New World opera triumphs in Montréal

By Patricia Maunder, 23 May 2016

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Reviewed at Place des Arts: Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal on 21 May 2016

March, Les Feluettes (Lilies) (World première)

Opéra de Montréal

Timothy Vernon, Conductor

Serge Denoncourt, Director

Étienne Dupuis, Young Simon Doucet

Gino Quilico, Old Simon Doucet

Jean-Michel Richer, Le Comte Vallier de Tilly

Gordon Gietz, Monseigneur Bilodeau

Aaron St. Clair Nicholson, La Comtesse Marie-Laure de Tilly

Daniel Cabena, Mademoiselle Lydie-Anne de Rozier

James McLennan, Jean Bilodeau

Tomislav Lavoie, Le Père Saint-Michel

Patrick Mallette, Le Baron de Hüe

Claude Grenier, Timothée Doucet

Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal

Chœur de l'Opéra de Montréal

Ophélie steals the show in Opéra de Montréal's Hamlet

Ian Cochrane, 16th November

Sarah Dufresne dazzles as Ophélie in Opéra de Montréal's Hamlet along with mezzo Karine Deshayes and the Orchestre Métropolitain conducted by Jacques Lacombe.

***11

Montreal double bill links world premiere to a 20th-century gem

Edward Sava-Segal, 5th November

Soprano France Bellemare was impressive, both vocally and theatrically, in Poulenc's La Voix humaine.

****1

Montreal's Otello ticks the boxes

Patricia Maunder, 30th January

An impressive trio of international singers carry Opéra de Montréal's traditional new production of this Verdi tragedy.

****1

An electric Elektra in Montreal

Patricia Maunder, 21st November

Opéra de Montréal's belated première of Strauss' take on the Greek tragedy is worth the wait, as soprano Lise Lindstrom and wunderkind conductor Yannick Nézét-Séguin lead an exciting, music-driven production.

****1

Silent Night draws strength from its all-Canadian cast

Richard Turp, 16th May

Silent Night by Kevin Puts closes L'Opéra de Montréal's 2014-2015 season and is notable for revealing a formidable all-Canadian cast of principals.

***11

Marie-Nicole Lemieux dominates as Dalila

Richard Turp, 24th January

Marie-Nicole Lemieux tackles Saint-Saëns' Dalila for the first time and exceeds all expectations.

***11

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Patricia Maunder

Patricia Maunder has been an arts journalist for more than 20 years, contributing to publications in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK including The Sydney Morning Herald and Opera magazine. She is based in Melbourne, but considers Montreal her 'other' hometown after living there in 2012-16. For more about Patricia, visit her website.

Les Feluettes in Montréal: New World opera triumphs