Show Program - Jenůfa

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NOVEMBER 22, 27 & 30, 2025

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Opera in 3 acts Premiere: January 21st, 1904, in Brno Composer: Leoš Janáček Librettist: Leoš Janáček Language: Czech, with French and English surtitles Duration: 2h40 min (including a 25-minute intermission)

JENŮFA KOSTELNIČKA LACA ŠTEVA STAREK GRANDMOTHER BURYJA RYCHTAR (MAYOR) RYCHTARKA (MAYOR'S WIFE) KAROLKA PASTUCHYNA JANO BARENA TETKA

MARIE-ADELINE HENRY KATARINA KARNÉUS EDGARAS MONTVIDAS ISAIAH BELL MIKELIS ROGERS MEGAN LATHAM COLIN MACKEY CAMILA MONTEFUSCO TESSA FACKELMANN JUSTINE LEDOUX ODILE PORTUGAIS BRIDGET ESLER ELLITA GAGNER

MUSICAL DIRECTION STAGE DIRECTION SET DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN CHOREOGRAPHY ASSOCIATE STAGE DIRECTOR CHORUS DIRECTION MUSICAL REHEARSALS (PIANIST) CHORUS REHEARSALS (PIANIST)

NICOLE PAIEMENT ATOM EGOYAN DEBRA HANSON DEBRA HANSON MICHAEL WALTON NOËLLE-ÉMILIE DESBIENS THOMAS LUSSIER CLAUDE WEBSTER CHRISTOPHER GAUDREAULT CHRISTOPHER GAUDREAULT Chœur de l’Opéra de Montréal

This production of Jenůfa is a co-production of Opéra de Montréal and Pacific Opera Victoria November 22 and 27, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. and November 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

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The Opéra de Montréal sincerely thanks the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, the Conseil des arts de Montréal, the City of Montreal and Emploi Québec.

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A WORD FROM THE GENERAL DIRECTOR Dear Friends of the Opera, It is with great pride and emotion that I write to you on the occasion of my very first production as General Director of Opéra de Montréal. To step into this role is both a privilege and a responsibility. I wish to begin by thanking you for your passion, your loyalty, and your trust. You are at the heart of everything we do.

We open this new chapter with Jenůfa by Leoš Janáček, a deeply moving work in which music carries the full weight of human drama. This story of secrets, sacrifice, and redemption reminds us that opera does more than entertain. It reveals the fragility and strength of the human spirit.

With Jenůfa we also affirm our vision for the future of Opéra de Montréal: to present works that combine artistic power with contemporary relevance. Opera today is a living art, rooted in our city and open to the world. It is our mission to bring it to life for you in meaningful and resonant ways.

I am thrilled to share this journey with you, and I look forward to building the future of our company together.

I look forward to meeting you in the foyers before or after the show.

JEAN-PIERRE PRIMIANI

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Complice de l’Opéra de Montréal

A WORD FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ZHAO-IONESCU FAMILY Jenůfa, our contemporary Forbidden love, compassion.

shame,

social

pressure,

confession,

redemption,

Even today, Jenůfa speaks to us through its timeless themes.

Pregnant before marriage, the young woman must withdraw, crushed by the moral and social weight of her village.

Her stepmother, the Kostelnička, will kill the newborn to spare them both from unbearable disgrace.

Jenůfa will forgive her for this murderous act of cowardice, and even open her heart to the man who once scarred her.

Through his vibrant, expressionist music—deeply rooted in the Czech language—Janáček gives powerful, truthful voice to all the contradictions of the human heart and to the strength of forgiveness.

Let us live, in full measure, this profoundly moving work.

MICHEL BEAULAC

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SYNOPSIS ACT I

At the Buryja family mill, Jenůfa anxiously awaits news of the latest military draft, which threatens to enlist her lover Števa. She is secretly carrying Števa’s child and hopes to marry him before the pregnancy is discovered. But Števa’s jealous half-brother Laca also loves Jenůfa.

Laca suffers in silence, growing increasingly resentful. Meanwhile, shepherd boy Jano is proud that he has learned to read thanks to Jenůfa’s teaching, and mill workers go about their business. Grandmother Buryja praises Jenůfa for her kindness.

Then comes the news: Števa will not be drafted. Jenůfa breathes a sigh of relief while Laca seethes. Števa arrives, drunk, and begins celebrating noisily with the other recruits. Jenůfa tries in vain to reason with him.

Suddenly, Jenůfa’s stern stepmother, the Kostelnička, brings the revelry to an end. She declares that Števa must give up drinking for one year before he is allowed to marry Jenůfa. Jenůfa is gutted. Later, Laca confronts her. Consumed with jealousy, he berates her for loving Števa. She defends herself, but in a moment of uncontrolled rage, he slashes her face with a knife. Jenůfa is disfigured.

ACT II

Five months later, Jenůfa has given birth in total secrecy. Weakened and disfigured, she has been kept hidden by the Kostelnička, who publicly pretends that Jenůfa has been sent to recover in Vienna. Fearing scandal and shame, the Kostelnička summons Števa, after giving Jenůfa a sleeping potion. In desperation, she begs him to marry Jenůfa, but he refuses, saying that he finds her too changed,

too scarred. He announces that he is engaged to Karolka, the mayor’s daughter. When Laca arrives, the Kostelnička, distraught, lies to him, saying that the baby is dead. Laca, who sincerely loves Jenůfa, still wishes to marry her. The Kostelnička has been driven to the edge. When Laca leaves, she rushes out into the freezing night and drowns the baby in the river. Jenůfa is disoriented when she awakes: seeing neither her child nor her stepmother, she kneels to pray.

When the Kostelnička returns, she tells Jenůfa that the baby fell ill and died, and that Števa has abandoned her. Laca returns to ask Jenůfa’s hand in marriage. She accepts, hoping for a fresh start at last.

ACT III

Two months later, guests gather at the mill for Jenůfa and Laca’s wedding.

The mayor and his wife are there with their daughter Karolka and Števa, her fiancé. Jenůfa is quiet, the Kostelnička tense and withdrawn. The ceremony is cut short by a sudden commotion: a baby has been found frozen in the river, still dressed. Jenůfa recognizes her son’s clothing and is shattered by the shock. She herself is accused of the murder – but the Kostelnička confesses. Her crime, she says, was driven by fear, shame, and misguided love for Jenůfa. Scandal erupts: horrified, Karolka rejects Števa. Laca is crushed but stays by Jenůfa’s side.

Jenůfa forgives her stepmother and calls for compassion towards her. As the Kostelnička is led away, Jenůfa takes Laca’s hand. Wounded but still standing, the couple turns towards an uncertain future.

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A WORD FROM THE STAGE DIRECTOR

Sigmund Freud and Leos Janáček were born just a few miles and a few years apart in the Carpathian foothills. Both were committed to exploring the world of suppressed feeling and deep emotional truths, and in many ways Jenůfa is a study of extreme human behaviour caused by familial trauma. This remarkable opera is inspired by a play written by Gabriela Preissová, who was only 29 when her bold and unsettling work captured Janáček’s attention and became the foundation for his masterpiece.

