Sumptuous Turandot wants romantic chemistry at Opéra de Montréal

By Marc Wieser, 18 May 2014

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Reviewed at Place des Arts: Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal on 17 May 2014

Puccini, Turandot

Opéra de Montréal

Paul Nadler, Conductor

Graeme Murphy, Director

Kristian Fredrikson, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Hiromi Omura, Liù

Galina Shesterneva, Turandot

Kamen Chanev, Calaf

Grigory Soloviov, Timur

Chœur de l'Opéra de Montréal

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Marc Wieser

Marc Wieser is a pianist-musicologist based in Montreal. Specialising in chamber music and vocal repertoire, Marc undertook PhD studies at McGill University, and has presented and performed throughout North America and Europe. Marc is currently the Project Coordinator for the Azrieli Music Project at the Azrieli Foundation, Canada.