Véronique Gens and the French Mélodie

Concert Classical Music
Dates

November 12 and 13, 2025

2 performances

Price
Regular: 34,49 to 172,46 $ Tx and fees incl.

This program offers a shining homage to French mélodies from the Belle Époque in a highly anticipated rendezvous with soprano Véronique Gens.

Let yourself be swept away by the poetry of the songs and the vocal elegance and refined artistry of one of today’s foremost interpreters of French mélodies. A must-see concert for aficionados of music and French song.

  • Duration 1h23 with an intermission of 20 minutes
  • Hector Berlioz, Roman Carnival, Overture, Op. 9, H 95 (8 min)

    Gabriel Fauré, Four Mélodies, Op. 39: IV. “Les Roses d’lspahan” (3 min)

    Gabriel Fauré, Two Mélodies, Op. 46: II. “Clair de lune” (3 min)

    Gabriel Fauré, Two Mélodies, Op. 46: I. “La chanson du pêcheur” (3 min)

    Augusta Holmès, Andromède, symphonic poem (15 min)

    Jules Massenet, Twenty Mélodies, Vol. III: “Le poète et le fantôme” (4 min)

    Jules Massenet, Twenty Mélodies, Vol. II: “Souvenez-vous, Vierge Marie” (4 min)

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    Paul Dukas, Polyeucte, Overture (15 min)

    Reynaldo Hahn, D’une prison (3 min)

    Reynaldo Hahn, Paysage (3 min)

    Reynaldo Hahn, Mai (2 min)

    Augusta Holmès, Ludus pro patria: II. “La nuit et l’amour” (Interlude) (6 min)

    Hector Berlioz, Summer Nights, H 81: III. “Sur les lagunes” (7 min)

    Hector Berlioz, Summer Nights, H 81: II. “Le spectre de la rose” (7 min)

  • Conductor

    Lucie Leguay

    Soprano

    Véronique Gens

  • Production / Presentation

    Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM)

    Collaboration

    Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre de musique romantique française

    Presentation

    Power Corporation Canada (November 13)

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