The Festival d’Opéra de Québec took quite a risk by staging Louis Riel as the major production of this year’s week-long musical extravaganza. The almost three-hour long opera (with two …
Daily Archives: 1 August 2017
Trois-Rivières a TRès resilient town in transition
Motorsports are not for everyone. Racing cars, motorcycles, boats and anything else that has a carburetor and exhaust pipe, is offensive to those who value the more aesthetic vehicular competitions …
The making of The Philanthropist: Part 3
With the August 24 launch date of The Philanthropist fast approaching, we reached out to Mike Boden and Cheryl Rimmer to tell us more about the production. “Our multimedia team …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 The Morning Chronicle Recorder’s Court – A woman, for causing noise in the street and swearing, was fined $3 and costs or ten days. A man, for contempt of …
The story behind Rue des Violettes
Most of the streets in this area of Charlesbourg are named after flowers such as zinnias, roses, lilies, dahlias, orchids and sunflowers. Among all these streets, I chose Rue des …
Quebec City Opera Festival well underway
Now in its seventh year, the 2017 Festival d’Opéra de Québec is now well underway. The opening Gala d’Opéra sous les Étoiles was performed under less-than-starry skies to a sold-out …
Quebec City by Lantern Light Tours
The year is 1847 and the premise is simple: you are part of a group of fresh-off-the-boat Irish immigrants, looking to rebuild your lives in Quebec City. The approximately 90-minute …
An unusual encore at Chalmers-Wesley
A recent Musical Wednesday concert at Chalmers-Wesley United Church revealed a hidden talent of one of the performers. The concert featured Samuel Croteau, organist and pianist, and Antoine Trépanier, bassoonist. …
Aspiring young opera singers present Mascarade à Venise and Don Giovanni
Mascarade à Venise As part of the Festival d’Opéra de Québec, Nathalie Magnan and Richard Paquet presented their fourth opera by and for young people over five nights from July …
Great concerts at the Edwin Bélanger Bandstand
Large crowds gathered around the Edwin Bélanger Bandstand (EBB) from July 27 to 30 for four free concerts of international music offered by the National Battlefield Commission. Guitarist and singer-songwriter …