This drama examines the forces that lead us to commit acts of great violence, how we need to imagine extreme narratives to compel these actions. These stories — some sourced in real situations, others in our sense of entitlement — can overwhelm us with their insane logic, and this makes the opera very relevant to today’s world.

As critic Norman Lebrecht has noted, “Janáček depicted real life in real time, in the raw, a village in the middle of anywhere with ordinary men and women,” and Jenůfa was one of the first opera dramas that wasn’t dealing with famous historical figures, or gods and mythological figures. It could be taking place in a remote community today, with traditional folkloric costumes mixing with modern dress. Though originally set in a rural community almost 150 years ago, I worked with the brilliant designer Debra Hanson to create a world that feels timeless.

Just as the characters are going through tremendous personal upheavals, we wanted to show that the world was changing around them. Old values are being challenged, just as Janáček was creating his own musical voice with this stunning piece of music theatre.

It’s important to understand that the composer was dealing with extreme personal loss as he was writing this piece. His son had recently died, and his beloved daughter Olga was dying as he composed this work. The pain and longing for love are so palpable, as is the fear and sense of isolation.

I wasn’t raised with opera, but when I first experienced this work, something in me shifted, and I hope that this excitement will be obvious to anyone experiencing this production.

ATOM EGOYAN

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THE COMPOSER & LIBRETTIST

LEOŠ JANÁČEK (1854 – 1928)

Born on July 3, 1854, in Hukvaldy, Moravia (in the modern-day Czech Republic), Leoš Janáček was an iconic Czech composer and a major figure in modern music. His unique style was profoundly influenced by the folk music of his homeland and by his innovative approach to musical language.

Born to a family of modest means, Leoš Janáček showed remarkable musical talent at a young age. His musical education, which began at the Prague Organ School, was shaped by his passion for ethnography and collecting folk songs. His compositions would draw inspiration from traditional Moravian melodies for the rest of his life. In addition to composing, Janáček taught music and worked as a conductor in multiple cities, spending most of his career in Brno.

Leoš Janáček had an exceptional gift for weaving the inflections, rhythms, and accents of spoken language into his music. Through these so-called “speech melodies,” he developed a highly individual and expressive style with an almost theatrical adherence to the text.

Janáček’s operas are among his most famous works. Jenůfa (1904), his first major success, is a poignant blend of popular melodies and emotional depth. His later works Káťa Kabanová (1921), The Cunning Little Vixen (1923) and From the House of the Dead (1930) gradually adopted a more modern style, without losing their inherent tension between tradition and innovation.

Leoš Janáček died on August 12, 1928, in Ostrava, leaving behind an unparalleled musical legacy that continues to fascinate musicians and music lovers worldwide. His works, profoundly forward-looking and yet rooted in folklore, remain to this day a vibrant tribute to the Czech spirit and a monument of classical music in the 20th century.

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THE ARTISTS MARIE-ADELINE HENRY

Soprano FRANCE

Soprano Marie-Adeline Henry studied voice under Maryse Castets before joining the Paris Opera’s Atelier lyrique. Her repertoire is vast, from Baroque opera (L’incoronazione di Poppea, Lully’s Armide) to Mozart (Così fan tutte, Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro), French opera (Orphée et Eurydice, Carmen, Chérubin, Pelléas et Mélisande) and modern works (The Crucible, Fénelon’s Faust, Dalbavie’s Gesualdo, The Turn of the Screw). She has appeared on prestigious stages worldwide, including the operas of Rennes, Avignon, Montpellier, Bordeaux and Nancy, the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse, the Paris National Opera, the Spoleto Festival, Drottningholm Palace Theatre, Theater an der Wien, Zürich Opera House and the National Opera of Chile in Santiago. Recent engagements include the title role in Comala in Copenhagen and Paris; Tatiana (Eugene Onegin) in Rennes, Nice and Marseille; Madame Linoine (Dialogues des Carmélites) in Brussels and Bologna; Arminda at La Scala; Iphigénie in Angers and Rennes; Beatrice (Béatrice et Bénédict) at Angers Nantes Opéra; and Brangäne (Tristan und Isolde) at the Opéra de Lille. Among her upcoming projects are Jenůfa at the Opéra de Montréal; Anubis (Matthias Pintscher’s Das kalte Herz) at the Opéra-Comique; Salome at the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse; and Marie de l’Incarnation (Dialogues des Carmélites) at the Opéra national de Lorraine. First ODM Appearance

KATARINA KARNÉUS

Mezzo-soprano SWEDEN

LITHUANIA

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LA KOSTELNIČKA

Born in Stockholm, Katarina Karnéus studied in London, and in 1995, she won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. She has worked regularly with leading conductors such as Rattle, Mackerras, Elder, Norrington, Pappano, Tilson Thomas, Welser-Möst and Bolton, and with orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, NDR Symphony, London Symphony, Vienna Symphony and San Francisco Symphony as well as at the BBC Proms, the Edinburgh International Festival and the Salzburg Festival. Internationally acclaimed for her interpretations of the major mezzo operatic roles, she has appeared at leading houses including New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, Madrid’s Teatro Real, Royal Opera, Stockholm, Frankfurt, Basel and Glyndebourne.

Recent and future operatic roles include the title role in Norma; The Woman (Erwartung); Gertrude (Thomas’s Hamlet); Clytemnestra (Elektra); Alicia Huberman (Gefors’s Notorious), Santuzza (Cavalleria rusticana); Fricka (The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie), Auntie (Peter Grimes); Nicklausse (The Tales of Hoffmann); the Kostelnička (Jenůfa) in Gothenburg, Montréal and Brno; Ariane et Barbe-bleue for Basel, Opera Frankfurt and the Opera de Lyon; Donna Elvira for Covent Garden; Fricka at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and Opera North; Brangäne in Stuttgart, Luxembourg and Gothenburg; Herodias (Salome) in Stuttgart and Stockholm; Kundry (Parsifal) for Opera North; and Sister Helen (Dead Man Walking) for Norwegian Opera. Katarina Karnéus is a member of the Göteborg Opera and acts as an international ambassador for the company. She was recently presented with the Litteris et Artibus medal by HM The King of Sweden. First ODM Appearance

EDGARAS MONTVIDAS

Tenor

JENŮFA

LACA

Lithuanian tenor Edgaras Montvidas studied in Vilnius before joining the Royal Opera House’s Young Artists Programme at Covent Garden. Le Figaro praised his performance as Werther, writing that Edgaras Montvidas “‘is’ Werther, as soon as he makes his entrance, both physically and vocally. The amber colour of his voice is immediately appealing, with a melancholy hue that attaches itself to the character, in both the power and the nuance.”

