Elisabeth St-Gelais: “Poursuivie par le même rêve” at l’Infini

Interview by Alexandre Villemaire
Genres and styles : Classical Singing / période romantique

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Pessamit-born Innu soprano Elisabeth St-Gelais is the recipient of several awards and honors, including Révélation Radio-Canada 2023-2024 in classical music, the Prix d’Europe 2023, McGill University’s Wirth Vocal Prize and the Canimex Canadian Music Competition Grand Prize in the 19-30 age category, to name but a few. Her debut album, Infini, will be released on November 15. Featuring works by French composers such as Cécile Chaminade, Camille Saint-Saëns, Georges Bizet, Henri Duparc and Francis Poulenc, this first opus on the ATMA Classique label offers a journey into the intimacy and expression of possibilities that inhabit the lyric singer at the dawn of her young career. Alexandre Villemaire caught up with her to discuss the release.

Photo Credit : Julien Faugère

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