A Double Win for Karine Boucher at COC’s Centre Stage!

Soprano Karine Boucher, who sang “E pur cosi in un giorno… Piangerò la sorte mia” from Giulio Cesare by Handel was not only this year’s first place winner at the Ensemble Studio Competition and inaugural Centre Stage Gala, but also the audience choice winner.  This means that Ms. Boucher won not only the $5,000 grand […]

Diamond Gala: Celebrating 60 Years of the National Ballet of Canada

The crème de le crème of Toronto high society gathered recently for the National Ballet of Canada’s 60th anniversary Diamond Gala at the Four Seasons Centre, a night of dining and dancing that raised$1.25-million. Lloyd Robertson and Principal Dancer Greta Hodgkinson Outside the centre, mannequin style models wearing specially designed tutus posed in the blistering […]

Operanation Celebrates Art, Music and Style

Operanation 8, held at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, home of the Canadian Opera Company, on October 21.  This year’s event was called “A Muse Ball” and celebrated not only music, art and style as well and featured installments and four looks from four Canadian designers, including Arthur Mendoca and Joeffer Caoc, […]

Operanation 2011 Features the ‘Daily Muse’

Operanation the annual Canadian Opera Company (COC) fundraiser is just over a week away.  Occurring Friday, October 21, this year’s theme is called “A Muse Ball,” and promises to be, according to the website, ” a celebration of artistic inspiration and the mix-and-mingle of art and life.” The featured performer this year is Rufus Wainwright.  […]