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Chapter 2 - Des airs nouveaux

Sunday
30
March 2025
3:30 pm

Cinquième salle de la Place des Arts

A co-production of the Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal and the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne.

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Conductor

Jean-Michaël Lavoie, chef

Soloists
Camilla Montefusco
,
mezzo-soprano
Ian Sabourin
,
contreténor
Chelsea Kolić
,
soprano
Bridget Esler
,
mezzo-soprano
Ariadne Lih
,
soprano
Instrumentalists
Nouvel Ensemble Moderne

Program

José Evangelista (
1943
-
2023
,

QC
Canada

,

Spain

), Vision (
1982
),
for mezzo-soprano and ensemble
José Evangelista (
1943
-
2023
,

QC
Canada

,

Spain

), Vision (
1982
),
for mezzo-soprano and ensemble
José Evangelista (
1943
-
2023
,

QC
Canada

,

Spain

), Vision (
1982
),
for mezzo-soprano and ensemble
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Vision

Text by Teresa of Avila

With Vision, José Evangelista explores the mystical and spiritual universe of Teresa of Avila, an emblematic figure of Christian spirituality. The work, written for mezzo-soprano and small ensemble, surrounds the Spanish poet's text with minimalist and contemplative music. Evangelista, master of subtle sound textures, invites us to an intimate and transcendent meditation.

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Vision

Text by Teresa of Avila

With Vision, José Evangelista explores the mystical and spiritual universe of Teresa of Avila, an emblematic figure of Christian spirituality. The work, written for mezzo-soprano and small ensemble, surrounds the Spanish poet's text with minimalist and contemplative music. Evangelista, master of subtle sound textures, invites us to an intimate and transcendent meditation.

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Luna Pearl Woolf (

Canada

), Orpheus on Sappho's Shore ,
for contertenor and ensemble
Luna Pearl Woolf (

Canada

), Orpheus on Sappho's Shore ,
for contertenor and ensemble
Luna Pearl Woolf (

Canada

), Orpheus on Sappho's Shore ,
for contertenor and ensemble
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Orpheus on Sappho's Shore

Libretto by Eleanor Wilner.

Luna Pearl Woolf revisits the myth of Orpheus from a contemporary perspective, imbued with poetry and emotion. Eleanor Wilner's libretto transfigures the Greek legend into a reflection on loss, memory and renewal. The voice of countertenor Ian Sabourin, accompanied by an ensemble with rich and evocative sounds, brings to life this work where lyricism and modernity meet.

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Orpheus on Sappho's Shore

Libretto by Eleanor Wilner.

Luna Pearl Woolf revisits the myth of Orpheus from a contemporary perspective, imbued with poetry and emotion. Eleanor Wilner's libretto transfigures the Greek legend into a reflection on loss, memory and renewal. The voice of countertenor Ian Sabourin, accompanied by an ensemble with rich and evocative sounds, brings to life this work where lyricism and modernity meet.

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Claude Vivier (
1948
-
1983
,

QC
Canada

), Bouchara (
1981
),
for soprano and ensemble
Claude Vivier (
1948
-
1983
,

QC
Canada

), Bouchara (
1981
),
for soprano and ensemble
Claude Vivier (
1948
-
1983
,

QC
Canada

), Bouchara (
1981
),
for soprano and ensemble
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Bouchara

Text in invented language 

In Bouchara, Claude Vivier immerses us in a sound world that is both strange and captivating. The text, written in an invented language, transcends the limits of words to touch the universal. This deeply introspective work explores themes of love and loss, characteristic of Vivier's unique musical language. Soprano Chelsea Kolic guides the listener on this dreamlike journey, carried by an ensemble vibrant with energy.

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Bouchara

Text in invented language 

In Bouchara, Claude Vivier immerses us in a sound world that is both strange and captivating. The text, written in an invented language, transcends the limits of words to touch the universal. This deeply introspective work explores themes of love and loss, characteristic of Vivier's unique musical language. Soprano Chelsea Kolic guides the listener on this dreamlike journey, carried by an ensemble vibrant with energy.

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Unsuk Chin (
1961
,

South Korea

), Cantatrix Sopranica (
2004
-
2005
),
for two sopranos, contertenor and ensemble
Unsuk Chin (
1961
,

South Korea

), Cantatrix Sopranica (
2004
-
2005
),
for two sopranos, contertenor and ensemble
Unsuk Chin (
1961
,

South Korea

), Cantatrix Sopranica (
2004
-
2005
),
for two sopranos, contertenor and ensemble
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Cantatrix Sopranica

Texts by Unsuk Chin, Harry Mathews, Arno Holz, and a song from the Tang dynasty. 

Inspired by the absurd and experimental humor of Georges Perec and the Oulipo movement, Cantatrix Sopranica is a bold and exuberant work. Unsuk Chin plays with the codes of vocal music, alternating between virtuosity, irony and extravagance. The voices of Justine Ledoux, Bridget Esler and Ian Sabourin mingle and intertwine in a complex and often jubilant dialogue, supported by an ensemble with dazzling textures.

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Cantatrix Sopranica

Texts by Unsuk Chin, Harry Mathews, Arno Holz, and a song from the Tang dynasty. 

Inspired by the absurd and experimental humor of Georges Perec and the Oulipo movement, Cantatrix Sopranica is a bold and exuberant work. Unsuk Chin plays with the codes of vocal music, alternating between virtuosity, irony and extravagance. The voices of Justine Ledoux, Bridget Esler and Ian Sabourin mingle and intertwine in a complex and often jubilant dialogue, supported by an ensemble with dazzling textures.

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Date and place

Sunday
30
March 2025
3:30 pm

Cinquième salle de la Place des Arts

175 Ste-Catherine st.
Montréal QC H2X 1Z8
Canada

Prices

20 - 45$

Tickets

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