UdeM Opera Workshop and Orchestra
Jean-François Rivest, conductor
Richard Margison and Robin Wheeler, direction Atelier d’opéra
Patrick R. Lacharité, stage direction
Margaux Tabary, costumes
Marie-Aube St-Amant Duplessis, lighting
Gabriela Hébert, images and projections
Natacha Filiatrault, hair and make-up
Roxane Loumède, assistant director and stage manager
Carl Pelletier, set design and props
Mozart, The Magic Flute
A prince charged with freeing a princess imprisoned by a false tyrant; an evil queen of unsettling beauty; a jester bird-catcher with a big heart and a magic flute to vanquish evil: this is neither a fairy tale by Perrault nor a legend by the Brothers Grimm, but one of the most fascinating operas in the history of music, Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
Blending enchantment, esotericism and comical situations, this work was considered a marvel in Germany from the moment of its premiere in 1791. And what about Mozart’s incredible music? The best way to discover it is in the company of the Atelier d’Opéra and the Orchestre de l’UdeM, conducted by Jean-François Rivest and directed by Patrick R. Lacharité.
As for the fantastical nature of the opera, it will allow students∙es in composition and sound creation to give free rein to their imagination to create an original scenography designed using video mapping and light installations.
Sarastro, High Priest of Isis and Osiris – Brendan Friesen, bass
Die Königen der Nacht – Marion Germain, soprano
Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night – Maud Lewden, soprano
Erste Dame – Daphnée Brideau, soprano
Zweite Dame – Maïlys Arbaoui-Westphal, soprano
Dritte Dame – Julie Boutrais, mezzo-soprano
Erster Knabe – Salomé Karam, soprano
Zweiter Knabe – Cloée Morissette, soprano
Dritter Knabe – Serina Itri, mezzo-soprano
Prince Tamino – Emmanuel Raymond, tenor
Der Sprecher – Jean-Philippe Laroche, bass
Papageno, bird-catcher – Justin Domenicone, baritone
Papagena, Papageno’s bride – Kevisha Williams, soprano
Monostatos – Andoni Iturriria-Machinandiarena, tenor
Erster Geharnischter Mann – Pierre Heault, tenor
Zweiter Geharnischter Mann – Théo Raffin, baritone
Erster Priester – Pierre Heault, tenor
Zweiter Priester – Geoffrey Zhou, spoken role
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This content comes from the Faculté de musique de l’Université de Montréal and is adapted by PAN M 360.
