Prélude à l’Opéra: Creation and the vertigo of absence
Mikaël, the author, enters the theatre (Ludger-Duvernay Hall in the Monument-National) holding in his hands a kite and a lamp, which traditionally lights the stage…
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Prélude à l’opéra: When absence haunts us
WHEN ABSENCE HAUNTS US The postponement of the creation of L’orangeraie gave an opportunity for Chants Libres to film Prélude à l’opéra in the deserted…
Chants Libres presents Prélude à l’opéra
Tuesday, October 27 – In response to the context of the current health crisis, Chants Libres was obliged to postpone the creation of L’Orangeraie by Zad…
Chants Libres: Rethinking the Total Art of the 21st Century
Chants Libres came into being in 1991, at a time when contemporary opera didn’t have much good press in Quebec. Many singers dreaded damaging their…
Concerts à venir
L’OSL honore un champion lavallois L’Orchestre symphonique de Laval rendra hommage au grand athlète Bruny Surin, champion olympique en 1996 aux Jeux d’Atlanta dans le…
Lyrical dramas by José Evangelista: La Porte and Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse
As part of a series paying tribute to José Evangelista’s musical legacy, the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) in June presents two major…
Love Songs Opéra Not for Everyone
What you miss: A great performance by the polyvalent mezzo Marie-Annick Béliveau as she explored with sounds that go from raspy-bluesy to classical to flat…
Opera Creations in Canada
This year, the Montreal landscape will be particularly animated by the creations of operas, thanks to the dedication of the ECM + and Chants Libres.…
All the Concerts not to be missed this Week, May 1 to 7: The CMIM 2017 begins, Yo soy la desintegración at Chants Libres
This week, many concerts are taking place in Montreal. Here are our picks! CMIM 2017 begins Don’t miss the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) 2017,…
Review: Chants Libres – The Trials of Patricia Isasa
Last night’s world premiere of Kristin Norderval’s The Trials of Patricia Isasa at the Monument-National was a resounding success, to say the least. The opera, libretto by Naomi…
