Victor Davies newest creation the opera TRANSIT OF VENUS
commissioned by Manitoba Opera in celebration of its 35th season
will premiere November 24th, 2007
Manitoba Opera presents the World Premiere of their first original opera created by
Winnipeg born composer Victor Davies, TRANSIT OF VENUS a love story that
charts a celestial course between destiny & desire.
Based on her play, Transit of Venus librettist Maureen Hunter’s,
text is inspired by the real-life expeditions of 18th-century French astronomer,
Guillaume Le Gentil, who is torn between his profession, and his true love,
and the astronomer’s challenge to record the passage of Venus across the face of the sun.
Stage Direction by Larry Desrochers, and Musical Director/ Conductor James Meena,
with an impressive internationally acclaimed all star Canadian cast,
Russell Braun, Judith Forst, Jean Stilwell, Monica Huisman and Colin Ainsworth,
the $1.2-million production will have its world premiere Novemver 24 th
at Winnipeg’s Centennial Concert Hall.
“The characters in the story cry out for soaring lyrical moments,
deep emotional colours, and accompanying lush orchestral sounds”
Audiences at the advance previews say:
“fantastic” “lovely emotional music”
“ the music is just beautiful”
“absolutely lovely - the duets superb”
“ Arguably the must see event of the fall” - Morley Walker – Winnipeg Free Press
Performances November 24th, 27th, and 30th For tickets: www.ticketmaster.ca
CBC Radio 2 Broadcast performance, December 1st, 2007 on Saturday Afternoon At The Opera
For more information see: manitobaopera.mb.ca and/or cbc.ca/sato/
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Australian Broadcast Radio (ABC) audiences have voted the Mennonite Piano Concerto
by Victor Davies in the top 100 of their most requested concertos.
ABC will include it with their 10 CD compilation set of these concertos to be released in Nov. 2007 |
