Julien Proulx

Émile Proulx-Cloutier

Orchestre de l’Agora

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.

La Lettre au général Franco

Salle Pierre-Mercure


After a resounding success in 2024–25, the Agora returns to the moving world of Émile Proulx-Cloutier, in an orchestral version of his songs. Blending theatre, poetry, and grand music, this concert playfully explores the connections between music and literature, with the collaboration of 90 choristers from the Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, the Burning BRASs Band, and the Orchestre de l’Agora, led by guest conductor Julien Proulx.


Émile Proulx-Cloutier Symphonique