In the 2025–26 season, Edgaras Montvidas will sing Andres in Wozzeck in concert with Sir Simon Rattle and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Laca in Jenůfa with Opéra de Montréal, Count Vaudémont in Iolanta with Finnish National Opera, and Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly with Opéra de Toulon. He will also return to Lithuania for the 50th Anniversary Concert at the Lithuanian National Opera, perform the title role in Lohengrin with the Lithuanian State Symphony, and make his role debut as Cavaradossi in Tosca at the Pažaislis Music Festival. Recent operatic highlights include Don José in Carmen, Steva in Jenůfa, Lensky in Eugene Onegin, and the title roles in Egmont, Werther, The Tales of Hoffmann, and La clemenza di Tito. He has sung at major houses including Zürich, Berlin, Glyndebourne, and the Royal Opera House. In concert, he has performed with top orchestras under conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Sir Simon Rattle, and Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Based in London, Edgaras Montvidas was awarded the Lithuanian National Culture and Arts Prize in 2023. First ODM Appearance

THE ARTISTS ISAIAH BELL

Tenor

CANADA/UNITED-STATES

ŠTEVA

Tenor Isaiah Bell first distinguished himself as an interpreter of Handel, Britten, and Bach’s Evangelists (Lincoln Center, Edinburgh Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Toronto Symphony) and has further found an artistic home in new work and re-interpretations of classics. He has created lead roles in the world premieres of Hadrian (Canadian Opera Company), La reine-garçon (Opéra de Montréal, Canadian Opera Company), and La beauté du monde (Opéra de Montréal), and was acclaimed for his original translation and adaptation of Poulenc’s The Human Voice (City Opera Vancouver). This season, in addition to his role debut as Števa in Jenůfa, he sings his first Peter Quint in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw with Pacific Opera Victoria. He also looks forward to concert engagements with the Colorado Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and Ottawa Choral Society. Isaiah is happy to be back at the Opéra de Montréal. Last ODM Appearance: La Reine-garçon (2024) Former member of the Atelier lyrique

MIKELIS ROGERS

Baritone

CANADA/LATVIA

STAREK

Canadian baritone of Latvian descent Mikelis Rogers is a recent graduate of l’Atelier lyrique of the Opéra de Montréal, where he made his company debut as Fiorello in The Barber of Seville. Other solo appearances with the company have included L’enfant et les sortilèges

by Maurice Ravel, Schaunard in La bohème (2025), and covering the role of Germont in La Traviata on two occasions. Winner of the Stingray Stars Award at the Opéra de Montréal’s Talent Gala (2021), Mikelis completed his undergraduate studies in vocal performance with Jean MacPhail at the University of Toronto in 2022. Last ODM Appearance: La bohème (2025) Former member of the Atelier lyrique

MEGAN LATHAM

GRANDMOTHER BURYJA

Mezzo-soprano Megan Latham is equally at home in opera, oratorio, or recital, with a voice that has been described as “clear and honey-coloured” (Opera Canada). She has worked with such distinguished conductors as Harry Bicket, Will Crutchfield, Richard Bradshaw, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, David Agler, Jeanne Lamon, Johannes Debus, and Agnes Grossman.

This season, Megan Latham is pleased to make her Opéra de Montréal debut in Janáček’s Jenůfa as Stefania Buryja, and returns to the Canadian Opera Company for Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette as Gertrude.

Mezzo-soprano CANADA

Recent engagements include returns to the Canadian Opera Company (Janacek’s Cunning Little Vixen, Gounod’s Faust), Pacific Opera Victoria (Wagner’s The Valkyrie, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro), Vancouver Opera (Dove’s Flight, Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman), and Opera Kelowna (Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi). Additional performance highlights include starring as the Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music at Vancouver’s Arts Club, and a one-woman double bill of Hoiby’s Bon Appetit! and The Italian Lesson with Pacific Opera Victoria. First ODM Appearance

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THE ARTISTS COLIN MACKEY

Baritone CANADA

RYCHTAR (MAYOR)

A native of Newfoundland, baritone Colin Mackey is a graduate of the McPhee Program at Calgary Opera, where he made his debut in Gianni Schicchi and Bluebeard’s Castle. His roles include the title role in Don Giovanni, Malatesta (Calgary Opera - role study), the Marquis de La Force (Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music), Belcore (Highlands Opera Studio), Minskman in Flight, Adonis in Venus and Adonis (Glenn Gould School) and Dr. Falke (Toronto Operetta Theatre). In 2024, he participated in the Franz Schubert Institute in Baden, Austria. That same year, Colin earned an Artist Diploma in Performance from the Glenn Gould School. He also holds a master’s degree from McGill University (2022), where he won the Concerto and Chamber Music Competition. This season, Colin is understudy for the title role in Don Giovanni and sings Rychtar (Mayor) in Jenůfa (Opéra de Montréal), as well as performing as a soloist in the Viennese Operetta Evening concerts (OCM). First ODM Appearance Member of the Atelier lyrique, generously sponsored by Joan Vogelesang.

CAMILA MONTEFUSCO

Mezzo-soprano BRAZIL

RYCHTARKA (MAYOR’S WIFE)

Camila Montefusco is a storyteller at heart. Described as possessing “a voice of remarkable power and endurance” (Revue L’Opéra), the Brazilian-born mezzo-soprano returns for a second season with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal. This season, she is the understudy for the roles of Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Rychtarka (Jenůfa), and Carmen, and she will perform as a soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Orchestre classique de Montréal. She has, notably, performed the lead roles of Offred (The Handmaid’s Tale), Madame Flora (The Medium), Annio (La Clemenza di Tito), Mother (The Child and the Spells), Goffredo (Rinaldo), Nada (Svadba), and La Zia Principessa (Suor Angelica). Passionate about underrepresented voices, Camila cofounded the Duo Obsidiana to champion composers who have been forgotten as well as Latin American composers. Whether on the opera stage or in recital, her work is rooted in the belief that art can connect, heal and inspire change in a world that craves it. Last ODM Appearance: L’enfant et les sortilèges (2025) Member of the Atelier lyrique, generously sponsored by the Andrea Alacchi Family.

TESSA FACKELMANN

Mezzo-soprano CANADA

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KAROLKA

Acclaimed for her irresistible humour and vocal charm, Ontario-born mezzo-soprano Tessa Fackelmann has performed on stage in works by Handel, Mozart and Rossini. She holds a Master of Music degree from Rice University, as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts and an Artist Diploma from the University of Ottawa. Tessa is also a former student of the Wolf Trap Opera Studio and the Santa Fe Opera Apprenticeship Program. A formidable competitor, Tessa performed on stage at the Metropolitan Opera as a national semifinalist in the 2024 Metropolitan Laffont Competition. Later that year, she won First Prize in the Edmonton Opera’s Rumbold Vocal Competition. In 2025-26, she made her debut as Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro at the Sarasota Opera, conducted by Louis Lohraseb, and sang Mercedes in the production of Carmen at the Opéra de Montréal, conducted by Jean-Marie Zeitouni. First ODM Appearance Member of the Atelier lyrique, generously sponsored by Antoine Chagnon & Antonio Vieira.

