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Ten (classical and opera) things to see in Toronto this weekend

1. Mariinsky Orchestra, VALERY GERGIEV, conductor 
ALEXANDER TORADZE, piano The legendary Mariinsky Orchestra of St. Petersburg, established over 200 years ago, is “the world’s first global orchestra.” Artistic powerhouse Valery Gergiev and his illustrious ensemble, who...

A Muse Ball – Operanation 8 – with behind the scenes photos

Operanation 8: A Muse Ball is happening Friday, October 21, 2011. This year the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio fundraiser has chosen "the Muse" as it's theme, and has created a teaser website called The...

Concert in Memory of tenor Salvatore Licitra

Salvatore Licitra NYTimes Report of his death This concert will take place on October 31, 2011 at the Merkin Concert Hall, New York City. For more information visit www.marcellogiordani-foundation.org -  Tickets available at www.merkinconcerthall.org

Interview with Bass-Baritone Mark S. Doss, Pt 3 of 3

In the third part of my interview with Mark S. Doss, I tried to have some fun with him, asking a series of short answer questions. We talked about his idols, favourite performers, and his...

Interview with Bass-Baritone Mark S. Doss, part 2 of 3

In this second clip with Mark S. Doss, the focus is on singing and the technical demands of performing operatic repertoire. I asked him about how he trained and maintains his voice, and he sang...

Interview with Bass-Baritone Mark S. Doss, pt 1 of 3

After months of work, I'm finally ready to reveal the latest addition to Art Life and Stilettos. I will be featuring video interviews and features on artists and events alongside my coverage and musings on...

Bubbles, Balloons and Burlesque at Nuit Blanche

Last weekend was Nuit Blanche, and I wanted to share some of the amazing, interesting and provocative art that I saw. I pretty much stayed on Queen St. West. The best art I saw was...

A Sexy Don Giovanni and a New Direction for The Met

The Met Opera is going through a transitional phase at the moment, since Fabio Luisi was named principal conductor last month, and musical director (and previous principal conductor) James Levine has been pulling out of...

Tonight’s the night for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche

I'll be out exploring the city tonight and trying not to freeze. If you're at Nuit Blanche tonight, you can tweet me any interesting exhibits or just say hi at @artlifestilettos. I have some links to...

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