with Nabucco, an early work by Verdi that established his reputation as a composer. After his initial success with his first opera Oberto, Verdi was commissioned to wri...
The Graduate – Broadway hit at The Segal The Montrealer August 19, 2014 3763 When a dazed college graduate becomes entangled in a love triangle with a mother and daughter, he finds himself caught between the allure of experience and the promise of a bright future. The Segal Centre fo...
Mitch Melnick – host of Montreal’s top-ranked sports radio show The Montrealer August 19, 2014 15723 Like a circus ringmaster, Mitch Melnick co-ordinates sports, music, interviews and occasionally - live performances on his daily show, Melnick in the Afternoon Mitch Melnick is the host of Melnick in the After...
Sunwing branches out to resort ownership – offering luxury in their all-inclusive holidays The Montrealer July 25, 2014 37286 Colin Hunter was in Montreal in late June for a two-night performance at The House of Jazz, as part the Montreal International Jazz Festival. He was singing with a quartet anchored by his friend and Juno Award ...
Nathalie Choquette to perform the world premiere of Diva by Night at Theatre Lac Brome The Montrealer July 24, 2014 3845 Born in Tokyo of diplomat parents during a raging typhoon, Canadian soprano Natalie Choquette is a rather unique multilingual classical entertainer who presents opera with an irresistible humorous twist. Her sh...
Festival Opéra de Québec – July 23 to August 3 in Quebec City The Montrealer July 20, 2014 4985 Quebec City’s summer opera festival offers a unique cultural event in a top tourism destination By Peter Kerr Quebec City is one of the world’s great destinations, with the iconic Chateau Frontenac, the Pla...
The Festival de Lanaudière celebrates its 37th season The Montrealer July 19, 2014 3112 The Festival Lanaudière in Joliette is the largest classical music festival in Canada, and many of the musicians, chamber music quartets and orchestras who perform in at Tanglewood in the Berkshires also come t...
Norm Foster’s The Ladies Foursome gets First Production at Playhouse The Montrealer July 18, 2014 6951 It’s always an exciting event when The Playhouse features a comedy by audience favourite and Canada’s most-produced playwright, Norm Foster. But audiences are in for a special treat when they see The Ladies Fou...
Ben’s Delicatessen & Restaurant – The McCord Museum brings back fond memories The Montrealer July 10, 2014 8823 Like many Montrealers, I have fond memories of my visits to Ben’s during different stages of my life - as McGill student, a musician and later as a businessman. The McCord Museum has an outstanding exhibit of B...
Music-Quebec: from Charlebois to Arcade Fire now on at The McCord The Montrealer July 10, 2014 6747 Suzanne Sauvage and her team at The McCord Museum continue to select and curate exhibits that resonate with Montrealers; bringing renewed energy into this wonderful Montreal museum. Music plays an important ro...
