A World Premiere

 

KAMOURASKA

 

by Charles Wilson

 

(in English)

 

KAMOURASKA, a classic in Canadian literature by novelist Anne Hebert, is a tale of horror and imagination, based on a real 19th century love triangle in rural Quebec. Charles Wilson’s opera paints a terrifying tableau of the life of Elizabeth d’Aulnieres, her marriage to Antoine Tassy - squire of Kamouraska - his violent murder, and her passion for George Nelson, an American doctor.

 

Starring:

 

TBA

 

With:

 

Alex Pauk, Conductor & ESPRIT ORCHESTRA

Guillermo Silva-Marin, Dramatic Advisor

 

 

*Debut with Opera in Concert

 

Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.

 

 

Click here for Charles Wilson’s Bio

 

Click here for KAMOURAKSA Fact Sheet

 

 

 

All performances are at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front Street East, Toronto, ON  M5E 1B4

 

St. Lawrence Centre Box Office, call 416-366-7723 or 1-800-708-6754 or buy online (available Sep 2, 2008)

 

 

 

 

Click here for Synopsis

 

 

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