War Requiem – May 25, 28, 29, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 16, 2016 2797 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal presents War Requiem Britten, War Requiem Kent Nagano, conductor Catherine Naglestad, soprano Ian Bostridge, tenor Thomas Hampson, baritone OSM Chorus Andrew Megill, OSM chorus master The evocative verse of poet Wilfred Owen, severely wounded in World War I, inspired Britten to compose a musical manifesto proclaiming resistance against the horrors of war. This performance, undeniably a masterpiece of the 20th century, presents Kent Nagano, three gifted soloists, the Orchestra and the OSM Chorus in a monumental production that closes the 2015 season in spectacular fashion! For more information and tickets: www.placedesarts.com 514-842-2112 or 1-866-842-2112
