Yourcenar: Writer Becomes Muse
Marguerite Yourcenar, born in Brussels in 1903, renowned for her numerous masterpieces, notably the novels Mémoires d’Hadrien (Memoirs of Hadrian) and L’œuvre au noir (The…
Browsing: Opéra de Québec
Previews (April-May 2022)
Galileo presents two concerts Galileo has been based in Vallée-du-Haut-Saint-Laurent, southwest of Montreal, since its establishment in October 2010. Comprising 15 to 35 instrumentalists, this…
La Scena Musicale’s October Online Picks
Despite the many cancellations caused by the new restrictions announced last week by Quebec Premier François Legault, we are looking forward to a number of…
Covid-19: Cancellation of the Festival d’opéra de Québec 2020 (in French)
[QUÉBEC, le vendredi 10 avril 2020] Le Festival d’opéra de Québec suit la situation entourant la COVID-19 de très près, et ce, depuis plusieurs semaines.…
Covid-19: Cancellation of the Opéra de Québec’s Chauve-Souris (French)
En réponse à la crise sanitaire qui sévit actuellement, c’est à regret que l’Opéra de Québec se voit contraint d’annuler sa production de La chauve-souris de…
François Girard: From Film to Opera
I’m there to serve an idea, serve the music, not so much to transmit my own views or personal concerns […] You have to ask…
Werther: Riveting Emotion from Start to Finish
The Opéra de Québec opened its 35th season with Werther, a dramatic French opera written by Romantic French composer Jules Massenet at Salle Louis-Fréchette in…
Eighth Festival d’Opéra de Québec: Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Revisited by Robert Lepage
Over the years, the Festival d’opéra de Québec has gained an enviable reputation earned several honours, including the 2012 Opus Awards in three categories. This…
La Rentrée Vocal and Opera
Tosca and La Cenerentola The Opéra de Montréal launches its season with the tragic story of the diva Floria Tosca, by Puccini, from September 16…
La Rentrée Musicale: Vocal & Opera
Opera Montreal’s opera season begins with the Opéra de Montréal’s Aida on September 17. Running until the 24, the show features Kamen Chanev (Radames), Olesya…
