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The OSM Celebrates the Holidays with Vivaldi and Handel, Under the Direction of Bernard Labadie

The OSM Celebrates the Holidays with Vivaldi and Handel, Under the Direction of Bernard Labadie

Maison symphonique de Montréal

SEASON PRESENTING PARTNER

The OSM invites you to celebrate a glorious holiday season with works by two Baroque masters, performed by splendid vocal soloists and the OSM Chorus and musicians led by Quebec conductor Bernard Labadie. Share in the exuberant joy of Vivaldi’s famous Gloria and be transported by the excitement of the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah!

Presented by

ARTISTS AND PROGRAMME

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Bernard Labadie, conductor
Anna-Sophie Neher, soprano (Vivaldi, Handel)
Stéphanie Manias, soprano II (Vivaldi)
Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano (Vivaldi, Handel)
OSM Chorus

 

Vivaldi, Gloria in D major, RV 589 (28 min.)

Handel, Messiah, HWV 56, excerpts (34 min.)

Part I

Sinfonia
Instrumental

Behold, a virgin shall conceive
O thou that tellest good timings to Zion
Mezzo-soprano and choir

Pifa, Pastoral Sinfony
Instrumental

There were shepherds abiding in the field
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them
And the angel said unto them
And suddenly there was with the angel
Glory to God in the highest
Soprano and choir

Rejoice greatly
Soprano

Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
He shall feed his flock
Soprano and mezzo-soprano

Part II

Thou art gone up on high
Mezzo-soprano
How beautiful are the feet
Soprano
Hallelujah
Choir

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$20/concert (taxes not included)

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TUESDAY DECEMBER 15, 2020 – 7 P.M.
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BERNARD LABADIE – Conductor

Bernard Labadie has established himself worldwide as one of the preeminent conductors of the Baroque and Classical repertoire, a reputation closely tied to his work with Les Violons du Roy (for which he served as Music Director from its inception until 2014) and La Chapelle de Québec. With these two ensembles he has regularly toured Canada, the US and Europe, in major venues and festivals such as Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Kennedy Center, The Barbican, The Concertgebouw, and the Salzburg Festival, among others. He began a four-year term as Principal Conductor of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in the 2018-19 season.

Anna-Sophie Neher

Canadian german soprano Anna-Sophie Neher received her Bachelor’s Degree from the Montreal Conservatory. After studying a year in New York under the tutelage of Sanford Sylvan and Dawn Upshaw, she completed her master's degree in 2018 at McGill University where she worked with Dominique Labelle. During her years of study, Anna-Sophie stood out in several competitions and received many grants, including one from the Sylva Gelber Foundation (2018) and the Jacqueline Desmarais Foundation (2016-2018). In 2017, she won 1st place in the OSM Competition and the prestigious McGill University Wirth Prize. She also participated in the Montreal International Competition and the Salzburg International Mozartwettbewerb.

Stéphanie Manias

Known for her lush voice and dramatic artistry, soprano Stéphanie Manias is a frequent performer in the greater Montreal area. She is heard regularly as a soloist and chorister in some of Canada’s most celebrated ensembles, such as Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montreal, the Chorus of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, and La Chapelle de Québec. A versatile and flexible performer, some of Stéphanie’s recent engagements include works by Bach, Monteverdi, Mozart, Haydn and Strauss.   (momentsmusicaux.ca)

Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano

French-Canadian mezzo-soprano Julie Boulianne is acclaimed for the vocal agility and expressive power of her dark-hued tone, focusing on the works of Berlioz, Mozart, and Rossini. In the 23/24 season, she will return to the Wiener Staatsoper, the Theater an der Wien, the Opéra Royal Wallonie-Liège, and the Opéra national de Lorraine. In concert, she will sing Mozart’s Mass in C with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, the Requiems of Fauré and Duruflé with Les violons du Roy, Mahler’s Symphony no. 3 with Seattle Opera, and Chausson’s Poème de l'amour et de la mer with the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon.
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