TORONTO 2010 MEDIA COVERAGE

Check this space regularly for updates on coverage of the recent visit to Toronto by members of the Music Critics Association of North America. Events included informational sessions and presentations by The Royal Conservatory, Luminato Festival and the Glenn Gould Foundation, as well as performances by the Canadian Ballet, Rufus Wainwright's new opera Prima Donna, John Malkovich's new opera The Infernal Comedy, and the world premiere of The Dark Star Requiem in the stunning new Koerner Hall at The Royal Conservatory.
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Dance Magazine
Wendy Perron and Michael Crabb: Chunky Move: Two Views of "Two Faced Bastard"

Classical Music Guide
Gary Lemco, Dark Star Requiem: A Modern Carmina Burana
Gary Lemco: The Infernal Comedy

The Classical Source
Gail Wein: Luminato Festival: North American Premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s Prima Donna
Gail Wein: Luminato Festival: North American Premiere of The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer
Ballet Magazine
Rebecca Joy Ritzel: National Ballet of Canada: ‘Pur ti Miro’, ‘Opus 19/The Dreamer’, ‘West Side Story Suite’

Toronto Star
Michael Crabb: Two Faced Bastard: Gripping and unique, not gimmicky

ARTSSF.COM
Paul Hertelendy: VOICING MANY DIMENSIONS OF AIDS: Young Composer's Hybrid Work Could Propel Trends
Paul Hertelendy: A VALIANT FIRST OPERA ABOUT A BROKEN-HEARTED DIVA: Composer Rufus Wainwright's Fragile French Love Story
Paul Hertelendy: CONTRASTS REIGN AT CANADIAN BALLET: Where Robbins Meets Elo, Beethoven Meets Monteverdi
Paul Hertelendy: MURDERING SOPRANOS RIGHT AND LEFT ON STAGE: In the Unsavory Tale of a Modern Jack the Ripper

Notes on Notes
Leslie Kandell: Being John Malkovich

Baltimore Sun
Tim Smith: Rufus Wainwright's valiant 'Prima Donna' takes a bow in Toronto
Tim Smith: Infernal is the word for music-theater piece starring John Malkovich as serial killer
Tim Smith: Toronto's Luminato Festival serves up provocative music-theater

Wholenote
Colin Eatock: Illuminating Toronto

The Globe and Mail
Colin Eatock: Prima Donna an effective portrait of opera in its prime

The Classical Review
Wynne Delacoma: Rufus Wainwright Prima Donna

The Arts Desk
Rebecca Joy Ritzel: theartsdesk in Toronto: Luminato hosts
Wainwright and Malkovich

American Record Guide
Bill Rankin: (tk)

Dance Magazine
Chunky Move: Toronto Two In One (pdf)

Zink Magazine
Everything is Illuminated (jpg)

ARTicles
Nancy Malitz: (tk)

Detroit News
Lawrence B. Johnson: (tk)

Pioneer Press Diversions
Dorothy Andries: (tk)

Los Angeles Times
Marcia Adair: Rufus Wainwright Profile, July 11, 2010

Musical America 2011 Annual Directory
Leslie Kandell (tk)

National Post
Arthur Kaptainis: Prima Donna: Rufus Wainwright's opera for the masses
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