On September 8th and 9th, the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal opens its 2015-2016 season with a concert version of Pelléas et Mélisande.
A prestigious cast has been gathered by Maestro Nagano.
After a magnificent role debut last June at the Opéra de Lyon, Hélène Guilmette takes on the part of Mélisande again, Philippe Sly sings his first Golaud and Marie-Nicole Lemieux sings a part that she has performed on all the major international stages : Geneviève.
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Kent Nagano, chef d’orchestre
Hélène Guilmette, soprano (Mélisande)
Bernard Richter, ténor (Pelléas)
Philippe Sly, baryton (Golaud)
Nicolas Testé, basse (Arkel, roi d’Allemonde)
Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto (Geneviève)
Florie Valiquette, soprano (Yniold, fils de Golaud)
Hugo Laporte, baryton (un médecin et un berger)
Chœur de l’OSM
Andrew Megill, chef de chœur de l’OSM