Silent Night draws strength from its all-Canadian cast

By Richard Turp, 18 May 2015

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Reviewed at Place des Arts: Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal on 16 May 2015

Puts, Silent Night

Opéra de Montréal

Michael Christie, Conductor

Eric Simonson, Director

Francis O'Connor, Set Designer

Marianne Fiset, Anne Sorensen

Joseph Kaiser, Nikolaus Sprink

Phillip Addis, Lieutenant Audebert

Alexander Hajek, Lieutenant Gordon

Daniel Okulitch, Lieutenant Horstmayer

Alexandre Sylvestre, Ponchel

Thomas Goerz, Father Palmer

Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal

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***11

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****1

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Patricia Maunder, 21st May

Québec play of illicit love transformed into a memorable Opéra de Montréal world premiere.

*****

Montreal's Otello ticks the boxes

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

****1

An electric Elektra in Montreal

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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

Marie-Nicole Lemieux dominates as Dalila

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

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Richard Turp

Born in Montreal but raised in London, Richard Turp has worked in music for the last 30 years in his hometown, first as an operatic tenor and subsequently as an artistic administrator. He is presently Artistic Director of Les Concerts Lachine and the Lachine Music Festival.

Silent Night draws strength from its all-Canadian cast in Montréal