La Lettre au général Franco

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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 abandon...

Program

Pedro Halffter - La lettre au général Franco

Participants

Magali Simard-Galdès

Anita

Rose Naggar-Tremblay

Abuelita

Dominique Côté

Macario

Pedro Halffter

Conductor

Renaud Pettigrew

Lighting Designer

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4 dates (27 Feb - 7 Mar)

Feb

Sat

7:30 pm

Salle Pierre-Mercure

Montreal, QC, Canada

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Mar

Tue

7:30 pm

Salle Pierre-Mercure

Montreal, QC, Canada

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Mar

Thu

7:30 pm

Salle Pierre-Mercure

Montreal, QC, Canada

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Mar

Sun

2:00 pm

Salle Pierre-Mercure

Montreal, QC, Canada

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