Named Radio-Canada’s 2023–2024 classical breakout artist, Elisabeth St-Gelais completed a master’s degree in the Opera and Voice program at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music in April 2023. As a member of the Innu First Nation from the community of Pessamit, she attaches immense importance to sharing her culture through her mission as an artist. […]
Praised for her “staggering range of vocal alchemy” (Adam Scime, Musicworks) and described as “mindbendingly versatile” (Organ), Sarah Albu is a singer and performance maker whose work moves fluidly between different forms, genres and collaborations. A prolific and active soloist specializing in new/experimental music, 20th-century repertoire, chamber music and free improvisation, she can be heard […]
Described by critics as “a voice to watch”, soprano Suzanne Taffot is distinguished by her rich and colorful tone, her ease on stage and her moving interpretations. After making her debut with Orchestre Métropolitain in Fauré’s Requiem, Suzanne Taffot took part in the recording of the melodies and arias of Gershwin, with the Sinfonia de […]
Ellen Torrie is a preeminent soprano, songwriter, and performance curator currently making waves in Montréal. Known for their crystalline tone, versatility, and storytelling gifts, Ellen is sought after by various ensembles in Montréal and across Canada. Mentored by Suzie LeBlanc and Dominique Labelle, Ellen earned a master’s degree in early music vocal performance from McGill […]
Soprano Myriam Leblanc has garnered rave reviews. Music critic Christophe Huss opined that “she is one of the most beautiful voices, perhaps the most beautiful, to have emerged from the Quebec talent pool in the last ten years” (Samedi et rien d’autre, Radio-Canada). With a master’s degree in choral conducting from the Université de Sherbrooke […]
A versatile artist, Dorothéa Ventura is very active in the Quebec artistic scene. Singer, harpsichordist, vocal coach, choral conductor, dancer and actor, she has performed with the most prestigious ensembles in Quebec, Canada and Europe, in some 500 productions, concerts and recordings, many of which have won Prix Opus, Juno Awards and ADISQ nominations. She […]
Effervescent and luminous, soprano Catherine St-Arnaud is a “simply stunning” artist (Revue L’Opéra), a “first-rate performer” (Opera Canada) who excels in a vast repertoire. Recently, she performed with the National Kaohsiung Arts Center in Taiwan (Adina in L’elisir d’amore) and the Oregon Symphony (Soprano solo, Carmina Burana), in addition to originating the role of Albertine […]
Chantal Dionne, a lyric soprano with a velvety tone and impeccable high notes, stands out for her interpretation of a vast lyric repertoire that ranges from opera to melody to oratorio. Recently, the soprano won the Best Female Vocalist of North America award at the World Folk Vision 2020 International Competition. Her first album, Romances, […]
With Albertine en cinq temps – L’opéra, soprano Monique Pagé returns to the stage with the works of Michel Tremblay; we remember her moving interpretation of Émilie Hudon in the opera Nelligan, set to music by André Gagnon. After her debut at the Opéra de Québec, Monique Pagé sang more than 20 leading roles, including […]
Soprano Chantal Lambert received a First Prize from the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal. Following a training course at the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, she took over the direction of the program in 1990, and has remained faithful to it for over 30 years. At the same time, Chantal Lambert continues […]
