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Verdi’s Requiem, La Bohème and The Symphony of the Sea will be on the bill
To celebrate the expected return of its audience, the Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM) will present only grandiose lyrical masterpieces in 2022-2023.
“This season, the exchange between the soloists and the choir will show the power of voices and music through three great works from the repertoire with powerful and evocative images. We want to play pieces that will remain etched in the hearts of the public,” says Francis Choinière, artistic director of the OPCM.
Verdi’s Requiem – Sunday, November 13, 2022 – 7:30 p.m. – Maison symphonique
Few works in the repertoire offer the moving emotion of opera and the thrill of spectacular symphonic writing combined with moments of solo virtuosity. Verdi’s Requiem evokes both deep sadness and a sense of apocalyptic drama. For the occasion, soprano Aline Kutan, mezzo-soprano Rose Naggar-Tremblay, tenor Adam Luther and bass-baritone Vartan Gabrielian will unite their voices with those of 100 choristers, accompanied by 70 musicians, under the direction of Francis Choinière.
Puccini’s La Bohème – Friday, January 20, 2023 – 7:30 p.m. – Maison symphonique
Embark on a musical experience from tragedy to hope, from death to life, from loneliness to love with La Bohème. The OPCM will present a concert version of Puccini’s masterpiece which will star Andrew Haji (Rodolfo) and Myriam Leblanc (Mimi), in an unforgettable love tragedy accompanied by 60 musicians and 120 singers from the OPCM and the Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal under the direction of Francis Choinière.
The Symphony of the Sea – Saturday, May 20, 2023 – 7:30 p.m. – Maison symphonique
Immerse yourself in the sea to experience the colours, textures and nuances of Debussy’s La Mer and Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony. In the voices of internationally acclaimed Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin and baritone Christian Wagner, Vaughan Williams’ bubbling first symphony pays homage to the countless souls who took to the sea to disappear into its depths. It is an evening of evocative sound painting, performed by 80 musicians and 100 singers from the OPCM under the direction of Francis Choinière.
Tickets are available on the Place des arts website, at 514 842-2112 or 1 866 842-2112.
ENCORE
The eighth season of the OPCM will be devoted to three great classic masterpieces
Verdi’s Requiem – Sunday, November 13, 2022
Francis Choinière and l’Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes
Aline Kutan, soprano
Rose Naggar-Tremblay, mezzo-soprano
Adam Luther, tenor
Vartan Gabrielian, bass-baritone
Puccini’s La Bohème– Friday, January 20, 2023
Francis Choinière and l’Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes
Rodolfo – Andrew Haji
Mimi – Myriam Leblanc
Marcello – Christian Wagner
Musetta – Sydney Baedke
Schaunard – Justin Welsh
Colline – Vartan Gabrielian
Benoît / Alcindoro – Tom Goerz
Andrew Gray, chorus master
Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, choir
The Symphony Of The Sea – Saturday, May 20, 2023
Francis Choinière and l’Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes
Karina Gauvin, soprano
Christian Wagner, baritone
These three concerts are presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Maison symphonique (1600 Saint-Urbain, Montreal)
