Soprano Dominique Labelle and mezzo-soprano Marie-Andrée Mathieu
will be featured alongside a hundred musicians and singers
The Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM) will launch its seventh season with the Vivaldi Gloria concert, presented on Saturday, October 23 (7:30 p.m.) at the Maison symphonique de Montréal and the following day (2 p.m.) at the Palais Montcalm in Quebec City.
Under the direction of conductor Francis Choinière, the ensemble of 23 musicians and 70 singers will perform the legendary Adagio by Tomaso Albinoni and Remo Giazotto. The audience will then be transported by a selection of baroque arias by Georg Friedrich Handel including: Lascia ch’io pianga (Rinaldo), Ah! Mio cor, schernito sei (Alcina), O stringerò nel sen et Sibillando ululando (Teseo), whose themes are centered around boldness, intrepidity and courage, bringing the evening to a climax of emotional poignancy.
© Tam Lan Truong
The arias will be performed by the renowned soprano Dominique Labelle. Ms. Labelle’s voice has been described as angelic, rich and vibrant, and will put her extensive explorations of the baroque repertoire on showcase in this concert.
In the second half of the program, Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria will be highlighted with dynamism and freshness by the OPCM choir’s energetic and youthful voices. At their sides, soprano Dominique Labelle and the talented mezzo Marie-Andrée Mathieu, known for her agile voice and her great musical expressiveness promise to give the audience hope in these difficult times through their consummate performance.
Vivaldi Gloria
Saturday October 23rd 2021 – 19h30 – Maison Symphonique (Montreal)
Sunday October 24th 2021 – 14h – Palais Montcalm (Quebec)
Artists
Francis Choinière, conductor
Dominique Labelle, soprano
Marie-André Mathieu, mezzo-soprano
Program
Tomaso Albinoni et Remo Giazotto
-Adagio
Georg Friedrich Haendel
-Lascia ch’io pianga (Rinaldo)
-O stringerò nel sen (Teseo)
-Ah! Mio cor, schernito sei (Alcina)
-Sibillando ululando (Teseo)
Antonio Vivaldi
-Gloria in D Major
Tickets are available now
Place des Arts 514 842-2112 / 1 866 842-2112
Palais Montcalm 418 641-6040 / 1 877 6410-6040
