Name: The Recital of Angels
Start: 2026-10-06T19:30:00
Location: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Nicolas Ellis

Elisabeth St-Gelais

Orchestre de l’Agora

Soprano Elisabeth St-Gelais, a rising star of the opera stage, joins the Orchester de l'Agora and Nicolas Ellis for a program inspired by visual arts and poetry, enriched by projections of visual art.

The Recital of Angels

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

The Agora Orchestra and the Atelier lyrique of the Opéra de Montréal invite audiences to an extraordinary experience of Mozart's Requiem in the immersive atmosphere of the Richmond 1861 Salon, a former church in Little Burgundy. Far from a traditional concert, this performance transforms listening into a sensory journey. Staged by Thomas Lussier, the Requiem unfolds around and among the audience, carried by the voices of the Choir of St. Andrew and St. Paul Church and soloists Grace Buddolski, Ellita Gagner, Jeremy Scinocca, and Colin Mackey. Under the direction of Nicolas Ellis, this production offers a striking encounter with a timeless work.

Mozart's Requiem

Richmond Salon 1861

Pedro Halffter is both the composer and the conductor, while the libretto — co-written by Kristian Frédric and Michel Beaulac — pulses with emotional urgency and dramatic tension. Spanish sculptor Victor Ochoa contributes directly to the staging, crafting his artwork live as the story unfolds. Performed in both French and Spanish to the sounds of the Orchestre de l’Agora, this new opera offers a raw, deeply human experience.

Hidden in an abandoned underground reservoir in Madrid, sculptor Macario finishes a letter to General Franco while shaping his final work — a sculpture denouncing the regime’s brutality. His niece Anita, his only visitor, seeks the truth about her father’s disappearance, a secret Macario has carried for years. Her persistence forces the confession that transforms her life. As Macario dies, he entrusts her with the letter; Anita crosses the Pyrenees, determined to carry the voice of a silenced people beyond the border.