THE ARTISTS JUSTINE LEDOUX

Mezzo-soprano CANADA

PASTUCHYNA

Recognized for her "captivating, velvety timbre" and her "mastery of low and high notes that enhance her artistry with captivating intensity," Quebec mezzo-soprano Justine Ledoux was named one of the CBC’s 30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30 in 2025 and is the recipient of that same year’s Choquette-Symcox Award. This season, she sings Serena Joy in The Handmaid’s Tale at the Banff Centre, Pastuchyna in Jenůfa (Opéra de Montréal), Mrs. Grose in The Turn of the Screw (Opéra de Montréal / NACO), and is the understudy for Carmen (Opéra de Montréal). Recent projects include Rosina in The Barber of Séville (Brott Opera), Wellgunde in The Rhinegold (Calgary Opera), Marcellina in The Marriage of Figaro (Calgary Opera), and Mercédès in Carmen (Calgary Opera). A graduate of the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and the McPhee Program at Calgary Opera, she is currently studying with Lena Hellström-Färnlöf. Last ODM Appearance: L’enfant et les sortilèges (2025) Member of the Atelier lyrique, generously sponsored by the Dupont Family.

ODILE PORTUGAIS

Soprano CANADA

JANO

At 23, Canadian soprano Odile Portugais has performed with the renowned Molinari Quartet and won numerous awards, including the Grand Prix at the Lanaudière Music Competition, the Prix d’excellence de l’Opéra bouffe du Québec and first prize at the Canadian Music Competition. Her repertoire includes the roles of the Woman (Erwartung), the Mother and the Witch (Hansel and Gretel), Athamas (Semele), Angelina (Rossini’s Cinderella), the Woman (The Juniper Tree) and Actéon (Actéon changé en biche). This season, Odile makes her debut with the Opéra de Montréal in the role of Jano in Jenůfa and is the understudy for Micaëla in Carmen. Odile has participated in the Franz-Schubert-Institut in Austria and the Académie Francis Poulenc in France and holds a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from the Conservatoire de Montréal as well as a master’s degree in opera performance from McGill University. First ODM Appearance Member of the Atelier lyrique, generously sponsored by Claude Leblanc.

BRIDGET ESLER

Soprano CANADA

BARENA

Known for her “enchanting and expressive voice” (Henley Standard) and her “dynamic acting charm” (Georgia Strait), Vancouver-born soprano Bridget Esler is a young artist with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal. Bridget has performed across Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States with ensembles such as the London Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra. During the 2025-26 season, Bridget sings the roles of Zerlina (understudy) in Don Giovanni (Opéra de Montréal), The Governess in The Turn of the Screw (Atelier lyrique / NACO) and Barena in Jenůfa (Opéra de Montréal).

She will tour as part of the renowned Marlboro Music Festival chamber music program and will appear at Carnegie Hall and with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Highlights of the 2024-25 season include Joyce DiDonato’s renowned masterclass series at Carnegie Hall, a third-place finish in the Gerda Lissner Song Competition, and her debut on the stage of the Opéra de Montréal in the role of Berta in The Barber of Séville. Last ODM Appearance: L’enfant et les sortilèges (2025) Member of the Atelier lyrique, generously sponsored by Square Phillips Hôtel & Suites.

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THE ARTISTS ELLITA GAGNER

Mezzo-soprano CANADA

TETKA

Canadian mezzo-soprano Ellita Gagner has been praised for her “beautiful, warm timbre…”

(La Scena Musicale). A graduate of the University of Toronto Opera School and Western University, she pursued her studies with Dr. Lorna MacDonald and Adrianne Pieczonka.

She has performed roles across Canada, including in Cinderella, The Child and the Spells, Lysistrata, Hansel and Gretel, Così fan tutte, La Cenerentola and Disobedience. Her performances have led her to appear on stages such as those of Opera Nova Scotia, the Brott Festival, the London Community Orchestra and the Uxbridge Messiah Singers and Orchestra, among others. In 2025-26, she will make her debut at the Opéra de Montréal in the role of Tetka in Jenůfa and Miss Jessel in The Turn of the Screw (Atelier lyrique / NACO).

First ODM Appearance Member of the Atelier lyrique, generously sponsored by Sue & Soren Wehner.

NICOLE PAIEMENT

CANADA

Internationally acclaimed conductor Nicole Paiement has performed with orchestras, festivals, and opera companies around the world, including the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana in Italy, Washington National Opera, Seattle Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Atlanta Opera, L’Opéra de Montréal, The Dallas Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, The Glimmerglass Festival, and the Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra in Romania. Notable highlights include Tod Machover’s Death and the Powers with The Dallas Opera, Jake Heggie’s It’s a Wonderful Life with English National Opera, Joby Talbot’s Everest with the BBC Symphony at the Barbican Centre, John Adams’ The Gospel According to the Other Mary with Volksoper Vienna, and George Benjamin's Written on Skin with L'Opéra de Montréal.

Nicole Paiement is the Founder and Artistic Director of Opera Parallèle, a leading opera company based in San Francisco which is committed to contemporary works. Under her baton, Opera Parallèle has brought to the stage numerous world premieres, commissioned many operas, and reorchestrated several larger operatic works for chamber orchestras.

Her leadership and expertise in contemporary opera have been recognized with numerous awards, including the “Champion of New Music” award from the American Composer’s Forum. Her work can be found on many recordings and spans a wide range of repertoire.

Last ODM Appearance: Ainadamar (2023)

ATOM EGOYAN

CANADA

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MUSICAL DIRECTION

STAGE DIRECTION

An Academy Award-nominated filmmaker with five major prizes from the Cannes Film Festival, Atom Egoyan has also directed extensively for the stage. His acclaimed production of Strauss’s Salome premiered with the Canadian Opera Company in 1996 and was later presented by Houston Grand Opera and Vancouver Opera, before being remounted by the COC in 2002, 2013, and again in 2023. Atom Egoyan’s original opera Elsewhereless, with music by Rodney Sharman, received over 30 performances across Canada and was nominated for six Dora Awards. In 1998, he directed the world premiere of Gavin Bryars’s Dr. Ox’s Experiment for English National Opera in London, and Wagner’s The Valkyrie as part of the Canadian premiere of The Ring Cycle, winning Dora Awards for Outstanding Production and Best Direction. In 2016, Atom Egoyan was honoured with an Opera Canada Ruby Award for Film and Stage Direction. He also received The Irish Times Award for Best Direction for Samuel Beckett’s Eh Joe in Dublin and London. His other notable work includes the North American premiere of Martin Crimp’s Cruel and Tender for Canadian Stage in 2012, and Guo Wenjing’s Feng Yi Ting for Spoleto Festival USA and Lincoln Center Festival. Atom Egoyan’s original production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte with the Canadian Opera Company debuted in 2014 and was remounted in 2019 by both the COC and Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv. In 2022, he presented a hybrid theatrical/video production of Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle at the COC. His 2023 remount of Salome served as the basis for his feature film Seven Veils, which premiered internationally at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival. First ODM Appearance

ASSOCIATE STAGE DIRECTOR: Thomas Lussier (Member of the Atelier lyrique)

THE DESIGNERS DEBRA HANSON

STAGE AND COSTUME DESIGN

Debra Hanson won an Emmy Award for wardrobe design on CBC’s hit comedy Schitt's Creek, for which she designed all six seasons. She was also Emmy-nominated for designing the fourth season of Handmaid's Tale, based on the Margaret Atwood novel. Her recent television credits include North of North, a Netflix Canada series set in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Her wardrobe for the series was profiled in Elle Canada Magazine and Vogue, among others.

