La Scena Vocale - February 1997, Vol 2, No 6, Part I: Calendar
Chan Wah Keung
La Scena Vocale
Fevrier / February 1997 - Vol. 2, no. 6
(Part 1: Vocal Calendar / Calendrier)
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Dans ce numero /
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Calendrier jusqu'au 15 mars
New York, New York
Opera on Campus
Calendrier / Calendar (begin)
Montreal / Quebec
Fevrier / February
1, 6 Concert Benefice pour la fondation de l'Hopital de Montreal pour
Enfants, Celine Giangi, soprano, Francoise Gadbois, pianiste, Derek
Yaple-Schobert, pianiste, extraits d'operas et melodies, piano solo et
duo, Salle Tudor, Magasin Ogilvy (5e etage), 1307, rue Ste-Catherine O.,
13h30, 15$ (recu d'impots), 284-1219
1 Bellini: I Puritani
Live from the Metropolitain Opera
13h30-17h, Radio CBC-FM, SRC-FM.
1 Bach et Schutz: Magnificat
L'Ensemble vocal d'Outremont et son orchestre, Andrei Bedros, dir.
Eglise St-Germain d'Outremont, 28 av. Vincent d'Indy, 20h, 12$, 286-
9094
2 Theatre d'art lyrique de Laval
Yves Lortie, baryton
mini-concert, Centre de creation artistique de Laval, 1565, boul. St-
Martin ouest, Laval, 12h, 975-8685, 6,50$, croissant, brioche, fruit et
cafe seront servis.
2 Palestrina: Missa Ut re mi fa sol la
Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montreal, Christopher Jackson, dir.
Saint-Leon de Westmount Church, 15h, 28$-10$, 861-2626
2 Schubert: La belle meuniere
Alain Major, basse-baryton
Anne-Marie Denoncourt, piano
Stuart Hall, 176, rue Lakeshore, Pointe-Claire, 20h, gratuit/free, 630-
1220
2 Nora Sourouzian, mezzo
Gregory Chaverdgian, piano
avec violoniste
Mozart, Tchiakovsky, Brahms, chanson classique Armenian
Salle Marie-Stephan, Vincent d'Indy, 20h, 15$/20$
3 Debut, serie pour jeunes artistes
Auditions publiques, Voix
Chapelle du Bon-Pasteur, 13h-17h
872-5338
4, 5 Concert Opera Italien
Verdi, Puccini, Catalani
Rebecca Copley, soprano,
Elio Boncompagni, chef, Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, SWP, PdA,
19h30, 15-35$, 842-2112
4, 7 Verdi: Rigoletto (film), English version from the English National
Opera, Operamania, Fac. de musique, Univ. de Montreal, salle B-421,
19h30, 5$, 343-6427
4 Schonberg: Pierrot Lunaire
Ingrid Schmithusen, soprano
McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble, Denys Bouliane, dir.
Salle Pollack, 20h, 398-4547
5 Recital: Classe de Yoland Parent, Faculte de musique, Univ. de
Montreal, B-484, 20h, 343-6427
6 Concert Benefice (voir le 1)
Celine Giangi, soprano, Francoise Gadbois, pianiste, Derek Yaple-
Schobert, pianiste, Salle Tudor, Magasin Ogilvy (5e etage), 17h30, 15$
(recu d'impots), 284-1219
7 Ingrid Schmithusen, soprano
Marc Couroux, piano
Lieder by Schonberg Webern and Berg, McGill Guest Series, Pollack Hall,
20h, 398-4547
8 Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro
Live from the Metropolitain Opera
13h30-17h32, Radio
10 "Souper a Chenonceaux"
Odette Beaupre, Natalie Choquette, Ensemble contemporain de Montreal,
dir. Veronique Lacroix, Maison de la culture Frontenac, 872-7882, entree
libre
11, 14 Verdi: Rigoletto film-historique de l'Opera de Rome (1947),
Operamania, Fac. de musique, Univ. de Montreal, salle B-421, 19h30, 5$,
343-6427
14 Haydn: Messe Saint-Nicholas etc
Choeur Saint-Laurent
Meredith Hall, soprano
Mary Ann McCormack, mezzo
Paul Moore, tenor
Nathaniel Watson, basse
Iwan Edwards, chef
Ensemble Amati
Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste, 20h, 20$, 15$, 10$, 483-6922
14 Les Idees heureuses
Concert R.S.V.P.
