Events Calendar

Lucia di Lammermoor

Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti

9 performances:
April 17, 20, 26, 30
May 9, 12, 15, 18, 24

Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St. W. (at University Avenue)

Opening the Canadian Opera Company’s spring season is Gaetano Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece, Lucia di Lammermoor, starring American soprano Anna Christy in a production created for her by director David Alden for English National Opera. Her shattering performance there was met with great critical and popular acclaim. Alden’s production transports audiences into the darkly brooding world of Sir Walter Scott’s Gothic novel in which Lucia is treated as little more than chattel within a brutal, power-driven society. American tenor Stephen Costello and American baritone Brian Mulligan make their COC debuts as Lucia’s lover, Edgardo, and Lucia’s vengeful brother, Enrico, respectively. Distinguished maestro Stephen Lord leads the COC Orchestra and Chorus through Donizetti’s cascading romantic melodies.

Single tickets for Lucia di Lammermoor are $12 – $325 (with specially priced $22 tickets available for people under the age of 30).

To purchase, go to coc.ca
call COC Ticket Services at 416-363-8231
Visit the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Box Office, located at 145 Queen St. W., Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Killers

The Killers were forced to cancel their show at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre on December 15th due to lead singer Brandon Flowers coming down with laryngitis. The show has now been rescheduled for May 15, 2013.
All tickets purchased for the original December 15 date will be honoured on May 15.
Refunds will be accepted at all points of purchase until January 13. Tickets (incl. HST) $24.50, $39.50, $49.50, $59.50 & $65.00 (plus service charges).
All Ages / Reserved Seating and General Admission Floor.

For tickets please visit: www.Ticketmaster.com

Location: Air Canada Centre — 40 Bay Street

Live Jazz

12 Noon-8:30pm: 2013 MUSICFEST CANADA: Canada’s Biggest Student Jazz Big Band Festival: Clinics,
Performances & More! 9:45pm: New York/Montreal’s SPLIT CYCLE CD Release Tour: Montreal’s Samuel Blais-Sax,
New York’s Aki Ishiguro-Guitar, New York’s Nicholas Letman-Bercovic-Bass & Montreal’s Martin Auguste-Drums.

For more information: www.TheRex.ca

Venue: The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar — 194 Queen Street West

Sissy Spacek — My Extraordinary Life

With a keen sense of humor and a big-hearted Texan Voice…Sissy started her acting career in New York City at the advice of her cousin, actor Rip Torn. After her landmark role in the movie, Badlands…Sissy was Oscar nominated for her performance in Carrie. Sissy has had an enduring and award winning career in movies which includes an Oscar for Best Actress for Coal Miner’s Daughter. Today Sissy and her husband live on a horse ranch in the foothills of Virginia. In her delightful and moving 2012 memoir entitledMy Extraordinary Life …Sissy writes about her life with warmth, humor and utter honesty. She will share her life stories and lessons with clarity and wisdom that comes from never losing sight of her roots. Sissy is laugh-out-loud funny–you’ll love her.

For tickets: www.RoyThomsonHall.com

Venue: Roy Thomson Hall — 60 Simcoe Street

Live Jazz

12 Noon-8:30pm:
2013 MUSICFEST CANADA:
Canada’s Biggest Student
Jazz Big Band Festival:
Clinics, Performances & More!
9:30pm:
MATT NEWTON TRIO:
Matt Newton-Piano,
Dan Fortin-Bass, and
Ethan Ardelli-Drums.

For more information: www.TheRex.ca

Venue: The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar — 194 Queen Street West

Lucia di Lammermoor

Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti

9 performances:
April 17, 20, 26, 30
May 9, 12, 15, 18, 24

Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St. W. (at University Avenue)

Opening the Canadian Opera Company’s spring season is Gaetano Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece, Lucia di Lammermoor, starring American soprano Anna Christy in a production created for her by director David Alden for English National Opera. Her shattering performance there was met with great critical and popular acclaim. Alden’s production transports audiences into the darkly brooding world of Sir Walter Scott’s Gothic novel in which Lucia is treated as little more than chattel within a brutal, power-driven society. American tenor Stephen Costello and American baritone Brian Mulligan make their COC debuts as Lucia’s lover, Edgardo, and Lucia’s vengeful brother, Enrico, respectively. Distinguished maestro Stephen Lord leads the COC Orchestra and Chorus through Donizetti’s cascading romantic melodies.

Single tickets for Lucia di Lammermoor are $12 – $325 (with specially priced $22 tickets available for people under the age of 30).

To purchase, go to coc.ca
call COC Ticket Services at 416-363-8231
Visit the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts Box Office, located at 145 Queen St. W., Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Live Jazz

12 Noon Brunch Matinee:
EXCELSIOR DIXIELAND JAZZ.
3:30pm: RED HOT RAMBLE
featuring Alison Young-Sax.
7:00pm: RICHARD WHITEMAN
with Amanda Tosoff & Morgan Childs.
9:30pm: MELISSA LAUREN:
Melissa Lauren-Vocals, Eric St. Laurent-Guitar, Mark Cashion-Bass & Ernesto Cervini-Drums.

For more information: www.TheRex.ca

Venue: The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar — 194 Queen Street West