I'm going to continue my voice studies Austria, but first I'm doing a send-off recital in Victoria after 3 years away in Montréal. Come out for an evening of "greatest hits" from my Masters and Doctorate recitals at Université de Montréal. Kelly Charlton will be at the piano, inspiring me to greater musical heights.
Kathryn Humphries send-off recital
Sunday, June 10 2012
7:30pm
Wood Hall, Victoria Conservatory of Music
Hope to see you there!
Comic Canadian gems
Here are some fun new clips!
Live a little, Julia - from "The Last Resort", by Leslie Arden
Live a little, Julia - from "The Last Resort", by Leslie Arden
Mothers, Maids from "Interpretations of a Life" by David Warrack
The Lullaby of Broadway
I've just returned from the most amazing weekend in NYC! My mom had never been, so we decided to make the Easter weekend a "girls weekend". My auntie Mary-Anne completed our team, and we had a blast! Highlights include:
Drinks at: the Waldorf Astoria, the Plaza, Sardi's and the top of the Strand
Broadway shows: The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess (starring Audra McDonald), Anything Goes (starring Stephanie J. Block and Joel Grey)
Opera: Manon at the Met (starring Anna Netrebko)
Piano bar: Marie's Crisis in Greenwich village. Possibly the most fun I've ever had in my life.
Window Shopping: Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Tiffany's
Scenic strolls: Central Park, The High Line, Little Italy, Soho, Greenwich Village, West Village, Hudson River Park, Easter Parade on 5th Avenue
Something I learned this weekend: I really miss Musical Theatre. I therefore plan to reintroduce Broadway into my repertoire...stay tuned!
Pelléas et Mélisande - Atelier d'opéra UdeM
Here's a small documentary that was made about our production of Pelléas et Mélisande. Interesting commentary from our conductor, director, our Arkel and one of our Mélisandes.
Pelléas et Mélisande footage
Here are some clips of my scenes from the recent production of Pelléas et Mélisande at Université de Montréal. Joining me onstage are Jean-Philippe Fortier-Lazure as Pelléas, Carol Leger as Mélisande, and the incomparable Joseph Rouleau as Arkel.
Act 1 Scene 2: A room in the castle
Six months have passed since Golaud found Mélisande in the forest. Geneviève, the mother of the princes Golaud and Pelléas, reads a letter to the aged and nearly blind King Arkel. It was sent by Golaud to his brother Pelléas. In it Golaud reveals that he has married Mélisande, although he knows no more about her than on the day they first met. Golaud fears that Arkel will be angry with him and tells Pelléas to find how he reacts to the news. If the old man is favourable then Pelléas should light a lamp from the tower facing the sea on the third day; if Golaud does not see the lamp shining, he will sail on and never return home. Arkel had planned to marry the widowed Golaud to Princess Ursule in order to put an end to "long wars and ancient hatreds", but he bows to fate and accepts Golaud's marriage to Mélisande. Pelléas enters, weeping. He has received a letter from his friend Marcellus, who is on his deathbed, and wants to travel to say goodbye to him. Arkel thinks Pelléas should wait for the return of Golaud, and also reminds Pelléas of his own father, lying sick in bed in the castle. Geneviève tells Pelléas not to forget to light the lamp for Golaud.
Act 1 Scene 3: Before the castle
Geneviève and Mélisande walk in the castle grounds. Mélisande remarks how dark the surrounding gardens and forest are. Pelléas arrives. They look out to sea and notice a large ship departing and a lighthouse shining, Mélisande foretells that it will sink. Night falls. Geneviève goes off to look after Yniold, Golaud's young son by his previous marriage. Pelléas attempts to take Melisande's hand to help her down the steep path but she refuses saying that she is holding flowers. He tells her he might have to go away tomorrow. Mélisande asks him why.
Act 1 Scene 2: A room in the castle
Six months have passed since Golaud found Mélisande in the forest. Geneviève, the mother of the princes Golaud and Pelléas, reads a letter to the aged and nearly blind King Arkel. It was sent by Golaud to his brother Pelléas. In it Golaud reveals that he has married Mélisande, although he knows no more about her than on the day they first met. Golaud fears that Arkel will be angry with him and tells Pelléas to find how he reacts to the news. If the old man is favourable then Pelléas should light a lamp from the tower facing the sea on the third day; if Golaud does not see the lamp shining, he will sail on and never return home. Arkel had planned to marry the widowed Golaud to Princess Ursule in order to put an end to "long wars and ancient hatreds", but he bows to fate and accepts Golaud's marriage to Mélisande. Pelléas enters, weeping. He has received a letter from his friend Marcellus, who is on his deathbed, and wants to travel to say goodbye to him. Arkel thinks Pelléas should wait for the return of Golaud, and also reminds Pelléas of his own father, lying sick in bed in the castle. Geneviève tells Pelléas not to forget to light the lamp for Golaud.