Daniel Taylor, alto, Karina Gauvin, soprano, Salle Redpath Hall, 20h,
20$, 843-5881
14 "Souper a Chenonceaux" (voir le 10)Theatre John Rennie, 20h, 630-
1220, 10-5$
15 Verdi: La Forza del Destino
Live from the Metropolitain Opera
13h30-17h15, Radio CBC-FM, SRC-FM.
15, 17, 20, 22, 26, Mars 1
Verdi: Rigoletto
Mark Delavan, Jane Giering-De Haan, Jianyi Zhang, Raymond Aceto, Jean
Stillwell, Mark Flint, chef, Opera de Montreal, SWP, Place des Arts, 20h,
25-89.50$, 985-2258
16 Voix solo, emotions en trio
Aline Kutan, soprano colorature, Andre Moisan, clarinette et Louise-
Andree Baril, piano, Son et Brioches, Jeunesses Musicales du Canada,
Piano nobile de la Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, 11h, 5$, 842-2112
16 Recital: Classe de France Dion, Faculte de musique, Univ. de
Montreal, B-484, 14h30, 343-6427
16 Kozmik Vocal Ensemble, Bob Harvey, dir., "Sunday Evening Music at
St. Mark's"St. Mark's church - 865 Lakeshore Drive, Dorval, 19h00, 10$-7$
18 Recital: Classe de Jane Randolph, Faculte de musique, Univ. de
Montreal, B-484, 17h30, 343-6427
18 Recital: Classe de Gail Desmarais, Faculte de musique, Univ. de
Montreal, B-484, 19h30, 343-6427
18, 19 Mendelssohn: Elijah
Iwan Edwards, dir.,
McGill Symphony Orchestra and Choirs, Pollack Hall, 20h, 2,50$, 398-
4547
19 "Souper a Chenonceaux" (voir le 10) Salle Dina-Belanger, Quebec,
20h, (418) 687-9250, 25-20$
21, 22 Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana et Wolf-Ferrari: Le secret de
Suzanne
Le Theatre d'art Lyrique de Laval
Roger Lessard, dir.
salle Claude-Potvin de l'ecole Cure-Antoine-Labelle, 216, boul. Marc-
Aurele-Fortin, Laval, 20h, 17$, 13$, 975-8685
22 Berg: Wozzeck
Live from the Metropolitain Opera
13h30-15h46, Radio
22 Le Livreur de Coeur, Opera pour jeune public (6-12 ans)
Chapelle du Bon-Pasteur, 14h,
872-5338
22 "Divertisments" at Christ Church Cathedral, songs by Schubert and
Brahms, Winston Purdy, baritone, Eugene Plawutsky, piano, Christ Church
Cathedral, 17h, free will offering, 843-6577
23 Choeur Allemand "Deutscher Chor Montreal", dir. Karl-Heinz Pees,
Bach, Beethoven, Schubert
Musee du Chateau Ramezay
280 Notre-Dame Est, 13h30, 14h30, 15h30, 5$/3$, 861-3708
23 Gala concert, The Professional Association of Teachers of Singing
"NATS International Chapitre Montreal", winners of the Student Vocal
Festival 1996and candidates of the NATS Artist Awards competition for
young singers (USA): Anthony Flynn, Joseph Kaiser, Louise Marcotte,
Shannon Mercer, Michael Meraw, Leslie Michaels, Terence Mierau, Julie Ann
Nesrallah, Jeffrey Thompson, Eglise Erskine and American (coin du Musee),
15h, 5$, 484-5407.
