Alternate Visions, an “augmented” opera by John Oliver using state-of-the-art technology, will be presented on May 1 — 5, 2007 at Usine C, in Montréal. The music of Chants libres’s 12th production is signed by John Oliver, the libretto by Genni Gunn, and is staged by Pauline Vaillancourt.
The music of past Chants libres productions is available on disc: Yo soy la desintegración, and Ne blâmez jamais les bédouins.
Louis Dufort is finishing the opera L’archange, on a libretto by Alexis Nouss, with visual work by Alain Pelletier, and staged by Pauline Vaillancourt. The opera is produced by Chants libres and will be presented at Sation C (Montréal) on April 28, 29, 30 as well as on May 5, 6, 7, 2005. It will also be presented during the Elektra festival on May 12, 13, 14, 2005. With Jean Maheux, Fides Krucker, Émilie Laforest, and Frédéricka Petit-Homme.
Chants libres will repeat Zack Settel’s “electr’opera” L’enfant des glaces on June 4 & 5, 2003 in Montréal, with Pauline Vaillancourt and Jean Maheux.
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