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Chants Libres, Oktoecho & Society for Arts and Technology Present Premiere of ‘Sainte Marine’

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(Photo credit: Charlie Poirier-Bouthillette) Chants Libres and Oktoecho, in partnership with the Society for Arts and Technology will give the premiere of the immersive opera “Sainte Marine.” This work is inspired by Marine a 5th century Maronite monk who lived in Lebanon under the guise of a man. Marine was a highly regarded exemplary monk. However, Marine was accused of {…}

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Bradyworks & Chants libres Announce the World Premiere of ‘Information’

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Bradyworks, in co-production with Chants libres have announced the world premiere of the new bilingual chamber opera “Information.” Tim Brady and Mishka Lavigne’s “Information” is set in Montreal in October 1970 focusing on issues such as the F.L.Q October Crisis, abortion rights, and the role of journalism in society. The production features Canadian vocalists mezzo-soprano Marie-Annick Béliveau, baritone Pierre Rancourt, tenor David Menzies, {…}

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Chants Libres to Present Oper’Actuel – Works in Progress 2022 – 7th Edition

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Chants Libes will present Oper’Actuel – Works in Progress 2022 – 7th edition, comprising five operas in progress on Aug. 27-28, 2022 at Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal’s Théâtre Rouge. The 7th edition will be co-produced by Chants Libres and Ensemble Paramirabo. The five selected operas, their composers and librettists, are “L’écoute du perdu” by Keiko Devaux and staged by {…}

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Chants Libres to Present World Premiere of ‘L’orangeraie’

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On Oct. 19, 2021, Canadian company Chants Libres will present the world premiere of “L’orangeraie,” by composer Zad Moultaka and librettist Larry Tremblay. Co-produced with the Nouvel-Ensemble Moderne in collaboration with Hexagram-UQAM | Research Centre in Media Arts, the performances on Oct. 19,20, and 21, will take place at the Ludger-Duvernay Theatre of Montreal’s Monument-National and the performances on Nov. {…}

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Chants Libres to Offer Sneak Peak into Upcoming Work with ‘Prelude to the Opera’

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Running from January 21 – 24, Chants Libres will offer audiences an inside-look into the creation process in the company’s short film “Prelude to the opera.” Filmed in Monument-National, this film follows the company as it puts together its upcoming opera “L’orangeraie,” which was postponed to October of 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic. The cast features actor Sebastien Ricard; {…}

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Chantes Libres Announces New Artistic Director

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Chants Libres has announced that mezzo-soprano Marie-Annick Béliveau will be its new Artistic Director. The mezzo-soprano will take over for Pauline Vaillancourt, who founded the company 31 years ago. Béliveau was already assistant artistic director with the company since 2013 and will take over her new post starting on July 1, 2022. “It is with great humility and enthusiasm that {…}

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Vancouver Opera Announces Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists for 2026-27 Season

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Vancouver Opera has announced six participants in its Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program for the 2026-2027 season. New participants include Callum Alden, Michal Aloni and Cecilia NguyenTran. They will join such returning artists as Marianne Bertrand, Julia LoRusso and Mihnea Nitu for a year of mentorship and training with Vancouver Opera artists and facilitators. “Our annual Yulanda M. Faris {…}

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OPER’ACTUEL Announces Biennial Festival

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After eight editions presented as a concert, Oper’Actuel is set to expand. Chants Libres announced that from Sept. 21 to 26, 2026, the organization will launch the very first edition of its biennial festival, a full week dedicated to contemporary opera creation. The new format will feature performances, workshops, professional showcases, conferences, discussions, public talks and auditions. Per an official {…}

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Bradyworks to Present World Premiere of ‘MARS: Signs of Life’

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Bradyworks will present the world premiere of “MARS: Signs of Life,” a chamber opera with music by Tim Brady and libretto by Alexis Diamond, on December 3, 2026 at Centaur Theatre in Montreal. MARS: Signs of Life is the third installment in Brady’s chamber opera tetralogy “HOPE (and the dark matter of history),” following “Backstage at Carnegie Hall” (2022) and {…}