Act 1 Scene 3: Before the castle
Geneviève and Mélisande walk in the castle grounds. Mélisande remarks how dark the surrounding gardens and forest are. Pelléas arrives. They look out to sea and notice a large ship departing and a lighthouse shining, Mélisande foretells that it will sink. Night falls. Geneviève goes off to look after Yniold, Golaud's young son by his previous marriage. Pelléas attempts to take Melisande's hand to help her down the steep path but she refuses saying that she is holding flowers. He tells her he might have to go away tomorrow. Mélisande asks him why.
Critical acclaim
Daniel Turp recently reviewed my recent performance of Geneviève on his Opera Blog:
J’ai par ailleurs apprécié la Geneviève de Kathryn Humphries et l’impeccable diction dans son air "Voici ce qu’il écrit à son frère Pelléas."
(I also appreciated Kathryn Humphries' Genevieve and the impeccable diction in her aria "Voici ce qu’il écrit à son frère Pelléas.")
Here's a link to the review itself:
http://danielturpqc.org/bloguelyrique/?p=1521
And another review by Claude Gringas of La Presse:
(une) très digne Geneviève
(A very dignified Geneviève)
The full article:
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/arts/musique/musique-classique/201203/02/01-4501728-pelleas-une-immense-reussite.php
And from Saturday night's performance with the other cast:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Review+Opera+success+despite+odds/6248962/story.html
J’ai par ailleurs apprécié la Geneviève de Kathryn Humphries et l’impeccable diction dans son air "Voici ce qu’il écrit à son frère Pelléas."
(I also appreciated Kathryn Humphries' Genevieve and the impeccable diction in her aria "Voici ce qu’il écrit à son frère Pelléas.")
Here's a link to the review itself:
http://danielturpqc.org/bloguelyrique/?p=1521
And another review by Claude Gringas of La Presse:
(une) très digne Geneviève
(A very dignified Geneviève)
The full article:
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/arts/musique/musique-classique/201203/02/01-4501728-pelleas-une-immense-reussite.php
And from Saturday night's performance with the other cast:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Review+Opera+success+despite+odds/6248962/story.html
Pelléas et Mélisande
L’ATELIER D’OPÉRA ET
L’ORCHESTRE DE L’UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL
vous invitent aux représentations de l’opéra
I'm playing Geneviève on thursday the 1st of March :)
Direction musicale Jean-François Rivest
Mise en scène François Racine
Direction de l’atelier d’opéra Robin Wheeler
Conception scénographique François Racine
Accessoires et costumes Carl Pelletier
Éclairages Nicolas Descoteaux
avec la participation spéciale de
Joseph Rouleau
Le 1er et le 3 mars 2012, à 19 h 30
Salle Claude-Champagne
Billets : 20 $
pour les membres du corps enseignant
et le personnel de la Faculté de musique
Les billets peuvent être achetés à la réception (B-338).
L’ORCHESTRE DE L’UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL
vous invitent aux représentations de l’opéra
I'm playing Geneviève on thursday the 1st of March :)
Direction musicale Jean-François Rivest
Mise en scène François Racine
Direction de l’atelier d’opéra Robin Wheeler
Conception scénographique François Racine
Accessoires et costumes Carl Pelletier
Éclairages Nicolas Descoteaux
avec la participation spéciale de
Joseph Rouleau
Le 1er et le 3 mars 2012, à 19 h 30
Salle Claude-Champagne
Billets : 20 $
pour les membres du corps enseignant
et le personnel de la Faculté de musique
Les billets peuvent être achetés à la réception (B-338).
Doctorate Recital video clips
Here are some video clips of my latest doctorate recital, which took place on February 1 2012 at Université de Montréal. (Forgive the skips)
Chansons de Bilitis - Debussy
1) La flûte de Pan
2) La Chevelure
3) Le tombeau des Naïades
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Ging heut Morgen übers Feld - Gustav Mahler (from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen)
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Interpretations of a Life - David Warrack (Canadian)
1) Long-Distance Operator
2) Another Night in Another Room
3) Please Leave me Love
4) Mothers, Maids
Chansons de Bilitis - Debussy
1) La flûte de Pan
2) La Chevelure
3) Le tombeau des Naïades
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ging heut Morgen übers Feld - Gustav Mahler (from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen)
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Interpretations of a Life - David Warrack (Canadian)
1) Long-Distance Operator
2) Another Night in Another Room
3) Please Leave me Love
4) Mothers, Maids
Doctorate Recital
I'm pleased to announce that I will be presenting a solo recital on February 1st as part of the requirements for my Doctorate in Vocal Performance. Programme to include song cycles by Debussy, Mahler, de Falla and Canadian composer David Warrack. I am especially excited to be including excerpts from "Interpretations of a Life" by David Warrack, because I will be the first person to perform this piece since the legendary Maureen Forrester, for whom it was written.
