CALL FOR PROJECTS

8^th EDITION | AUGUST 24-25, 2024

CALL FOR PROJECTS EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 29

Artistic Direction: Marie-Annick Béliveau

Curator: Florence Blain Mbaye

In collaboration with Paramirabo, under the direction of Mélanie Léonard

Composers, librettists and other artists are invited to submit an opera or lyric theatre project in the process of creation. Your project may be in its beginnings or already created, but must not have been presented to the public.

5 excerpts from lyrical works will be selected for presentation at the event, which will take place on August 24 and 25, 2024, in Montreal, under the musical direction of Mélanie Léonard.

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IMPOSED INSTRUMENTATION

1 – 4 voices: 2 female voices, 2 male voices

0 – 6 instruments: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion

TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Interested in writing an opera in a new form?

Complete the registration form and submit your documents online:

Title and description of the project
Names and biographies of the artists involved in the project
Instrumentation
Score and libretto (if available)
Support material (actual or past works)

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT BEFORE
February 29, 2024

REGISTRATION FORM

information: marie-annick@chantslibres.org

ABOUT THE EVENT

OPER’ACTUEL | Works in progress is a highlight event of Chants Libres, which helps bring to life new operas while also familiarising young singers and the public with new forms of musical expression.

VIDEO EXCERPT | 2022 EDITION

PARTNERS

FLORENCE BLAIN MBAYE | CURATOR
As curator for this 8^th edition of Oper’Actuel, Florence Blain Mbaye wants to create a programme that invites to question the nature and role of the singer, the opera performer in his or her vocality, musicality and physicality, and in his or her relationship with the composer and librettist.

A multidisciplinary artist who graduated from the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal, Florence is an actress, professional oboist, singer-songwriter, sound designer and dancer. She has a wide range of stage experience, thanks in particular to her performances in film and theatre, and with Les Violons du Roy and the Orchestre Métropolitain.

PARAMIRABO
Paramirabo comes together as a single voice dedicated to performing the music of today and showcasing emerging composers. As a creator of innovative events, the group provides young composers with a venue for refining their trademark within Montreal’s vibrant new music scene and act as a springboard for exposure abroad. The ensemble’s flutist, Jeffrey Stonehouse, has been the group’s artistic director since its founding.