Magali Simard-Galdes
Soprano
Soprano Magali Simard-Galdes is distinguished by her clear, brilliant and crystalline voice. As the years go by, her vocal uniqueness is defined, expressed and appreciated. Her varied repertoire, from baroque to contemporary music, bears witness to her great musicality. As a performer, Magali stands out for the uniqueness of her stage personality and her in-person charisma.
On the operatic stage, she has performed the roles of Agnès (Written on skin), Musetta (La Bohème), Tytania (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Gilda (Rigoletto), Roxane (Cyrano), Constance (Dialogues des carmélites), Sophie (Werther) and Nicette (Le pré aux clercs). She also has appeared with Vancouver Opera, Oper Köln, Opéra de Montréal, and Wexford Festival Opera, among others.
In concert, in recent years, the soprano has sung with Le Cercle de l'Harmonie, Orchestre national de Lille, Arion Orchestre baroque, Violons du Roy, Orchestre métropolitain, Orchestre symphonique de Québec, Orchestre classique de Montréal, National Arts Center Orchestra, Houston Symphony and Atelier lyrique de Tourcoing.
Since the fall of 2022, this committed woman has also been making her voice heard as an environmental columnist on Radio-Canada's ICI première. She holds a master's degree in sustainability management from HEC Montréal.
Available from September 13, 2024
Rigel: Le souffle de la révolution
Arion Orchestre Baroque ushers in the winds of change with a new recording, Rigel : Le souffle de la Révolution (Rigel and the Winds of Revolution).
The album is devoted to rarely recorded vocal and instrumental works by Henri-Joseph Rigel (1741-1799), that were composed against the backdrop of the French Revolution. With soloists Magali Simard-Galdès, soprano, Nicholas Scott (tenor), and Mélisande McNabney (fortepiano), all under the direction of Mathieu Lussier, conductor and artistic director of Arion. This album marks the orchestra’s second project in collaboration with the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles.