Description

Named 2017-18 “Révélation Radio-Canada” in the classical category, French-Canadian mezzo-soprano Caroline Gélinas presents her first solo recital on the ATMA Classique label. Olivier Godin accompanies Gélinas in a program of French melodies by Ravel (Shéhérazade), Debussy, (Trois Chansons de Bilitis), German lieder by Robert Schumann (Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart), and The Confessions Stone, a song cycle by Canadian composer Robert Fleming.

Gélinas has received awards from the Stingray Rising Star program, the Hnatyshyn Foundation, the Fondation Jacqueline Desmarais, Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Foundation, and the Art Song Foundation of Canada.