6 OPERA CREATIONS IN PROGRESS

Come discover 6 operas in the making, in a wide variety of proposals, from chamber opera to musical theatre, with a detour through pocket opera and multidisciplinary performance.

HOUSE ON FIRE
André Ristic, music & Cecil Castellucci, libretto (Canada)

WAKING THE WITCH
Ashi Day, music & libretto (United States)

HORT/GARDEN
Elena Tarrats & Mario G. Cortizo, music (Spain)

BARBARA
Luis Ernesto Peña Laguna, music (Canada/Cuba) &
Pierre Berlioux, libretto

SONGS OF THE DROWNING
Roozbeh Tabandeh, music (Canada/Iran) &
Sandeep Bhagwati, libretto

LOST IN PLAIN SIGHT
Takuto Fukuda, music (Canada/Japan) & Patrick Leroux, libretto

 

PERFORMANCES

Saturday August 24, 2024, at 7:30 pm
Sunday August 25, 2024, at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Espace Bleu, Édifice Wilder
1435, Bleury Street, Montreal

General Admission: $10

BOX OFFICE TO COME

 

ABOUT THE EVENT
Artistic Direction: Marie-Annick Béliveau
Curator: Florence Blain Mbaye
In collaboration with Paramirabo, under the musical direction of Mélanie Léonard

OPER’ACTUEL | Works in progress is a highlight event of Chants Libres, which helps bring to life new operas while also familiarising young singers and the public with new forms of musical expression.

Oper’Actuel | Works in progress 2024 is produced by Chants Libres, in coproduction with Paramirabo and presented in collaboration with Le Vivier.