Posts Tagged ‘soprano’

Acadian-English Soprano Launches CD in Halifax

“Christina Raphaëlle Haldane was fully committed as Cleopatra…and she sang fantastically well, from the exquisitely shaped melodic line of ‘Se Pieta’ to the dazzling colatorua of ‘DaTempeste.’ (Opera Magazine)

Acclaimed soprano Christina Haldane will launch her new recording of Canadian art songs, Let Me Explain on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at The Music Room. Recorded at Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio, Let Me Explain features music by Canadian composers, including Samy MoussaCarl Philippe GionetDavid Jaeger C.M.…

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Review – Crossing Borders: Realities Blurred

headshot2_mbattCrossing Borders: Realities Blurred

Maureen Batt, Soprano and Cheryl Duvall, Piano

Saturday, August 6, 2016 The Music Room, Halifax

 

Maureen Batt can sing really, really high (and really well). Which shouldn’t be a surprise, since she is a trained soprano. But when you put together an eclectic, witty program of contemporary songs incorporating props such as cell-phone selfies, projected video and a side of cheese (which you consume before singing), one might wonder if the song would suffer.…

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