Récital de chant dans le cadre d'un programme de doctorat.
Mercredi, le 1er février
16h30
la salle Claude-Champagne, 200 rue Vincent-d'Indy
J'espère vous y voir nombreux :)
Récital de chant dans le cadre d'un programme de doctorat.
Mercredi, le 1er février
16h30
la salle Claude-Champagne, 200 rue Vincent-d'Indy
J'espère vous y voir nombreux :)
Concert des grands cycles Allemands
(English message follows)
Vous aimez la musique vocale allemande?
Ce concert GRATUIT(!) ne pourrait être plus parfait!
Venez vous faire sérénader par les fabuleux duos du Séminaire d'art lyrique du Lieder. Des Lieder, on en a pour tous les goûts!
Schubert! Schumann! Wolf! Strauss! Malher! Brahms!
Quand??: Mercredi, 14 décembre à 19h30
Où??: Salle Claude-Champagne, Faculté de musique, UdeM
200, Vincent-d'Indy, Métro Édouard-Montpetit
Chanteurs et pianistes en vedette:
Fernando Altamura
Nancy Breau
Jacques Olivier Chartier
David Olivier Chénard
Geneviève Colletta
Florent Feral
Michael Finlay
Carol-Anne Fraser
Julien Horbatuk
Kathryn Humphries
Carol Leger
Jean-Sébastien Lévesque
Andrey Manulik
Steven Massicotte
Florian Puddu
Clark Schaufele
Sonya Sweeney
Steeve Vérayie
----------------------------------------------------------
Do you enjoy German vocal music?
Well then, this FREE(!) concert could not be more perfect!
Come and be serenaded by the fabulous collaborative duos from the Lieder Seminar. You want lieder? We got lieder!
Schubert! Schumann! Wolf! Strauss! Malher! Brahms!
When??: Wednesday, December 14th at 7:30 p.m.
Where??: Salle Claude-Champagne, Faculty of music of UdeM
200, Vincent-d'Indy, Métro Édouard-Montpetit
Starring the following pianists and singers:
Fernando Altamura
Nancy Breau
Jacques Olivier Chartier
David Olivier Chénard
Geneviève Colletta
Florent Feral
Michael Finlay
Carol-Anne Fraser
Julien Horbatuk
Kathryn Humphries
Carol Leger
Jean-Sébastien Lévesque
Andrey Manulik
Steven Massicotte
Florian Puddu
Clark Schaufele
Sonya Sweeney
Steeve Vérayie
Vous aimez la musique vocale allemande?
Ce concert GRATUIT(!) ne pourrait être plus parfait!
Venez vous faire sérénader par les fabuleux duos du Séminaire d'art lyrique du Lieder. Des Lieder, on en a pour tous les goûts!
Schubert! Schumann! Wolf! Strauss! Malher! Brahms!
Quand??: Mercredi, 14 décembre à 19h30
Où??: Salle Claude-Champagne, Faculté de musique, UdeM
200, Vincent-d'Indy, Métro Édouard-Montpetit
Chanteurs et pianistes en vedette:
Fernando Altamura
Nancy Breau
Jacques Olivier Chartier
David Olivier Chénard
Geneviève Colletta
Florent Feral
Michael Finlay
Carol-Anne Fraser
Julien Horbatuk
Kathryn Humphries
Carol Leger
Jean-Sébastien Lévesque
Andrey Manulik
Steven Massicotte
Florian Puddu
Clark Schaufele
Sonya Sweeney
Steeve Vérayie
----------------------------------------------------------
Do you enjoy German vocal music?
Well then, this FREE(!) concert could not be more perfect!
Come and be serenaded by the fabulous collaborative duos from the Lieder Seminar. You want lieder? We got lieder!
Schubert! Schumann! Wolf! Strauss! Malher! Brahms!
When??: Wednesday, December 14th at 7:30 p.m.
Where??: Salle Claude-Champagne, Faculty of music of UdeM
200, Vincent-d'Indy, Métro Édouard-Montpetit
Starring the following pianists and singers:
Fernando Altamura
Nancy Breau
Jacques Olivier Chartier
David Olivier Chénard
Geneviève Colletta
Florent Feral
Michael Finlay
Carol-Anne Fraser
Julien Horbatuk
Kathryn Humphries
Carol Leger
Jean-Sébastien Lévesque
Andrey Manulik
Steven Massicotte
Florian Puddu
Clark Schaufele
Sonya Sweeney
Steeve Vérayie
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