Parlons opéra! — Hamlet (Thomas)

The Let’s Talk Opera! series offers a friendly and dynamic introduction to various operas presented throughout the season.

Hosted by musicologist Pierre Vachon, in the presence of singers and a pianist, Let’s Talk Opera! dives deep into the heart of the works in 60 minutes to discuss the history, music, voices, cultural context, composer, style, etc., and offers musical excerpts by opera singers.

In collaboration with l’Opéra de Montréal.

Hamlet-Thomas

Ambroise Thomas’s Hamlet is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic play. Through Alain Gauthier’s masterful staging, audiences behold the anguish and tragic spiral of resentment that plague victims of a system in which corruption prevails. The masterful conductor Jacques Lacombe will lead the Orchestre Métropolitain.

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Info: 514 989 5226 or victoriahall@westmount.org