23 Les Chantres Musiciens
Gilbert Patenaude, chef de chÏur
Chapelle du Bon-Pasteur, 15h30
872-5338
25 "Souper a Chenonceaux" (voir le 10) Salle Pierre-Mercure, 20h,
987-6919, 20-14$
26 Recital: Classe de Gail Desmarais, Faculte de musique, Univ. de
Montreal, B-484, 19h30, 343-6427
27,28, Mars 1,6,7,8
Gilbert & Sullivan: Patience
Lakeshore Light Opera, John XXIII Theatre, Dorval, 8$-15$,636-1189
27 "Souper a Chenonceaux" (voir le 10) Auditorium Dufour,
Chicoutimi, 20h, (418)549-3910, 23-15-5$
28 Recital: Classe de Yoland Parent, Faculte de musique, Univ. de
Montreal, B-484, 17h, 343-6427
Mars / March
1 Verdi: Aida
Live from the Metropolitain Opera 13h30-17h28, Radio CBC-FM, SRC-FM.
6 Catherine Robbin, mezzo-soprano
Michael McMahon, piano
CBC/McGill, Salle Pollack Hall, 19h30, 12$,8$, 398-4547
7,8,9, 15,16
Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmelites, Atelier d'Universite de Montreal,
343-6427
8 Britten: Billy Budd
Live from the Metropolitain Opera13h30-16h43, Radio CBC-FM, SRC-FM.
8 Stravinsky: Les noces
Brahms: Festival motets
McGill Concert Choir
John Baboukis, director
Drexel University Chorus, directed by Steven Powell
McGill Percussion Ensemble, Pierre Beluse, director
Pollack Hall, 20h, 398-4547
9 Quand la passion habite les femmes, Daniele Leblanc, mezzo, Esther
Gonthier, piano, Son et Brioches, Jeunesses Musicales du Canada, Piano
nobile de la Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, 11h, 5$, 842-2112
9 Theatre d'art lyrique de Laval
mini-concert, Centre de creation artistique de Laval, 1565, boul. St-
Martin ouest, Laval, 12h, 975-8685, 6,50$, croissant, brioche, fruit et
cafe seront servis.
9 Choral Music of Epiphany and Lent, The Choir of The Church of St.
Andrew and St. Paul, Bruce Wheatcroft, dir., Briarwood Presbyterian
Church, 70 Beaconsfield Blvd., Beaconsfield, 19h30, Freewill Offering,
842-3431
10 Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano
Vivaldi: Nissi Dominus; de Falla: Canciones Populaires,
Orchestre de Chambre McGill, A. Brott, dir., Salle Wilfred-Pelletier,
20h, $36-24$, 842-2112
12 Lucianno Pavarotti, tenor
Centre Molson
13, 16 Janaceck: Jenufa film version de Glyndebourne (1989) Operamania,
Fac. de musique, Univ. de Montreal, salle B-421, 19h30, 5$, 343-6427
13-16 Black Box Theatre, Opera McGill, FACE School, 19h30, 398-4547
15 Mozart: Cosi fan tutte
Live from the Metropolitain Opera 13h30-17h15, Radio
15, 16 Atelier d'opera de l'UQAM
Centre Pierre-Peladeau, 20h (le 15), 14h (le 16), 987-6919, $?
16 Brian McMillan, baryton
Pamela Reimer, piano
Series Debut, Chapelle du Bon-Pasteur, 15h30, laissez-passer requis, 872-
5338
16 Bach: Cantata Conversations
Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montreal, Christopher Jackson, dir.
Notre-Dame-du-Tres-Saint-Sacrement Church, 20h, 28$-10$, 861-2626
Ailleurs / Elsewhere
Fevrier / February
1. Beethoven Symphony No.9. Dominique Labelle, sprano, Sandra Graham,
mezzo, Michael Schade, tenor, Gerald Finley, baritone. Toronto Symphony,
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. dir Jukka-Pekka Saraste. 8 pm Roy Thomson
Hall. 416-598-3375.
