L'Opéra de Montréal is an opera company in Montreal, Canada. It performs at the Place des Arts theatre complex in downtown Montreal, in the borough of Ville-Marie. It was founded in 1980 as a company focused on productions in French.
Before the Opéra de Montréal was established in 1980 there had been a number of previous attempts to establish an opera company in the city. L'Opéra français de Montréal operated from 1893 to 1896, and gave almost 600 performances, principally of operetta.[1] The Montreal Opera Company was started in 1910 by Albert Clerk-Jeannotte with financing from Frank S. Meighen, and ran for three years.[2] The Société Canadienne d'Opérette [fr] was started by Honoré Vaillancourt [fr] in 1921, and gave some 300 performances in the following ten years.[3] Another light opera company, the Variétés Lyriques, was established in 1936, and between then and 1955 gave more than 1000 performances; 13 of the 83 works presented were serious operas.[3] From 1942 until 1950 the Opera Guild of Montreal gave two performances of each of two productions per year, and then until 1959 mounted only one annual production; the artistic director was Pauline Donalda.[3] Another professional opera company, the Opéra du Québec (i.e. the province), operated in Montreal from 1971 to 1975.[4] A different company Opéra de Québec (i.e. the city) was founded in Québec City in 1983.[5]
The company was established in 1980 by the Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec, five years after the closure of the Opéra du Québec.[6]Jean-Paul Jeannotte was director until 1989,[7][8] when Bernard Uzan [fr] took over.[3] In 1988 bilingual supertitles were introduced. In 1989 the Opéra's finances stabilized. Jacqueline Desmarais founded the Montréal Opera Guild to support the Opéra through fundraising and special events like the Gala and the Signature Event. The Opéra also received the Félix Award for the most popular show of the season, Nelligan, a romantic opera by André Gagnon based on a book by Michel Tremblay.In 1997-1998, two Opus Awards were given for the production of Janáček's Jenůfa. In 2004, two Opus Awards were again given to the company for Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle. In 2007, the company cooperated with Opera Australia by presenting Lakmé by Delibes, and was rated as one of the 15 largest opera companies in North America. In 2008, an outdoor presentation of Puccini's Madame Butterfly attracted 33,000 listeners. In 2010 it received a Opus Award for a double bill of Leoncavallo's Pagliacci and Puccini's Gianni Schicchi directed by Alain Gauthier, and again in 2013 for Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking.[9] Performances are held at the Place des Arts theatre complex in downtown Montreal, in the borough of Ville-Marie.
l'Atelier lyriqueedit
In 1984, l'Atelier lyrique was founded in order to promote the development of a national outreach, led by Yvonne Goudreau. In 1990 Chantal Lambert was nominated the director of l'Atelier lyrique. In March 2023 Jennifer Szeto was appointed as the new director of the Atelier, having previously worked with the company as artist in residence in 2012.[10]
^Mireille Barrière (2001). Ascension et chute de l'Opéra français de Montréal (1893-1896) (in French). Les Cahiers de la Société québécoise de recherche en musique. 4 (1): 72–73. Accessed September 2021.
^Gilles Potvin (2007). Albert Clerk-Jeannotte. The Canadian Encyclopaedia. Accessed September 2021.
^ abcdEric McLean, Hélène Paul (2001). Montreal. Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.19040. (subscription required).
^Gilles Potvin (2006). Opéra du Québec. The Canadian Encyclopaedia. Accessed September 2021.
^Renée Maheu, Claire Rhéaume (2006). Opéra de Québec. The Canadian Encyclopaedia. Accessed September 2021.
^Alexis Luko, Claire Versailles, Rachelle Taylor (2006). L'Opéra de Montréal. The Canadian Encyclopaedia. Accessed September 2021.