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Debra’s collaboration with Atom Egoyan spans both his film and opera work. She designed on his films Seven Veils, Remember (starring the late Christopher Plummer), and The Captive, as well as Così fan tutte at the Canadian Opera Company. The design for this production of Jenůfa premiered at Pacific Opera Victoria.

Debra also has a long-standing, highly successful relationship with the Stratford Festival.

She designed 32 productions for the festival and served as its Head of Design. First ODM Appearance

MICHAEL WALTON

LIGHTING DESIGN

NOËLLE-ÉMILIE DESBIENS

CHOREOGRAPHY

Michael Walton has been the Head of Design at the Stratford Festival for 21 seasons. As a lighting designer, his recent productions include Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Winter’s Tale, Ransacking Troy, Rent, Chicago, Richard III, Billy Elliot, Little Shop of Horrors, Birds of a Kind, and The Rocky Horror Show. Other recent credits include Piaf/Deitrich (Mirvish); Bluebeard’s Castle (Canadian Opera Company, 2022); Così Fan Tutte (Canadian Opera Company & Israeli Opera); Il Trittico, Jenůfa, Maria Stuarda, Albert Herring (Pacific Opera Victoria); A Doll’s House Part 2 (RMTC/Mirvish); Jesus Christ Superstar, Kiss Me Kate, Beautiful, Grease (Drayton); The Humans (Citadel/Canadian Stage); A Word or Two with Christopher Plummer (CTG/Stratford, Los Angeles); Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Sideways (La Jolla Playhouse); and Chimerica (RMTC/Canadian Stage). First ODM Appearance

Noëlle-Émilie Desbiens began studying dance at five years old. Initially trained in classical ballet, she quickly expanded her practice to include a wide variety of styles and went on to study musical theatre, diving deeper into singing, dancing, and acting. Today, she enjoys a versatile artistic career that has brought her to major stages such as Cairo Opera, the television screen, and many productions in Quebec.

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Since 2009, she has been collaborating regularly with the Opéra de Montréal, drawing on her expertise as a choreographer, rehearsal pianist, assistant director, and consultant. She also contributes to productions at the Jeunesses musicales Canada and the Université de Montréal’s Atelier d’Opéra, tapping into her passion for sharing unique artistic and choreographic perspectives. Last ODM Appearance: Don Giovanni (2025)

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IN REHEARSALS CLAUDE WEBSTER

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CHORUS DIRECTION

For 30 years, Claude Webster has been working both internationally and at the Opéra de Montréal, where he became chorus master in 2007 after working for 20 years as the Atelier lyrique’s principal vocal coach. He is also an accredited Professional Certified Coach and holds a certificate in psychology from the Université du Québec à Montréal. For the past fifteen years, he has been using his knowledge and expertise to support musicians. He gives regular workshops and lectures, both at home and abroad, about stress management and mental preparation for performance. These trainings gave rise to a book, Atteindre sa zone d’excellence, published by Éditions de l’Homme. His most recent publication, The Performance Handbook for Musicians, Singers and Performers, is now available for purchase. Last ODM Appearance: Don Giovanni (2025)

CHRISTOPHER GAUDREAULT

MUSICAL AND CHORUS REHEARSALS (PIANIST)

Canadian conductor and pianist Christopher Gaudreault is a versatile artist active in opera, orchestral, and choral repertoire. As a conductor, he has collaborated with Opéra du Royaume, Musique 3 Femmes, and Ensemble Obiora, and he made his mainstage conducting debut at the Opéra de Montréal in 2024. He also works regularly as a répétiteur with Opéra de Montréal and Edmonton Opera, and has been on faculty at ICAV, Brott Opera, and Opera NUOVA. A two-time finalist at the Besançon International Conducting Competition, Gaudreault is a graduate of the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal and a founding member of Ember Ensemble. Last ODM Appearance: La Traviata (2024)

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ASSISTANT REHEARSAL PIANIST : Tony Stauffer (Member of the Atelier lyrique)

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THE MUSICIANS

FIRST VIOLINS

Oleg Larshin Johanne Morin Ryan Truby Alexander Lozowski Florence Mallette Carolyn Klause Ariane Bresse Hubert Brizard Solange Bouchard Paul Ballesta Flaviu Zanca Daphnée SincennesRichard

SECOND VIOLINS

Nancy Ricard Dominic Guilbault Marie-Claire Vaillancourt Flavie Gagnon Taylor Mitz Sylvie Harvey Claudio Ricignuolo Helga Dathe Daniel Godin Jacob Niederhoffer

VIOLAS

Elvira Misbakhova Thierry Lavoie-Ladouceur Frédéric Lambert Élisa Boudreau François Vallières Gérald Daigle Clément Bufferne

CELLOS

Christopher Best Agnès Langlois Vincent Bergeron Thérèse Ryan Carla Antoun Sheila Hannigan Christine Harvey

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DOUBLE BASSES

Marc Denis Gilbert Fleury Catherine Lefebvre Yannick Chênevert Richard Capolla

FLUTES

TROMBONES

Patrice Richer Madeleine Doyon-Robitaille Trevor Dix

TUBA

Alain Cazes

Jocelyne Roy Myriam Genest-Denis Caroline Séguin

TIMPANI

OBOES

PERCUSSION

Marjorie Tremblay Adam Cardinal-Fleming Mélanie Harel

CLARINETS

Simon Aldrich Martin Carpentier François Martel

BASSOONS

Michel Bettez Lise Millet Mariana Olaiz Ochoa

HORNS

Louis-Philippe Marsolais Simon Bourget Gabriel Gauthier Beaudoin Xavier Fortin

TRUMPETS

Antoine Mailloux Lise Bouchard

Julien Bélanger

Alexandre Lavoie

HARP

Robin Best

CHORUS Opéra de Montréal Chorus

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SOPRANOS

MEZZOS

Anne-Marie Beaudette Valérie Bélanger Pascale Brigitte Boilard Susan Brown Marie-Claire Drolet Audrey Larose Ziact (Choir soloist) Isabelle Leclerc D. Kripa Nageshwar Léa Welbrenner

Michal Aloni Sarah Bissonnette Chantal Denis Marie-Christine Duplessis Zanga Elizabeth Ekholm Rosalie Lane Lépine Marie-Claude L’Heureux Isabelle Ricard Caroline Yergeau

TENORS

BARITONES

Pascal Blanchet John Davey-Hatcher Eric Gauvin Julien Girard Frédéric Leduc Nathan LeLièvre (Choir soloist) Gustave Richard David Trower René Voyer

Matthew Adam Jonathan Bédard Alain Duguay Alexandre Duguay Clermont Tremblay (Choir soloist)

BASSES Michel Duval Gabriel Frank Victor Leouffre Luc Saucier

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Nurturing and visionary support for future opera stars Thank you to Vanda Treiser Initiatives for helping propel the careers of

emerging artists at the Atelier lyrique!

