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LEILA CHALFOUN
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DAVID ROBERT COLEMAN
LM Opera is honored to represent the renowned Maestro DAVID ROBERT COLEMAN!
Conductor and composer David Robert Coleman was born into a German-English family in London. He studied piano, conducting, and composition at the Royal College of Music in London and musicology at King's College, Cambridge (thesis on Berg's "Altenberg Songs"). Further composition studies took place with George Benjamin in London and Wolfgang Rihm in Karlsruhe.
He regularly conducts at the Staatsoper Berlin and Hamburg, the Radiosinfonieorchester Berlin, the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester, and the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, to name a few.
David Robert Coleman's compositions have been commissioned and performed by international orchestras and ensembles such as the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - MSO, the Youth Orchestra of the Americas, the Ensemble Intercontemporain, the Ensemble Modern, the SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg, members of the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
ANNOUNCEMENT
We are thrilled to announce that our magnificent Falcon soprano, Dr. Sharon Azrieli CQ, will be a guest soloist in Bayreuth, Germany, on August 9, 2026, as part of the Festival's 150th anniversary celebrations. She will perform under the baton of our renowned conductor, Maestro David Robert Coleman, with soloists Nadja Kristi, whom we proudly represent, and Roman Trekel.
Music by Hermann Levi, Franz von Hösslin, and Siegfried Wagner!
DAVID ROBERT COLEMAN
LM Opera is honored to represent the renowned Maestro DAVID ROBERT COLEMAN!
Conductor and composer David Robert Coleman was born into a German-English family in London. He studied piano, conducting, and composition at the Royal College of Music in London and musicology at King's College, Cambridge (thesis on Berg's "Altenberg Songs"). Further composition studies took place with George Benjamin in London and Wolfgang Rihm in Karlsruhe.
He regularly conducts at the Staatsoper Berlin and Hamburg, the Radiosinfonieorchester Berlin, the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester, and the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, to name a few.
David Robert Coleman's compositions have been commissioned and performed by international orchestras and ensembles such as the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - MSO, the Youth Orchestra of the Americas, the Ensemble Intercontemporain, the Ensemble Modern, the SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg, members of the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Our talented singers, mezzo-soprano Laure Vermeulin and baritone Stuart Graham, will be guest soloists in Bach's Christmas Oratorio on November 30th with the Hawkesbury Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Marc Trautmann!
Details and ticket purchase:
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We look forward to seeing you there!
LM Opéra Agency is proud to announce the appointment of Maestro David Robert Coleman as President of the International Siegfried Wagner Society Bayreuth
siegfried-wagner.org
At this year's Annual General Meeting of the International Siegfried Wagner Society, following the opening of the exhibition "Bayreuth 1925: Festival, Symphony, Victims of Madness" at RW21
on July 24, 2025, the members unanimously elected David Robert Coleman as the new President and Achim Bahr as Vice President.
On Saturday, November 1st, the grand premiere of the chamber opera "Hans im Glück" by our renowned composer and conductor David Robert Coleman took place at the Berlin State Opera!
We and our Maestro Coleman would like to thank Timothy Sharp, Manos Kia, Paula Rummel, Julia Haebler (stage director), Rainer Brinkmann (libretto), the wonderful musicians of the Quillo Ensemble conducted by Ursula Weiler, and all the staff who made this evening possible.
21 more performances to come!
DON'T MISS IT!
https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/.../hans-im-glueck.61/
Following recent successes with numerous orchestras and as a soloist, Serhiy is preparing for his upcoming concerts:
Récital de musique de chambre Duo Chartré-Salov
Sat., Nov. 8
Saint-Gilles Cultural Center
Two-Piano Recital with Jean-Philippe Sylvestre
Récital deux pianos avec Jean-Philippe Sylvestre
Thurs., Dec. 4
Raoul Jobin Hall
Two-Piano Recital with Jean-Philippe Sylvestre
Récital deux pianos avec Jean-Philippe Sylvestre
Sat., Dec. 6
Montreal Symphony House
"Rhapsodies" Program: Serhiy Salov, solo piano
Programme « Rhapsodies » Serhiy Salov, piano solo
Sun., Dec. 7
Sorel-Tracy Music House
Christmas Concerts of the Saint-Eustache Opera Festival
Concerts de Noël du FestivalOpéra de Saint-Eustache
December 12 to 22 at 2:30 p.m.
Résidence Soleil Manoir Laval and Les Cours du Moulin
Here is the highly anticipated medley from Pascale B & Les Stringkatz, who premiered their highly successful concert on October 18th at La Petite Église Cabaret Spectacle in Saint-Eustache. It was a magical evening with our sublime singer and songwriter Pascale Bourbeau and Helga Dathe, violinist and founder of Les Stringkatz. Pascale B & Stringkatz is a five-piece band that transports you to a musical world that is both passionate and smooth, inviting you to experience emotion and reverie with songs that everyone hums along to.
Pascale Bourbeau: Singer
Helga Dathe: Violinist
Victoria Dathe: Violinist
Cristina Arefti: Pianist
Julie Dessureault: Cellist
Andi Pema: Percussionist
Pascale B is a renowned figure in the Quebec artistic scene, celebrated in numerous fields, primarily fashion, photography, and as a singer-songwriter, to name just a few. Following an inspiring encounter and rehearsal with violinist Helga Dathe and her Ensemble Stringkatz, which she founded, the group "Pascale B & the Stringkatz" was born.
