While it’s snowing heavily in Toronto, at least Trump can’t put a tariff on that! In spite of the weather, we’re concluding our sold out run of Madama Butterfly today with a final matinee. I will miss the wonderful company of the @CanadianOpera, from its excellent orchestra and

sung offstage to create just the right effect that Puccini was looking for. The @CanadianOpera ’s excellent Chorus Director, Sandra Horst, relays my beat from an off-stage monitor to ensure we’re in perfect synchronicity

One of the most poignant moments in Madama Butterfly is when its heroine Cio Cio San patiently awaits for the arrival of her beloved Pinkerton, not realizing the tragedy that will soon befall her. The unforgettable music that accompanies her waiting is the famous humming chorus,

One of my greatest joys of performing Madama Butterfly at the @CanadianOpera is experiencing the talent and commitment of its superb orchestra. Visiting the pit before our most recent performance, I had the pleasure of speaking with the orchestra’s brilliant

Nazar Lozynskyi, who is singing in the Madama Butterfly chorus at the @CanadianOpera, is a proud Ukrainian who was forced to flee Ukraine with his family at the start of the invasion. Before, Nazar was a standout member of Lviv’s illustrious Dudaryk Choir, but he is now part of