Volume 17 Issue 8 - May 2012

Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. W. 416-964-6337.$35–$84; $29–$76(sr); $15–$76(30 andunder) Also May 3, 4, 5, 6(mat).• 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. DoubleBill: A Florentine Tragedy/Gianni Schicchi. Zemlinksy:A Florentine Tragedy; Puccini: GianniSchicchi. Alan Held, bass (Simone, GianniSchicchi); Gun-Brit Barkmin, soprano (Bianca,Nella); Michael König, tenor (Guido Bardi); SimoneOsborne, soprano (Laurette); RenéBarbera, tenor (Rinuccio); Catherine Malfitano,stage director; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor.Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts,145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $12–$318.Also May 5, 12(mat), 15, 18, 20(mat), 25.• 8:00: Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland/Factory Theatre.oil and water. See May 1.• 8:00: Musideum. Yvette Tollar, vocals, andDominic Mancuso, guitar. 401 Richmond St. W.416-599-7323. $20.• 8:00: Richmond Hill Centre for the PerformingArts. Haiou Zheng, piano. 10268Yonge St., Richmond Hill. 905 -787-8811. $35;$32(sr/st).• 8:00: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Sci-FiSpectacular. See May 1.Thursday May 03• 12:00 noon: Canadian Opera Company.Vocal Series: The Grain of the Voice. Motets byMonteverdi and Gesualdo; traditional Georgianmusic; new work by K. Mallon. Darbazi, Georgianchoir; Aradia Ensemble, Kevin Mallon, conductor.Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, FourSeasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. Free.• 12:10: Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation/Christ Church Deer Park. Lunchtime ChamberMusic. Kathleen Long, cello; Younggun Kim,piano. Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 YongeSt. 416-241-1298. Free, donations welcome.• 12:15: Metropolitan United Church. Noonat Met. David Simon, organ. 56 Queen St. E.416-363-0331 x26. Free.• 7:30: Canadian Opera Company. The Talesof Hoffmann. Offenbach. Russell Thomas,tenor (Hoffmann – May 6, 14); David Pomeroy,tenor (Hoffmann – May 3, 8); Lauren Segal,mezzo (The Muse, Nicklausse); Andriana Chuchman,soprano (Olympia); Erin Wall, soprano(Antonia); Keri Alkema, soprano (Giulietta); LeeBlakeley, stage director; Johannes Debus, conductor.Four Seasons Centre for the PerformingArts, 145 Queen St. W. 416-363-8231. $12–$318. Also May 6(mat), 8, 14.• 8:00: Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland/Factory Theatre.oil and water. See May 1.• 8:00: Corporation of Massey Hall and RoyThomson Hall. Layla Claire, soprano. Works byBritten, Canteloube, Strauss and Golijov. StevenPhilcox, piano. Glenn Gould Studio, 250Front St. W. 416-872-4255. $29.50.• 8:00: Rose Cousins, singer-songwriter.We Have Made A Spark: CD Release Tour. TheRivoli, 334 Queen St. W. 877-384-9669 or416-596-1908. $18.• 8:00: Show One Productions. Moscow Soloists20th Anniversary Tour. Schubert: Quartetin d “Death and the Maiden” (arr. Mahler);Brahms: Quintet in b for Viola and Strings (arr.for small orchestra); Haydn: Cello ConcertoNo.1 in C; Tchaikovsky: Nocturne in d for Celloand Orchestra. Moscow Soloists ChamberOrchestra, Yuri Bashmet, conductor and viola;guest: Mischa Maisky, cello. Roy ThomsonHall, 60 Simcoe St. 416-872-4255. $55–$115.