What began as a place for non-professional singers to get together and enjoy their passion in 1990 has grown into a reputed ensemble of more than 40 who are unified
For over 60 years, every autumn, the Austrian Society of Montreal holds its signature event, the Viennese Ball of Montreal, celebrating the splendor of Vienna’s ball tradition with a glorious
Enjoy popular arias from Pagliacci, Daughter of the Regiment, Tosca , Madama Butterfly, Samson and Delilah, La Traviata and Tannhauser performed by award winning sopranos with interpretation by narrator Tania Eicoff.
“This opera recounts the story of a young and innocent governess employed at a secluded country manor as acting guardian to two orphan children,” Lafrentz said in an email to the Mercury. “She begins to encounter ghostly reincarnations of a former governess and valet, who she believes are returning to corrupt the children in ways that remain unclear to the audience.” The majority of The Governess’ time is spent probing the reluctant housekeeper for information about the past and obsessing over the felt presence of the former governess and valet. The character creates an increased sense of duty in a time of utter upheaval, both emotional and mental, after she is informed both the governess and valet are deceased.