First
Prize for Interpretation at the Conservatoire de Musique du Québec
in Montréal, soprano Chantal Lambert is pursuing an active
career as a singer as well as directing the Program at the Atelier
lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal since 1990.
“A
soprano with superior voice and personality who sings opera, lied and
melodies with equal success, blending subtlety and emotion” *,
Chantal Lambert took part in fifteen different opera productions at
the Opéra de Montréal, including: La Belle Hélène
(title role), La Voix humaine (Elle), La Veuve Joyeuse
(Nadia), La Vie parisienne (Métella), Carmen
(Mercedes), La Cenerentola (Tisbe), The Consul (Anna
Gomez), etc. With the Orchestre Métropolitain,
she participated in six series of events (La Boutique fantasque,
Concerts Gershwin, Hänsel & Gretel, Concerts
de la francophonie, Le Jardin féerique and Un
Noël magique). She was also soloist with the
Orchestre Baroque de Montréal in Alcina (Oberto) and
The Messiah, as well as in sacred music programs with Bernard
Lagacé at the organ.
Since
2001, she’s been dedicating herself mostly to recital with
distinguished pianists such as Roger Vignoles (Pro Musica 2003),
Michael McMahon (Pro Musica 2001), Jean Marchand, Marc Bourdeau and
Tristan Lauber. She lends her voice to the characters of the Witch
and Mother in the soundtrack of Hänsel & Gretel, on the
American tour of the “Théâtre sans fil”
(giant puppets).
Moreover,
Chantal Lambert, an artist with eclectic likings, has been presenting
since 1998, a special recital Hommage à Jacques Brel,
with guitarist singer André Messier. On five occasions, she
was a guest singer at the Gala de l’Excellence de La Presse,
which was broadcast by the national public television. She is a
regular guest at the CBC radio station (SRC- now Espace Musique), and
is the co-author of three lexicons (English, Italian and German) for
the young opera singers.