• 8:00: Tafelmusik. Bach and the Violin. SeeMay 2.Friday May 04• 7:30: Alexander Singers and Players. Manof La Mancha. Music by M. Leigh, lyrics by J.Darion, book by D. Wasserman. York Woods LibraryTheatre, 1785 Finch Ave. W. 416-324-1259. $27; $22(sr/st). Also May 5, 6(mat), 10,11, 12, 13(mat).• 7:30: Church of St. Simon-the-Apostle.On Wings of Song. Cantata arias, lieder, cabaretshow tunes and instrumental concerti,performed by students of Scott Paterson’s RecorderStudio and St. Simon’s Choir. 525 BloorSt. E. 416-923-8714. $15; $10(sr/st).• 7:30: St. James Cathedral. Last Nightof the Proms. Band of the Royal Regiment ofCanada; Cathedral Choir of St. James; St.James Parish Choir; Cathedral Children’s Choir;Giles Bryant, emcee. 65 Church St. 416-364-7865. $30–$35.• 8:00: Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland/Factory Theatre.oil and water. See May 1.• 8:00: County Town Singers. Festival Fever.Featuring Canadian songs from coast to coast.Hope Fellowship Church, 1685 Bloor St., Courtice.905-725-1499. $20; $15(sr/st). $5(under12). Also May 5.• 8:00: Gallery 345. Jacques Israelievitch,violin, Christina Petrowska Quilico, piano,and Winona Zelenka, cello. Mozart: Trio in C;Kodály: Duo for violin and cello; also works byMorawetz, Rolfe, Kulesha. 345 Sorauren Ave.416-822-9781. $25; $20(sr); $10(st).• 8:00: Masterworks of Oakville Chorus &Orchestra. Rachmaninoff Vespers & RenaissanceMotets. Alla Ossipova, alto; Stanislav Vitort,tenor; guest: Bach Elgar Choir. ClearViewChristian Reformed Church, 2300 SheridanGarden Blvd., Oakville. 905-399-9732. $25;$20(st/child). Also May 5.• 8:00: O’Hara House Concerts. Key Corbettat O’Hara House Concerts. Selections from thenew CD “Son of a Rudderless Boat.” Key Corbett,guitar, vocals. O’Hara House Concerts, 28O’Hara Ave. 416-514-4703. $10.• 8:00: Soundstreams. The Gismontis. Worksby E. Gismonti, Villa-Lobos and Buhr (worldpremiere). Egberto Gismonti, composer/piano/guitar; Alexandre Gismonti, guitar; Bianca Gismontiand Claudia Castelo Branco, piano duo;Jane Bunnett, flute. Koerner Hall, 273 BloorSt. W. 416-408-0208. $47–$73; $28(under35/artist).• 8:00: Tafelmusik. Bach and the Violin. SeeMay 2.The RBC Theatre, Living Arts Centre4141 Living Arts Centre Drive, Mississauga · 2 & 8 pm• 8:00: Toronto Centre for the Arts. Songsof Our Century: 10th Anniversary. Music celebratingculture of Russian songwriter movementof 70s, 80s and early 90s. With GalinaHomchik, Konstantin Tarasov, AlexandreMirzayan, Mischuki family and others. GeorgeFRENCH IMPRESSIONSSoirées with Debussy, Ravel & PoulencSunday May 27, 3:00 PMRick Phillips, hostWith:Ronée Boyce, pianoLaura Chambers, fluteRamona Carmelly, mezzo sopranoDerek Kwan, tenorLiza McLellan, celloEve Rachel McLeod, sopranoSharon Denise Van Es, ballerinaand introducing:Sarah Velasco, violinTORONTO CENTRE FOR THE ARTS5040 Yonge Street(416)250-3708$29, $40, $15(stu).www.ticketmaster.caMississauga Festival Choir presents a joyfulcelebration of Canada featuring everything fromtraditional sacred to contemporary classics,music from our First Nations and traditionalfolk songs from every regionCOASTTickets: Adults: $28TO Students/Seniors: $25COASTChildren under 12: $20TO COAST Box Office: 905-306-6000or www.livingartscentre.caTO COAST05.05.12Artwork: Tatiana CifuentesMay 1 – June 7, 2012thewholenote.com 31