Rafael Payare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream LiveEvents September 16, 2022 800 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) presents Rafael Payare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream A magical forest, twilight mist and mythical creatures are summoned for this unusual concert where the OSM presents Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a staged adaptation alternating music and excerpts from Shakespeare’s play. Completing this concert conducted by Rafael Payare and featuring the OSM Chorus is a masterpiece of French Impressionism: Debussy’s enchanting Nocturnes. Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Rafael Payare, conductor Samuël Côté, actor (Theseus, Oberon) Sofia Blondin, actress (Hippolyta, Titania) Mattis Savard-Verhoeven, actor (Lysander) Rebecca Vachon, actress (Hermia) Simon Beaulé-Bulman, actor (Demetrius, Bottom) Valérie Tellos, actress (Helena, Quince) Tiffany Montambault, actress (Puck) Anna-Sophie Neher, soprano Rose Naggar-Tremblay, contralto OSM Chorus Andrew Megill, chorusmaster Program Debussy, Nocturnes (25 min.)* Mendelssohn, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, incidental music, op. 61 (75 min.) Excerpts from Shakespeare’s text in French. Translation by Michelle Allen *Concerts on September 21 and 22 at 7:30pm only Maison symphonique Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 7:30pm Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 10:30am Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 7:30pm To purchase your tickets visit: www.placedesarts.com