CHORUS OF FREEDOM
ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE QUÉBEC Yoav TALMI, conductor Yannick-Muriel NOAH, soprano CHOEUR DE L'OSQ CHOEUR FERNAND-LINDSAY David ROMPRÉ, choirmaster Julien PROULX, choirmaster Operatic and choral works have given rise to many inspiring works dealing with the fight against tyranny and the demand for independence. On this evening’s program, great heroines and choirs sing in praise of freedom to music by Bellini, Verdi, Sibelius and Jacques Hétu. The work of Jacques Hétu, who passed away last February, holds a significant place in the history of music in Quebec as well as in that of the Festival, which has performed a number of his scores over the years. At the Amphitheatre, his final composition, the Fifth Symphony for chorus and orchestra, will receive its first performance in Quebec. VERDI La forza del destino : ouverture Nabucco : « Va pensiero, sull’ali dorate » Aida : « Ritorna vincitor ! » Il trovatore : « Vedi ! Le fosche »
BELLINI Norma : « Casta diva » SIBELIUS Finlandia, op. 26 (version avec choeurs) HÉTU Symphonie no 5, pour choeur et orchestre Saturday, July 17 / 8 p.m. Amphithéâtre de Joliette  Travel indications
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