Featuring a special Symphony in the Gardens with Guest Conductor Beatrice Venezi from Italy
TORONTO, May 22, 2019 /CNW/ - Toronto's historic Casa Loma announces its summer season of evening programming, which will include a series of live performances on the WestJet Stage, in the stunning Glass Pavilion. Guests will enjoy spectacular views of the city skyline, the majestic castle and its beautiful estate gardens, while enjoying special performances under the stars. Several delicious al fresco dining options will also be available during these evening performances.
Monday evenings from June 3 – August 26: Back by popular demand is Sean Jones and his seven-piece band, The Righteous Echo will return with an energetic live show, Soul in the City. Juno award-winning artist Sean Jones will once again perform R&B and soul music staples, as well as original music alongside special guest performers. Previous guests have included artists Jully Black, Shawn Hook, The Tenors, and more.
Tuesday evenings from June 4 – August 27: Casa Loma will play host to Symphony in the Gardens featuring the Toronto Concert Orchestra, under the artistic direction of Maestro Kerry Stratton. Now in its sixth season, Symphony in the Gardens has become a signature event of the summer season. The program will feature works by Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky, as well as the incredible operatic voices of Sara Papini, Romulo Delgado, and Tonia Cianciulli, to name a few.
Special event on Tuesday, June 11: In honour of Italian Heritage Month, this special installment of Symphony in the Gardens welcomes the acclaimed Beatrice Venezi, an award-winning guest conductor from Italy. As Chief Conductor of the Orchestra Scarlatti Young based in Naples, Beatrice has performed for audiences around the world. This event is hosted in proud partnership with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura.
Wednesday evenings from June 26 to August 28: Following its highly successful inaugural series, Just For Laughs Comedy at the Castle returns for a second season. This side-splitting series will once again feature a lineup of hilarious comedians from the festival's elite roster. Previous performers have included: Alonzo Bodden, Greg Proops, K Trevor Wilson, Robert Kelly, Gina Yashere, DeAnne Smith and Michael Kosta. The 2019 schedule will be announced soon.
General admission tickets can be purchased in advance online or onsite upon arrival. Doors open at 5 p.m. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. The castle is open late until 10 p.m. each performance night.
Casa Loma is located at 1 Austin Terrace in Toronto. Tel: 416-923-1171.
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About Casa Loma
Completed in 1914, it took 300 men nearly three years to complete the almost 200,000 square foot castle at a cost of $3,500,000 (at the time). Situated on 5 acres, Casa Loma was once the largest private residence in Canada. Sir Henry Pellatt with his wife Lady Mary enjoyed Casa Loma for less than ten years before financial misfortune forced him to abandon his home. The 98 room castle, designed by architect EJ Lennox, features secret passageways, elaborately decorated rooms with authentic period furnishings and breathtaking views of the Toronto skyline from its towers. Today, Casa Loma is one of Toronto's top tourist attractions and hospitality venues. Each year over 650,000 visitors tour Casa Loma and the estate gardens. A perfect backdrop for special occasions, Casa Loma also plays host to over 350 private events annually. The unique architecture has also made it a highly desirable location for film, television and photo shoots.
About The Toronto Concert Orchestra
Led by internationally-recognized conductor and music director Kerry Stratton, Toronto Concert Orchestra serves as the orchestra-in-residence at historic Casa Loma where we perform the city's perennial favourite summer series, Symphony in the Gardens, to sold-out audiences. An itinerant professional orchestra, Toronto Concert Orchestra may also be heard through the spring and fall in some of downtown Toronto's most magnificent concert venues and churches and in communities across Ontario where they deliver concerts and music outreach/education programs. www.torontoconcertorchestra.com
About Just For Laughs
Founded in 1983, the Just For Laughs Group's growth is concentrated on three major focal points: festivals (in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Sydney, Australia); television production (most notably Gags, seen in 135 countries and on 95 airlines); and live shows (Canadian tour dates for Jerry Seinfeld, Trevor Noah, Kevin Hart, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Sebastian Maniscalco, John Mulaney, Jeremy Hotz, Jimmy Carr, Danny Bhoy, North American dates for John Cleese & Eric Idle. Its inaugural Montreal Festival, which is in its 37th year, is now the world's largest and most prestigious comedy event welcoming more than 2 million people each summer. www.hahaha.com
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