ICAV: Concert lyrique – Lyrical concert – The Rising Stars of Opera

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Concerts Centr’art presents an intimate and refined evening featuring exceptional graduates of the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute, Canada’s premier training center for tomorrow’s opera stars. This unique artistic experience immerses the audience at the heart of the performance. In a production directed by Nathalie Deschamps, artistic coordinator of CVAI, spectators are literally surrounded by the artists, immersed in the emotional intensity of each aria.
On the program: the greatest opera arias and ensembles by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet and other legendary composers, carefully selected to bring to life the dramatic intensity of opera, from passionate love stories to heart-wrenching tragedies.

🎤 The Artists

Lise Nougier, soprano (France)
Passionate and promising lyric soprano, trained at the CNSM in Paris where she obtained her master’s degree in lyric singing before joining the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute. Her velvety and round voice, characterized by a luminous and silvery high register, is distinguished by a rare richness of timbre. This tessitura allows her to approach demanding roles with natural elegance, such as Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Mimi in Puccini’s La Bohème, or Micaëla in Bizet’s Carmen.

Natasha Henry, soprano (Canada)
Recognized for her “seductive timbre,” Quebec soprano Natasha Henry captivates with the warmth of her voice and the sincerity of her interpretations. Winner of the audience award at the prestigious Talent Gala of the Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, she has embodied several leading roles including Laetitia (The Old Maid and the Thief), Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel), Dido (Dido and Aeneas) and Croûte-au-pot (Mesdames de la Halle). She is currently completing her master’s degree at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and already performs with numerous ensembles in Canada.

Emmanuel Hasler, tenor (France)
Lyric-spinto tenor Emmanuel Hasler began his training at the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles before joining the CNSM in Paris, then came to study at the Université de Montréal (master’s and doctorate). A regular guest soloist with our major ensembles and choirs in Quebec, this versatile singer masters operetta, opera, early music, Lieder and French mélodie equally well. He participated in the complete recordings of Massenet’s mélodies for ATMA classique.

Queen Hezumuryango, mezzo-soprano (Burundi-Canada)
Originally from Burundi, Queen Hezumuryango holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in vocal performance from the University of Montreal. Named one of the “30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30” by CBC and “Jeune espoir lyrique québécoise” (Quebec’s young opera hopeful) by Théâtre Lyrichorégra, she is currently artist-in-residence with Opera on the Avalon and a former member of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio. She recently performed the roles of Carmen (Carmen, BrottOpera), Lola (Cavalleria rusticana, COC), Ebba Sparre (The Boy Queen, COC), and Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia, Highlands Opera Studio). Winner of third place in the Rumbold Vocal Prize (2025), she won the Kurt Weill Award at the Lotte Lenya Competition (2025) and received a regional Encouragement Award at the Laffont Competition (2023). This season, she is the understudy for the role of Erda (Siegfried, Edmonton Opera) and is performing as alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah (Brott Music Festival) and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 (Cathedral Bluffs Symphony).

Vinicius Costa, piano (Brazil)
Brazilian pianist Vinicius Costa has followed a rich musical journey in both Brazil and North America. Invited on prestigious international tours (Young Euro Classic, Domaine Forget International Music Festival), he is a former student of several renowned festivals such as the Orford Music Academy, the Académie Internationale Vocale de Lachine, CVAI and the Solti-Peretti Repetiteur Course 2023. He studied at the UdeM-McGill Residency and is currently pursuing his doctorate at the Université de Montréal.

Nathalie Deschamps, stage director and co-host
Artistic coordinator of the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute where she directed the productions of Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss (2024) and The Magic Flute by Mozart (2025). Artistic director and stage director of Productions du 10 avril, she notably produced and directed journal de confinés (2020) and then Albertine en cinq temps on a libretto by Michel Tremblay set to music by Catherine Major (2022-2024, tour in Quebec and France).

Marc-Antoine d’Aragon, co-host
Baritone Marc-Antoine d’Aragon has pursued an international career with the operas of Verona, Quebec, Ottawa and Seattle. Recognized for his interpretations of Schaunard, Papageno, Eisenstein, Dancairo, Silvio and Belcore, he has distinguished himself in numerous international competitions. A graduate of HEC, Musitechnic, Université de Montréal and McGill, he is a doctoral candidate in performance. General Director of CVAI, Artistic Director of Centr’art, founder of Studio Tourneson and the Artist.Center platform, he is also a teacher, speaker and author of the book “Des crêpes à l’opéra.”

💳 Practical Information
Price: Pay-what-you-can
Tickets: https://artist.center/organizations/centrart/events
Limited seating – Reservation recommended

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ICAV: Concert lyrique – Lyrical concert – The Rising Stars of Opera

Date/Time
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
7:30 pm - 9:15 pm

Location
Église Unie Saint-Lambert
85 Bd Desaulniers
Saint-Lambert, QC
Canada, J4P 1L8

Price
$0-69

Phone
514-889-3622

Website
https://artist.center/organizations/centrart/performances/120/tickets

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