^Potvin, Gilles: Jean-Paul Jeannotte The Canadian Encyclopedia
^Huss, Christophe: Décès de Jean-Paul Jeannotte, cofondateur de l'Opéra de Montréal
^"History - Opéra de Montréal". Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^"Atelier lyrique of the Opéra de Montréal: the Opéra de Montréal announces the appointment of a new director". Opéra de Montréal.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
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L Opera de Montreal is an opera company in Montreal Canada It performs at the Place des Arts theatre complex in downtown Montreal in the borough of Ville Marie It was founded in 1980 as a company focused on productions in French Opera de MontrealIndustryOperaPredecessorOpera de QuebecFounded1980 1980 FounderJean Paul JeannotteHeadquartersSalle Wilfrid Pelletier Montreal CanadaKey peoplePatrick Corrigan Michel BeaulacWebsiteoperademontreal wbr com Contents 1 History 2 l Atelier lyrique 3 Artistic directors 4 General directors 5 Atelier lyrique directors 6 References 7 External linksHistory editBefore the Opera de Montreal was established in 1980 there had been a number of previous attempts to establish an opera company in the city L Opera francais de Montreal operated from 1893 to 1896 and gave almost 600 performances principally of operetta 1 The Montreal Opera Company was started in 1910 by Albert Clerk Jeannotte with financing from Frank S Meighen and ran for three years 2 The Societe Canadienne d Operette fr was started by Honore Vaillancourt fr in 1921 and gave some 300 performances in the following ten years 3 Another light opera company the Varietes Lyriques was established in 1936 and between then and 1955 gave more than 1000 performances 13 of the 83 works presented were serious operas 3 From 1942 until 1950 the Opera Guild of Montreal gave two performances of each of two productions per year and then until 1959 mounted only one annual production the artistic director was Pauline Donalda 3 Another professional opera company the Opera du Quebec i e the province operated in Montreal from 1971 to 1975 4 A different company Opera de Quebec i e the city was founded in Quebec City in 1983 5 The company was established in 1980 by the Ministere des Affaires culturelles du Quebec five years after the closure of the Opera du Quebec 6 Jean Paul Jeannotte was director until 1989 7 8 when Bernard Uzan fr took over 3 In 1988 bilingual supertitles were introduced In 1989 the Opera s finances stabilized Jacqueline Desmarais founded the Montreal Opera Guild to support the Opera through fundraising and special events like the Gala and the Signature Event The Opera also received the Felix Award for the most popular show of the season Nelligan a romantic opera by Andre Gagnon based on a book by Michel Tremblay In 1997 1998 two Opus Awards were given for the production of Janacek s Jenufa In 2004 two Opus Awards were again given to the company for Bartok s Bluebeard s Castle In 2007 the company cooperated with Opera Australia by presenting Lakme by Delibes and was rated as one of the 15 largest opera companies in North America In 2008 an outdoor presentation of Puccini s Madame Butterfly attracted 33 000 listeners In 2010 it received a Opus Award for a double bill of Leoncavallo s Pagliacci and Puccini s Gianni Schicchi directed by Alain Gauthier and again in 2013 for Jake Heggie s Dead Man Walking 9 Performances are held at the Place des Arts theatre complex in downtown Montreal in the borough of Ville Marie l Atelier lyrique editIn 1984 l Atelier lyrique was founded in order to promote the development of a national outreach led by Yvonne Goudreau In 1990 Chantal Lambert was nominated the director of l Atelier lyrique In March 2023 Jennifer Szeto was appointed as the new director of the Atelier having previously worked with the company as artist in residence in 2012 10 Artistic directors editJean Paul Jeannotte 1980 1989 Bernard Uzan fr 1989 2001 Bernard Labadie 2002 2006 Michel Beaulac 2006 present General directors editJacques Langevin 1983 1986 Bernard S Creighton 1986 1988 Bernard Uzan 1988 2000 Kimberly J Gaynor 2001 2002 David Moss 2003 2006 Pierre Dufour 2006 2016 Patrick Corrigan 2016 present Atelier lyrique directors editYvonne Goudreau 1984 1990 Chantal Lambert 1990 2023 Jennifer Szeto 2023 present References edit Mireille Barriere 2001 Ascension et chute de l Opera francais de Montreal 1893 1896 in French Les Cahiers de la Societe quebecoise de recherche en musique 4 1 72 73 Accessed September 2021 Gilles Potvin 2007 Albert Clerk Jeannotte The Canadian Encyclopaedia Accessed September 2021 a b c d Eric McLean Helene Paul 2001 Montreal Grove Music Online Oxford Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 gmo 9781561592630 article 19040 subscription required Gilles Potvin 2006 Opera du Quebec The Canadian Encyclopaedia Accessed September 2021 Renee Maheu Claire Rheaume 2006 Opera de Quebec The Canadian Encyclopaedia Accessed September 2021 Alexis Luko Claire Versailles Rachelle Taylor 2006 L Opera de Montreal The Canadian Encyclopaedia Accessed September 2021 Potvin Gilles Jean Paul Jeannotte The Canadian Encyclopedia Huss Christophe Deces de Jean Paul Jeannotte cofondateur de l Opera de Montreal History Opera de Montreal Retrieved 29 September 2021 Atelier lyrique of the Opera de Montreal the Opera de Montreal announces the appointment of a new director Opera de Montreal External links editOfficial website 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