1,6, 9m
Berlioz: Beatrice et Benedict
Jane Gilbert, Gordon Gietz, Nancy Allen Lundy, Steven Page, Anita Krause,
John Hancock, Francois Loup, Richard Bradshaw, conductor, Canadian Opera
Company
Hummingbird Centre, Toronto, 416-363-2348, $40-100
2m, 5, 7
Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmelites
Anne-Sophie Schmidt, Lauren Flanigan, Rita Gorr, Nadine Denize, Elizabeth
Vidal, Benoit Boutet, John Fanning, Mark Dubois, Kenneth Montgomery,
conductor, Canadian Opera Company,
Hummingbird Centre, Toronto, 416-363-2348, $40-100
2 Malaika, accapella music,
Great Canadian Theatre Company, Ottawa, ON
5, 7, 8, 9m
Doolittle: Charlie the Chicken
Opera Anonymous
Edward Franko, Ross Darlington, Erika Tanner, Sabatino Vacca, dir.,
Graham Cozzubbo, stage dir., The Music Gallery, Toronto, 8 pm/3 pm, $15,
(416) 204-1080
12,13. Janacek Glagolitic Mass. Eva Urbanova, soprano. Maria popesc,
mezzo. Gary Lakes, tenor. Gary Relyea, bass-baritone.Toronto Symphony,
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.dir. Andrew Davis Roy Thomson Hall. 8 pm. 416-
598-3375.
12-16 Artisan, accapella music, North American Folk Alliance, Toronto, ON
13-14 Malaika, accapella music,at North American Folk Alliance, Toronto,
ON
15 Malaika, accapella music, Flying Cloud Folk Club, Toronto, ON
15-16 The King's Singers, North York Performing Arts Centre, Toronto, ON
16. John Bryan's Rip Van Winkle.Toronto Children's Chorus. Metropolitan
United Church.56 Queen St.East. 3 pm. $9-18.416-932-8666.
20 Anita Krause, soprano. Recital. Jane Mallet Theatre, Toronto. 8 pm.
$10. 366-7723.
23 Barbara Bonney, sprano. Caren Levine, piano. All Schubert Program.
Ford Centre. 2:30 pm. $24.50-$37.50. 416-872-2222.
24 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, Srul Irving Glick: The Hour Has
Come, Sherri Karam, soprano, Gary Relyea, baritone, Ottawa Choral
Society, Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, Iwan Edwards, dir., National Arts
Center, Ottawa, $
26 Ladysmith Black Mambazo, accapella music, Potsdam College, Potsdam, NY
27 Ladysmith Black Mambazo, accapella music, Flynn Theater, Burlington,
VT
27 Leontyne Price, soprano. Ford Centre. 8 pm. $48.-$75. 416-872-2222.
28 Midwinter Songs. by Canadian Composers John Rea, Jose Evangelista,
Alexina Louie. Esprit Orchestra. dir Alex Pauk. Elmer Iseler Singers.
dir. Elmer Iseler. 8 pm. St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 141 McCaul St.
Toronto. $12.50-25. 416-366-7723.
Mars / March
9 Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jon Washburn, conductor, Ford Centre,
Toronto, 2:30 p.m., $32.50-21.50, (416) 872-2222
14 Michael Schade, tenor
Russell Braun, baritone
Art of the Song, Ford Centre, Toronto, 8 p.m., $32.50-21.50, (416) 872-
2222
16 Schubert: Die schone Mullerin
Peter Schreier, tenor
Andras Schiff, piano Ford Centre, Toronto, 8 p.m., $50-$32.50, (416) 872-
2222
Calendar (end)
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Wah Keung Chan, Mathematician and Tenor/Mathematicien et tenor
Ph.D student in Mathematics, Universite de Montreal
email: ch...@ere.umontreal.ca