CHANTAL LAMBERT

Soprano

 

Born in Montreal (LaSalle), soprano Chantal Lambert is a recipient of a First Prize from the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal, under the mentorship of tenor André Turp, pianist-vocal coach Janine Lachance, and director Roland Laroche. After being an artist in residence with the Atelier lyrique de l'Opéra de Montréal, she takes over as Director of the program in 1990 and lead it for thirty-three years.

 

At the same time, Chantal Lambert continues to perform on stage in opera, operetta, chanson, and chanson. The repertoire she covers is as varied as it is vast, from early music to contemporary creations. She makes her professional debut in the role of Métella (La Vie parisienne) for the company Les Nouvelles Variétés Lyriques. She participates in 17 productions with the Opéra de Montréal, several tours with the Orchestre Métropolitain, and works with I Musici, the Montreal Baroque Orchestra, and sings at the Lanaudière, Lachine, St-Eustache, and Trois-Rivières festivals. Recitals are a key feature of her career since the turn of the century. She is a member of the Collectif de la Lune Rouge, collaborating on the libretto for Albertine en cinq temps – the Opera, based on the play by Michel Tremblay set to music by Catherine Major. She plays the role of Albertine at the age of 70.

 

The transmission of operatic art is one of the pillars of her professional development. Her pedagogical vocation is founded on a genuine commitment to the development of human potential. In May 2016, she is inducted into the Canadian Opera Hall of Fame. In June 2023, she completes her mandate at the Atelier lyrique and collaborates on the writing of an opera libretto. She returns to the opera scene and offers her expertise during occasional assignments at the Université de Montréal, the 2025 Montreal International Musical Competition, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and Ici-Musique.

 

An ambassador for opera, Chantal Lambert contributes to its development and sustainability. She is president of the Conseil québécois de la musique from 2008 to 2011, sits on the board of directors of the AOC (Association for Opera in Canada) from 2019 to 2023, and is president of the organization Le Volier, whose mandate is intercultural dialogue through music. She is the author of a linguistic work: Petit lexique de l’Opéra (French, English, Italian, and German), published by Presses universitaires européennes.