Une Veuve joyeuse by Franz Lehàr
In co-production with the Festival d’opéra de Québec
Proud sponsor of JM Canada’s opera
Paris, Embassy of Marsovie. To lift Pontevedro from its economic crisis, a reception is held to persuade the wealthy widow Missia Palmieri to remarry a fellow countryman. Count Danilo seems to be the ideal candidate, especially since they were once very much in love with each other. But after a misunderstanding leads to the end of their romance, how will Danilo and Missia manage to fight their pride and convince each other of their true passion? In a festive Europe where love always wins, enjoy one of the most popular operettas ever written and spend a delightful hour !
DISTRIBUTION
Mathilde Duval-Laplante (soprano): Missia
Sébastien Comtois (tenor): Prince Danilo
Klara Martel-Laroche (mezzo-soprano): Nadia
Marc-Antoine Brûlé (tenor): Camille de Coutançon
Martin Perreault (comédien): Baron Popoff
Jeffrey Bernier (comédien-chanteur): D’Estillac
Rosane Lajoie: pianist
CREATIVE AND TOUR TEAM
Stage direction: Alain Gauthier
Musical Direction: Esther Gonthier
Costume Design: Leïlah Dufour-Forget
Set and prop design: Érika Lefebvre
Lighting Design: Anne-Catherine Simard-Deraspe
Makeup and Hair Design: Élène Pearson
Consultant and hairdressing assistant: Maude Groleau
Technical Direction: Jean-Marie Gardien
Technical Direction on Tour: Marie-Hélène Grisé
Assistant to Stage Direction: Félix Tremblay-Therrien
Tour Manager: Ariane Morneau
Tour Director: Jean Sabourin
A FIRST LOOK AT THE REPERTOIRE
F. LEHÀR (1870-1948)
Act I: Entrance of Danilo: Pardonne-moi, chère patrie* LISTEN
Act III: Duo Heure exquise qui nous grise** LISTEN
*Audio file recorded by Lucie St-Martin (soprano), Geoffrey Schellenberg (baritone) and Esther Gonthier, (piano)
**Audio file recorded by Geoffrey Schellenberg (baritone) and Esther Gonthier, (piano)
Recording and editing by Pierre Léger.