May 21 – An evening dedicated to Giacomo Puccini and his Turandot is scheduled for tomorrow in Montreal. The event, held at the Italian Cultural Institute, will also welcome the Japanese soprano Hiromi Omura, who will interpret the role of Liu with musicologist Pierre Vachon. Communications director of the Opéra de Montréal, Vachon will give participants some valuable tips and tricks to better understand and appreciate the work of the famous Italian composer. With the event, Puccini’s last opera returns to Montreal after ten years. The appointment is at 7.30pm at Place des Arts – Main Floor, room Wilfrid- Pelletier – 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest. The three acts in Italian with subtitles in English and French.