The Philanthropic Communicty

DIRECTOR CIRCLE $5 000 000 + Le Fonds OVI, Fondation de la famille Zhao-Ionescu*

$1 000 000 +

Thank you, dear donors, for supporting the Opéra de Montréal with such passion and generosity!

Power Corporation du Canada Initiatives Vanda Treiser*

$250 000 + Azrieli Foundation* René Branchaud* Andre Ferraro*

Elizabeth Wirth*

$100 000 + Sigrid & Gilles Chatel* Hydro-Québec

Dr François Loubert* RBC Foundation

Ruth & David Steinberg Family Foundation*

$50 000 + Fondation Sandra & Alain Bouchard

Andrée Boucher & Louis Georges Ste-Marie CGI

Patrick Corrigan & Marc Poliquin* Fondation J.A. DeSève

Fondation Jacqueline Desmarais pour les jeunes chanteurs d'opéra canadiens* Mrs. Vanda Treiser et à la mémoire de M. Benjamin Treiser* Carolyn & Richard J. Renaud

Tony & Betty Infilise Family Foundation* Louise Roy O.C., O.Q.

Le Square Phillips Hôtel & Suites*

$25 000 + Famille Andrea Alacchi* Naomi & Eric Bissell Normand Cardella*

Fondation Famille Carré-Tremblay

Antoine Chagnon & Antonio Vieira*

Francoise P. Chagnon VOCALEX INC. Famille Dupont* This list celebrates the generous donors who made gifts between September 5, 2025, and November 11, 2025. *Multi-year pledge

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Ossama el Naggar

Me Bruno-Étienne Duguay Fondation Stéfane Foumy

Joyce Fung, in memory of Theodore Fung*

Claude Leblanc*

Francois Leclair & John Farrell

The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation

AMBASSADORS’ CIRCLE

Fondation Marie-Christine Tremblay & Jacques Marchand

$5 000 +

Isabelle Murray & Dominic Chalifoux*

R. Boisvert & A. Imamedjian

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Monique Roy

Antje Bettin, en l'honneur de Chantal Lambert Isabelle Brassard & Claude Rivard

Nestor Hugo Valencia

Isabelle Westwick & François Carrier

Vickie Vouloumanos

Fondation Pierre Desmarais Belvédère

Joan Vogelesang & Fred Heese †* Sue & Soren Wehner*

Colleen & Mirko Wicha

Fondation Famille Laoué Cerceau

Dre Nathalie Zan*

Joanie Lapalme, Alexandre McCormack & Beth McCormack

$15 000 +

Jean-Pierre Le Clerc & Mario Ménard

The Adair Family Foundation Marie-Hélène Fox*

The Morris & Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation Carlos Idarraga Sagard

TD Canada Trust

Lillian Vineberg-Goodman Alysia Yip-Hoi Martin & Paul W. Martin

$10 000 + Felicia & Arnold Aaron Foundation Fondation Famille Bertrand Clear Skies Foundation Fonds Cogeco

Lise Laberge & Daniel Labrecque Fondation Famille Lavigne

Fondation Famille Le Blanc

Sylvie Samson & Guillaume Marion Sylvie Marois Robert Nadeau Ronald Ouellette Dr. W. Mark Roberts & Roula Drossis Jane M. Skoryna Solutions Heptaèdre Merle † & Bernard Stotland Deborah & Robert Trudeau Daniel Turp Christopher Winn Anonymous (2)

$3 000 + Lucille Beauchemin

Fondation Famille Lupien

Claudette Belliveau

Patrick Menda

Louis Bouchard

Jean-François Painchaud

Mike & Valeria Rosenbloom Foundation

À la mémoire de Monique Lussier Eunice Mayers Dr. Jacqueline McClaran & Dr. Jonathan Meakins Vincent Picard-Dufresne & Amélie Michaud Jean-Pierre Primiani & Christine Paulino Julie & Pierre Pomerleau Thérèse & Peter Primiani Emmelle & Alvin Segal Howard Stotland Susannah Tam Robert Thibaudeau Tourisme Montréal Vogelesang Dancik Family Anonymous (1)

$1 200 + Louise Ahdoot Philippe Alcouffe Munirah Amra Raymond Bachand & Micheline Brazeau Dr François Bertrand, Mdcm, Inc. Carole & Myer Bick Pierre-Yves Boivin Mathieu Bouchard Yves Boulanger Me Luc Bourbonnais Fondation Pierre R. Brosseau Jonathan Brotto André Canakis Francyne Anne Charbonneau Jean Charbonneau Toxicologue Inc. Jacques L. Charuest

Marcia McKenzie

Danielle Blouin

Stella Gignac & Patrick Ouellet

Vincent Compagnat Alain Desmeules

Dr J.P. Chiasson, MD, F.A.S.A.M.

Patrimonica

Jill de Villafranca & Dr. David Kostiuk

Dr Richard Cloutier

Ann & Andy Ip

Richard de Blois Pascal de Guise

Mike James Ross

Leonard Sanders Family Foundation Nadia & David Sela

Leslie Silver & Laurent Ferreira

Marjory Jolicoeur Inc. Nathalie Labrecque Marie-Anick & Jean Eric Laferrière Nan & Bill Lassner Stéphane L'Espérance & Carmen Hernandez Marie-Josée Liberatore

Dominique Chatel François-Pierre Chevalier

Isabelle Demers - idmrs James Dorff & Laurent Thibault Michel Drapeau Fondation Martineau Drapeau Jean Duclos & Isabelle Beaudin David Essiambre CPA Dana Even & Antonella Pagano,

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The philanthropic community (continued) thanks to Vanda Treiser

Yolanda Sabetta Succession

Lucy Fellowes

Henriot M. Sabourin & Pierrette Couture

Pierre Filiatrault & Lucie Gauthier

SDBL Administration & Comptabilité inc.

Fondation St-Germain Kavanagh

Dr. Jinder Sall

Tamara Zakon Anonymous (4)

Claire Fournelle

Bernard St-Pierre-Marcotte & Francine Ouellette

Antoine Gervais, à la mémoire de Raymond Gervais

Karim Talaat Ruth & Tony Terenzi

$300 +

Mouna & Elias Ghannoum

Famille Vossos

Émile Ghattas & Mona Latif-Ghattas †

Diana C. Wall

Levon & Ana Afeyan

Julius H. Grey & Lynne-Marie Casgrain

Dre Marie Youssef

Me Stephen James Fogarty & Christine Fogarty

Marina Gusti Philippe Harvey Designer Fondation Sibylla Hesse Linda Houle Peter Hunt Louise Joly & Catherine Mirchandani Calvin Kalman & Marilyn Cooperman Constantine Kyres Denise Lambert Diane Lanctôt Honorable Charles Lapointe, c.p.

