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Final concerts in the SMCQ’s John Rea series
Directed by Denis Marleau, Walter Boudreau and Plasirs du clavecin perform Le petit livre des Ravalet, an atypical opera composed by Rea. Period instruments, audio, singers, and actors take the stage. Usine C, May 16, 7 pm. www.smcq.qc.ca
The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and countertenor Andreas Scholl join San Francisco’s Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra to celebrate 30 years at the podium for Nicholas McGegan, the orchestra’s conductor and artistic director. On the program: opera arias and duos and Handel oratorios, as well as a work written by Arvo Pärt for these two great voices. Presented in collaboration with the Club musical de Québec. Bourgie Hall, May 18, 7:30 pm. www.bourgiehall.ca
The Violons du Roy – First Encounters
The Violons perform for the first time with Leonardo Garcia Alacrón, one of the Baroque conductors du jour. The program includes works by Handel, including Water Music, and a cantata with soprano Joëlle Harvey. Maison Symphonique, May 21, 7:30 pm. www.violonsduroy.com
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