Opéra de Montréal presents

Hamlet

Ambroise Thomas’s Hamlet is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic play.

Through Alain Gauthier’s masterful staging, audiences behold the anguish and tragic spiral of resentment that plague victims of a system in which corruption prevails. The masterful conductor Jacques Lacombe will lead the Orchestre Métropolitain.

Artists
Elliot Madore, baritone

Canadian baritone Elliot Madore enthralls audiences around the world with his “robust singing” (The New York Times) and “exquisite vocal beauty” (Opera News).

Sarah Dufresne, soprano

Raised in beautiful Niagara Falls and currently based in Montreal, Sarah Dufresne is a Canadian soprano known for her clarity of tone, rapid coloratura, and diverse repertoire.

Karine Deshayes, mezzo-soprano
Nathan Berg, bass-baritone
Antoine Bélanger, tenor
Rocco Rupolo, tenor
Alexandre Sylvestre, bass-baritone
Matthew Li, bass
Alain Coulombe, bass
Opéra de Montréal chorus

Synopsis

Act I
Claudius and Gertrude are celebrating their wedding. Hamlet, upset by his father’s death and his mother’s sudden remarriage, is visited by the ghost of his father, who reveals that Claudius murdered him. Hamlet vows to seek revenge.

Act II
Ophelia worries about Hamlet’s changeable behaviour. During a banquet, Hamlet hires a troupe of actors to perform a pantomime depicting a murder, exposing the royal couple’s guilt and provoking anger and dismay.

Act III
Hamlet contemplates human existence in the famous soliloquy “To be or not to be.” After secretly observing Claudius’ profound remorse, Hamlet  pushes Ophelia away and confronts his mother. The ghost appears again to Hamlet, reminding him of his  mission of vengeance.

Act IV
Ophelia, spurned by Hamlet, descends into madness. Lost and delirious,  she plunges into the deep waters of  a lake, haunted by her memories of Hamlet.

Act V
Hamlet reflects upon Ophelia with regret, unaware of her tragic fate. After a confrontation with Laertes, Hamlet learns of Ophelia’s death from a funeral procession. As he contemplates joining her, his father’s ghost reminds him of his duty. Hamlet kills Claudius, and is proclaimed king of Denmark.

Language: French, with French and English subtitles

Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 7:30pm
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 7:30pm
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2:00pm

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