This first video capsule in the memory series Si Chants Libres m’était conté brings us back to the foundation of Chants Libres in 1990 and its very first production, Ne blâmez jamais les bédouins (Never blame the Bedouins). Rediscover the... Read More

Tell us about the first Chants Libres production, Ne blâmez jamais les bédouins In the unabridged text by René-Daniel Dubois (Governor General Award, 1984), 29 characters come together in humorous, tender and beautifully crazy contexts. This unique text takes on... Read More

Interview with Alain Thibault, composer of the first Chants Libres production Ne blâmez jamais les bédouins What convinced you to be a part of the opera Ne blâmez jamais les bédouins? Alain Thibault: Having generally worked in electronics, I was interested... Read More

Interview with Renée Daniel Dubois, librettist from the first Chants Libres production Ne blâmez jamais les bédouins. Tell us about the libretto of Ne blâmez jamais les bédouins It’s a very explosive story, with lots of humour and characters with strong... Read More