Lara Kramer – Fragments

Fragments at Planet IndigenUs Festival.

Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

August 11th 2012 at Studio Theatre

Also, creation Workshops lead by Lara Kramer

May 25th – June 2nd 2012, Raven Spirit Dance Spring Intensive Training, The Dance Centre, Vancouver BC, Canada

Chants Libres’ 14th new opera

Zack Settel, music | Yan Muckle, libretto

Pauline Vaillancourt, original concept and stage direction

May 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2012, 8 PM | Usine C, Montreal

Alexandra, or Alexandra David‐Néel’s incredible journey to Tibet.

After celebrating its 20th anniversary with ARIAS, a major retrospective of its first twenty years, Chants Libres, the lyric creation company, is presenting its 14th opera ‐ Alexandra.

This new chamber opera was inspired by the extraordinary life of the French adventurer Alexandra David‐Néel who travelled over the highest peaks in the world in sometimes extreme conditions. Having lived to be one hundred and one, she was in turns, an opera singer, a journalist, a feminist, a Buddhist, a writer, a philosopher and most of all, an adventurer.

Alexandra tells the story of the dangerous and clandestine expedition she undertook in 1924 on Tibetan soil in order to reach the forbidden capital of Lhassa, accompanied by a young lama named Aphur Yongden, who would go on to later become her adopted son. After a journey of more than 3000 kilometres through the Himalayas, she became the first Western woman to visit the holy city.

CREATIVE TEAM || original concept and stage direction, Pauline Vaillancourt – orignal score, Zack Settel – libretto, Yan Muckle – stage design, Jocelyne Alloucherie – lighting, Nicolas Descoteaux – videography, Jean Décarie, Catherine Parent – costumes, Marianne Thériault – make‐up, Jacques‐Lee Pelletier – choreography, Lina Cruz.

MUSICIANS || In Extensio Ensemble: Barah Héon‐Morissette, percussion, Louise Campbell, clarinet David Jomphe, oboe, Angelo Munoz, trombone, Andrea Stewart, cello, conducted by Cristian Gort.

PERFORMERS || Narrator, Pauline Vaillancourt, soprano – Alexandra, Jessica Wise, soprano – The young lama Aphur Yongden, François‐Olivier Jean, tenor – monks, nomads, soldiers, peasants, John Giffen, bass‐baritone; Steeve Vérayie, bass; Patrick Mallette, bass‐baritone; Philippe Martel, bass‐baritone; and François Dubé, bass.

Info | www.chantslibres.org |

Box Office | USINE C | 514‐521‐4493 | online purchase via Admission.com
Adults: 35 $ • Seniors: 30 $ • Students: 25 $

ALEXANDRA, conceived and produced by Chants Libres, is presented with the support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts de Montréal, in partnership with HexagramUQAM, Le Vivier and VYV and in collaboration with the In Extensio Ensemble. Alexandra was granted a residence at Usine C.

Montreal, May 3th, 2012 – The TDC/ Theatre de la Dame de Cœur has concluded negotiations with the Hong Kong International Arts Carnival, as the curtain goes up for the performance of Harmony from August 2^nd – 5^th, 2012.

The Theatre de la Dame de Cœur will present the show in English and Cantonese, kindly to the collaboration of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong for translating the text in Cantonese, under the supervision of Maryse Pelletier, Author of the tale.

Harmony is a touching story, which brings to life the adventures of a child medical phenomenon named Shin, who travels far and wide to heal all those suffering.

For further information, contact:

Roger Lacroix, Director of Artvox

rlacroix@artsvox.com

www.artsvox.com