Contact Leila Chalfoun for interview or booking requests. chalfounleila@gmail.com
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PASCALE BOURBEAU
HELGA DATHE
Our agency, LM Opera, is proud to represent the renowned composer Andrew Paul MacDonald, whose works are still performed in Canada and internationally.
Coming soon on November 8 and 11, 2025, at Pacific Opera Victoria, World Premiere:
"Remembering Mary’s Wedding," Op. 78c, for narrator, soprano, tenor, and piano, libretto by Stephen Massicotte:
https://pacificopera.ca/event/remembering-marys-wedding/
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And in Italy on May 23, 2026:
"Love Unfolding," Op. 101, for orchestra; World Premiere by the Filarmonica Campana Orchestra, conducted by Giulio Marazia, Reggia di Caserta, Caserta
https://www.filarmonicacampana.it/
Recently, on October 2nd, his Double Concerto No. 2: The Triumph of Saraswati, Op. 93, was performed by the Drummondville Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Julien Proulx.
Also, on April 11th, an excerpt from the premiere of Andrew Paul MacDonald's Second Violin Concerto, written for solo violin and string orchestra, was presented. This is the beginning of the work, recorded during the world premiere given by soloist Christina Bouey and the Sinfonia Toronto, conducted by Giulio Marazia.
ANNOUNCEMENT
LM Opera Agency is delighted to represent the Canadian-Chilean mezzo-soprano JAVIERA ZEPEDA, who impresses with her powerful, warm voice and is renowned for her expressive artistry and versatility in both operatic and symphonic repertoire, as well as art songs.
Her upcoming engagements in 2025-2026 include Beethoven's Mass in C Major with the Cantabile Choir and Orchestra, a concert with the Carmina Symphony Orchestra, and concerts in Chile with pianist Rayna Slavova.
Her operatic experience includes roles such as Madame Quickly in Verdi's Falstaff, Fricka in Wagner's Die Walküre, Madame de la Haltière in Massenet's Cendrillon, Dalila in Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila, and Erda in Wagner's Das Rheingold, to name just a few.
Our Soprano MARIE-CLAUDE BOTTIUS!
The recital "Slave or Queen… Lyrical Exoticism" is now an album, MARIE-CLAUDE BOTTIUS's debut album!
In addition to the single "Zamba's Prayer," you'll find some delightful surprises…
How did French opera address the themes of foreigners, exoticism, and slavery in the 19th century? And how were Black women perceived in this context? Were they slaves… or queens?
All these subjects graced the stages of opera, and slavery was no exception!
Committed to these historical and societal issues, we invite you to escape by interpreting the melodies and arias of operas composed during this era from this new perspective. She built a program around the works of Clapisson, "Le Code Noir", and Meyerbeer, "L'Africaine", to highlight the abolitionist writers, musicians, and composers of the time. Famous melodies like Chausson's "Le Colibri" and Duparc's "L'Invitation au Voyage" thus took on a new dimension!
The album will be released on all platforms and physically at the end of November by Maguelone Records, the French melody label.
LM OPERA AGENCY IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE NEW ARTISTS:
CLASSICAL/JAZZ COMPOSER AND GUITARIST ANDREW PAUL MACDONALD
MEZZO-SINGER JULIE VERCAUTEREN
BARITONE MICAH SCHRÖEDER
BARITONE RÉMI ORTEGA
DISCOVER THEM ON OUR WEBSITE!
LMOPERA.COM/ARTISTESLM
Our magnificent Falcon soprano, Sharon Azrieli, will be a guest soloist this October with the Israel Symphony Orchestra for Mendelsohn's Psalm 42, and again with the Laval Symphony Orchestra on February 1st. She will be performing in concert at the Eaton Centre's 9th Hall to present her new show: "Sharon."
OpéraM3F presents Sharon Azrieli, the internationally renowned soprano, in a musical revue that humorously retraces her musical life. Directed by three-time Tony Award winner Warren Carlyle, this show blending opera, Broadway, and Jewish music is a dazzling musical adventure where audience interaction creates a vibrant and immersive experience.
We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, February 17th at 5:00 PM
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Where: La 9e Salle, 1500 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, Montreal, H3A 3S8
Dr. Sharon Azrieli CQ is proudly represented by Leila Chalfoun of LM Opera Agency
Our agency is delighted to represent Maestro David Alan-Nihil!
As usual, this autumn promises to be a busy one for David, with engagements in France and internationally, and especially in the United Arab Emirates!
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French composer David Alan-Nihil, born in 1972, is a brilliant and prolific composer. He was discovered and has worked with William Sheller, then Studio Canal+, Luc Besson, and the Palais des Congrès studios. His work is primarily performed in concert, representing contemporary French classical music at various festivals: Edinburgh, Zurich, Milan (World Expo 2015), Krakow (2014 and 2017 at the Festiwal Polska Classic and 2016 in three concerts for Pope Francis's visit to M2016), Paris, Geneva, Brussels, London, The Hague, Maastricht, FOSE (for the 15th anniversary of the Saint-Eustache Opera Festival), New York (Manhattan), Los Angeles, and more.
