Montreal, September 10, 2024 – The Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM) kicks off its 85th season with the presentation of two chamber operas performed by the rising stars of the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal: Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona and Menotti’s The Medium. The concert takes place on Tuesday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m., at Salle Pierre-Mercure.
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona, a light, comic Baroque gem, promises to delight the audience’s senses with amusing misunderstandings and false pretenses, and will feature Jamal Al Titi (baritone), Sophie Naubert (soprano) and Angelo Moretti (tenor).
The Medium, a one-act opera by Gian Carlo Menotti, will then transport us to a more dramatic and macabre world of murder and mayhem in the company of Bridget Esler (soprano), Ian Sabourin (countertenor), Camila Montefusco (mezzo-soprano), Chelsea Kolić (soprano), Mikelis Rogers (baritone) and Justine Ledoux (mezzo-soprano).
“We’re thrilled to kick off this 85th season featuring the wonderful voices of the Atelier lyrique in two well-known but rarely performed mini-operas. It’s going to be an exciting evening of operatic discovery in the beautifully intimate setting of the Pierre-Mercure Hall.” says Taras Kulish, General Director of the MCO.
This production, presented by Vanda Treiser and in collaboration with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, will be conducted by maestro newsw, Music Director of Edmonton Opera, with staging by François Racine and lighting by Anne-Catherine Simard-Deraspe.
The Servant & The Clairvoyant
Tuesday, October 8th – 7:30 P.M.
Pierre-Mercure Hall: 300 de Maisonneuve East
Length: 135 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission
The Program
La Serva Padrona by G. B. Pergolesi
Uberto – Jamal Al Titi, baritone
Serpina – Sophie Naubert, soprano
Vespone – Angelo Moretti, tenor
The Medium by G. C. Menotti
Monica – Bridget Esler, soprano
Toby – Ian Sabourin, countertenor
Madame Flora (Baba) – Camila Montefusco, mezzo-soprano
Mrs. Gobineau – Chelsea Kolić, soprano
Mr. Gobineau – Mikelis Rogers, baritone
Mrs. Nolan – Justine Ledoux, mezzo-soprano
François Racine, stage direction
Anne-Catherine Simard-Deraspe, lighting
Simon Rivard, conductor
Tickets: $20-$59
On sale at orchestre.ca
About the OCM
The 2024 Juno Award winning Orchestre Classique de Montréal (OCM) was founded in 1939 by violinist, conductor, and composer Alexander Brott and cellist and manager Lotte Brott. Previously named the McGill Chamber Orchestra, the OCM quickly became one of Canada’s most established chamber orchestras, touring five continents, recording extensively, and appearing regularly on radio and television. Boris Brott, OC, OQ, the elder son of Alexander and one of Canada’s most internationally renowned conductors, led the OCM from 2000 until his death in April 2022. The OCM is a vibrant, innovative, and flexible ensemble consisting of the city’s best professional musicians now in residence at the Pierre-Mercure Hall. Fulfilling its mission of celebrating diversity and inclusivity, the OCM has created the program Music for Everyone which enables collaborations with numerous new immigrant communities and Montreal organizations in making OCM’s performances accessible to all. The OCM proudly acknowledges BMO Financial Group as its Season Presenter.