Raymonde Lavoie Christiane LeBlanc Martin Lépine Thomas Leslie, MMM, CD Dr André Levasseur Kejun Liang, in honour of Frédéric Antoun The Irving Ludmer Family Foundation Caroline Montminy Maria Morse MBA, CPA & Martin Roberge Famille Pierre Provencher Ginette Quintal Dr. Elsa Quiros-Calinoiu Louis Racine & Marie Christine Torchio Pierrette Rayle Drs. Alexandra & Mark Reich Évangéline Richard Lesley & Mark Robinson Catherine Rowe & John Di Gironimo

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Martin Watier Linda & Joe Zalter Anonymous (3)

Carole Beaulieu Paul Benoit Jill Bodkin Eileen & Herb Borsuk Denise Bourgeois Michelle & Guy Bouthillier

FRIENDS OF THE OPERA

Anjali Caillat

$600 +

Dre Michelle Comeau

Jocelyne Antille Howard Bergman & Colette Pilon Martin Bowman Peter & Anthi Chiotis Julie Choquet Maryse Chynchuck Berney Creighton À la mémoire d’Hélène Dagenais (3) Sandro D'Annibale Serge Depatie Charles Draimin Bernd & Margaret Filzer Mona Golfman Jocelyne Langevin George E. Lovick Camille Malouf Richard Margison & Valerie Kuinka René Marineau Allan Marr Eric & Jane Molson Famille Morisset Noppen Salvatore Nicastro Mariella Pandolfi Jennifer Paquet Jean-Pierre Paradis David Paulhus

Glenn Castanheira Moy Fong Chen Linda Cochrane Fonds Micheline & Pierre L. Comtois Jean-Pierre Deschamps Jan De Smet & Suzanne Venne In memory of Jacqueline Ducas Hélène-Louise Dupont Élie Patrick Egger Denis Faucher Léopold Ferron Faustine Fournier Jacques Gagnon Thérèse Gagnon Giasson Laurence Green Peter D. Hannen John Higginson à la mémoire de M. Laurier Dugas Vincent Jean-François Louise Julien Gordana Jovanovich & Charles Kaplan Berthe Kossak Mario Lafond Lise Lambert Gilles Lanctôt Arthur LeBlanc Jean-Charles Le Brun & Normand-G. Robert

Audrey Le Cour

Ute & Michael Davis

Simon Martin

Tina Liu

France De Garie

Andrée Noël

Francine Deschamps

Marie-Soleil Pichette

Micheline Desgagné

Murielle Matteau & Daniel Ladouceur, à la mémoire de Jacqueline Ducas (1931-2024)

Denise Pilote

Colette Desrochers

John Bossange & Lynne Poteau

Luc Doray

Hélène Rochon

Renaud Drolet

Bahjat Salem, à la nourriture de l'âme

Vladimir DT

Simon & Mathilde Tinawi

Jacques Dussault

Enrique Torrealba Anna-Maria Tsanaclis Anonymous (8)

À la mémoire de Catherine Duong Janice Fetsch Francesca & Michele Fiorilli Marie-Fabienne Fortin Josée Fournier

$120 + Joseph Allam Karyn Allen Valentin Bachelier Alexandre Barradas Paul Barré André Beauchamp Michel & Margy Beaulne Robert Belanger Linda Beloin À la mémoire de Jean-Guy Benoit Francesco Biondi Morra Di Belforte Élaine Bissonnette À la mémoire de Normand Blais Claude Briand Michel Brisson Susan Brown Mary Beth Campbell Nicole Campeau Louise Cantin Mariette Cardinal Alexandre & Julia Catta Gregoire Cavalli Simone Chevalier Elena Chirokova Florina Clatisteanu Sylvain Collette Miriam Cooper Teodor Gabriel Crainic Marc-Antoine D'Aragon Danielle Daveluy

John Galaty Laurent Garel Denis Gauveau Magella Girard Amy Grainger Pierrette Gravel Shedleur Eren Halil Brigtitte Lalande & Robert Hamelin Irena Iwanyckij Marc Joanis Thomas Kelly Yasmine Khalil Aline Kutan Jean-Baptiste Lacoste Pierre Lajoie Brigitte Lalande Diane Lampron & Marc Beaudoin Claude Laneuville Julie Laurence Marie-Claire Lavigueur Christina Lazarova Marie-Claude Le Clair Katerie Leclerc Francis Lecomte Sylvia L'Écuyer Jacques Leroux Sylvie Levesque Jacob T. Levy & Shelley Clark Maxime Loisel Robert Lorange

Pamela McGovern Scott Mckay Joseph Mereb Serge Meunier Jocelyne Morin Linna Muller-Wille Alain Orvoine P.K. Pal À la mémoire de Claire Parenteau Abbott Desiree Park Monique Pauzé Michel Perrault & Joanne Bazinet Suzanne Plamondon François Poirier Jason Poirier Lavoie Serge Poisson-de-Haro Nicole Blanchet, pour les 25 dernières années d'abonnée Jean-Pierre Racette K. Rice & R. Fréchette Marc-André Roberge Renée & Joseph Rouleau † Yves Roy Richard Sabbagh Marianne Schlegel Hugo Sierra V. Sirois Patricia Spry Raymonde St-Pierre Jean Taillefer Zivojin Tanich Richard Tremblay Suzanne Vadboncoeur Marc Vézina Susan Vincelli Christine Vozoris Nan & Jack Wiseman Gerald Zion Anonymous (28)

Lucie Malenfant Serge Marceau

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Social Impact and Education

Myriam Leblanc, Choir Director, and Pierre Vachon, Civic Impact & Education Director

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Social Impact and Education

Sing Together.

Heal Together.

Opera’s power extends beyond the stage. With your support, it can bring hope and recovery to cancer patients across Quebec.

Last week, 15 women recovering from cancer joined a CHANTONS workshop at Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne. Led by choir director Myriam Leblanc, they sang Offenbach’s Barcarolle with astonishing strength and hope, reclaiming a sense of control over their bodies and minds.

CHANTONS supports patients facing “chemo brain,” memory and cognitive challenges affecting most undergoing treatment. Partnering with artists and researchers, we’ve already observed remarkable results: participants report 50% reductions in fatigue, anxiety, and depression, alongside improved well-being.

Your support can make CHANTONS a permanent program, expanding to multiple hospitals across Quebec next year. Every gift transforms opera into a lifeline of wellness and community, giving patients the chance to heal through the power of song.

MAKE A GIFT TODAY to support healing through opera! jedonneenligne.org/ operademontreal/ CHANTONS/?lng=1

Pierre and Myriam with Vanessa L.-Longpré, Director of Communications and Marketing at the Fondation Hôpital Charles-LeMoyne; Dominique Tremblay, Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, and regular researcher at the Charles-Le Moyne Research Centre; and Dr. Catherine Prady, Oncologist and Medical Co-Manager of the Montérégie Integrated Cancer Centre.

