classical music

Opera Review – Opera 5 Festival 2026/ Parélios and Puccini Double Bill

Opera 5’s annual Opera Featival was a triumphal pairing of Puccini’s Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi with the new Canadian opera Parélios.

A Gay Wedding Celebration – A Trimuph for the Arts

On Valentine’s Day, Helmut Reichenbächer and John Stanley got married. This wedding was an affirmation of 20 years together. There was a private ceremony, lunch and dinner for close family and friends. It’s the middle part of the day I want to talk about. Both men are patrons of the arts in a very big […]