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Visionary Artistic Patron

Public Partners

Programming and Production Partners

Quebec New Works Partner

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Civic Impact and Education Partners

Atelier lyrique Partners Major Partners

Presenting Partners

National Auditions Partner MRS. VANDA TREISER and in in memory of MR. BENJAMIN TREISER

Media Partners

Service Partners DoubleTree by Hilton Montréal

GLO

Hôtel Saint-Sulpice

Marie-Claude Paquette, graphic designer

Graphiscan

LaCité

Place des Arts

GRDN

Le Mille Neuf

Hôtel ZERO1

Malinki

Sélect Vins AdVini

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La Fondation Azrieli est fière de soutenir l’Opéra de Montréal dans la découverte, l’élévation et l’amplification de nouvelles voix.

The Azrieli Foundation is proud to support Opéra de Montréal in discovering, elevating and amplifying new voices.

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Permanent Team

Jean-Pierre Primiani, General Director / Michel Beaulac, Artistic Director / Louis Bouchard, Director of Strategic Operations / Hélène Turp, Associate to the General Director / Nicolas Bourry, Artistic Administrator PRODUCTION Marie Hélène Larivière, Acting Production / Alex-Nicolas BeltranSaltillan, Production Assistant / Patrick Belzile, Technical Director / Jimmy Deschênes, Assistant to the Technical Director / Drew Lyall, Technical Coordinator / Laurence Pronier, Stage Manager / Dominique Guindon, Head of Wardrobe / Sonya Bayer, Assistant Head of Wardrobe / Sandra Chirico, Wardrobe Supervisor ATELIER LYRIQUE DE L’OPÉRA DE MONTRÉAL Jennifer Szeto, Director, Atelier lyrique / Marie Maous, Program Manager / Geneviève Lessard, Production Manager / Martin Dubé, Head Vocal Coach / Vanessa Croome, Artistic Associate

Administration

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Stéphanie Laichi, Director, Marketing and Communications / Marie-Pier Perron, Manager, Marketing / Darnyse Memnon, Manager, Client Services / Alice Menut, Advisor, Communications / Claire Ing, Coordinator, Client services / Clara Deblaton, Coordinator, Social / Angelina Sanchez, Coordinator, Marketing / Ambre Vigier, Natasha Henry, Assistant Coordinators, Client services / Aliyah Mitchell Richer, Mackenzie Mclean, Agents, Client Services PHILANTHROPY Dianne Fagan, Head, Philanthropy / Antoine Gervais, Manager, Philanthropy and Partnerships / Audrey Le Cour, Advisor, Philanthropy and Partnerships / Amy Grainger, Manager, Philanthropic Operations and Communications / Marion Malon, Project Manager, Philanthropic Events / Géraldine Leong Sang, Coordinator, Philanthropic Operations and Communications / Micol Battaglia, Assistant, Philanthropic Events and Communications / Pierre-Antoine Ferracin, Assistant, Philanthropy

Current Production Team

THANK YOU TO OUR COLLABORATORS:

Marie Hélène Larivière, Production Director / Alex-Nicolas Beltran-Saltillan, Production Assistant / Patrick Belzile, Technical Director / Jimmy Deschênes, Technical Director Assistant / Drew Lyall, Technical Coordinator / Olivier Ouellet, Technical Advisor

Les Entreprises Truck N'Roll inc. : Transport

PRODUCTION

STAGE MANAGEMENT Laurence Pronier, Head of Stage Management Department / Bethzaïda Thomas, Stage Manager / Caroline Nowacki, Constance Malenfant, Laetitia Mallette, Assistant Stage Managers

SoftBox intégration inc. : Lighting Rental

Board of Directors PRESIDENT René Branchaud Lavery

SURTITLES

VICE-PRESIDENT Elizabeth Wirth Wirth-Brand Inc., Wirth Rail

S.C. Tremblay-Béchard, Surtitles Stage Manager / Christine Archambault, Mélanie Caillierez, Surtitles Correctors / Elaine Normandeau, Surtitles Creator

TREASURER Sylvie Marois Professionals’ Financial Group,Wealth Management

COSTUMES Dominique Guindon, Head of Wardrobe / Sonya Bayer, Associate Head of Wardrobe / Sandra Chirico, Wardrobe Supervisor / Cassandre Josépovic, Wardrobe Technician and Couturier / Richard Provost, Hat Maker and Tailor / Mélanie Richard, Alain Spooner, Cutters / Anne-Sophie Boucher, Marie-Claire Doyon, Anna-Mae E. Hutchison, Sandrine Moreau, Asami Rey, Christine Tremblay, Mireille Tremblay, Seamstresses / Guylaine Gagnon, Shoemaking / Genevieve Fortin, Head Dresser (ODM) PROPS Madeleine Saint-Jacques, Head Props / Philippe Pointard, Distinguished Props Master HAIR & MAKE-UP Julie Casault, Head of Makeup Department and of Hair & Wigs / André Duval, MarieÈve Ménard, Janie Otis, Karine Deest, Kimberly Murphy, Guylaine Sant, Hair Stylists Camiel McLean, Marianne Bobet, Stéphanie Villemaire, Johanne Doyon, Alexe-Rose Francoeur, Jacques Besner, Makeup Artists

MEMBERS François Carrier Desjardins Marché des capitaux Bruno-Étienne Duguay NOVACAP Joanie Lapalme Fasken François Loubert Clinique médicale Angus Guillaume Marion Sagard Louise Roy, O.C., O.Q. CIRANO Bernard Stotland, FCA, FCPA Richter Vanda Treiser Philanthropist Daniel Turp Université de Montréal Joan Vogelesang Joan Vogelesang (JV) Consultants Vickie Zhao Philanthropist

RUNNER Tyler Parent

SOCIAL IMPACT AND EDUCATION Pierre Vachon, Director, Social Impact and Education / Charlotte Gagnon, Manager, Social Impact and Education / Trycia Paquin, Coordinator, Social Impact and Education FINANCES Maria Morse, Director, Finance and Administration / Ndieme Diene, Payroll Technician / Antoine Leriche, Accounting Clerck HUMAN RESOURCES Elisabeth Malo, Director, Human Resources

Technical Staff OPÉRA DE MONTRÉAL

Daniel Masse, Head Carpenter / Julie Latulippe, Martin Jannard, Head Carpenter Assistants / Pierre Véniot, Head of Sound / Olivier Venne, Head of Sound Assistant / David Leblanc, Isabelle Gagnon, Prop Masters / Martin Turgeon, Nicolas Bernier, Prop Master Assistants / Charles Denis, Head Fly Man / Eric Piché, Assistant Head Fly Man / Saturnin Goyer, Head of Lighting / Chantal Dostie, Assistant, Head of Lighting Stage technical services are provided by: IATSE local 56 / Unité PDA

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