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Sweden's famous male choir performs at the Chan.: Orphei Drängar , Maria Fontos...

Sat. October 25th 2008 The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Vancouver BC $26-$36

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Sweden's famous male choir performs at the Chan.: Orphei Drängar , Maria Fontosh, soprano

Widely regarded as the best male choir in the world, Orphei Drängar, known inte...
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8:00pm - 10:00pm  Doors at: 7:00pm Adults $36 Seniors $34 Students $26

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Orphei Drängar
Maria Fontosh, soprano

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Chor Leoni Men's Choir
Known internationally and loved locally, Chor Leoni Men’s ...
949 West 49th Avenue Vancouver BC
Open / Operational
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Venue Cap: 1400 Overview Since its opening in spring ...
Open / Operational

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Physical tickets at: All Ticketmaster Locations, 604.280.3311, at the door, Chan Centre Ticket Office

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Widely regarded as the best male choir in the world, Orphei Drängar, known internationally as OD, is based in the Swedish University City of Uppsala. The choir, which dates back to 1853, has always been a torch bearer of the great Swedish choral tradition, in addition to playing an important international role in the development of the male-voice choir in modern music.

Their 2008 tour repertoire includes monuments of the male choir literature: Britten’s The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard, Schubert’s Psalm 23, Chilcott’s Five Ways to Kill a Man, R. Murray Schafer’s Magic Songs, Hillborg’s mouaiyum and much more. OD’s Vancouver concert is the final appearance on a North American tour that included performances in Toronto, Chicago, Winnipeg and Edmonton.

OD's conductor Robert Sund sings, plays, arranges, composes and conducts.
His multi-faceted gift has given him a prominent position both on the Swedish and the international music scene. Most importantly, Robert Sund has been a principal driving force behind OD's development, and has contributed greatly to the broadening of the choir's repertoire. The Vancouver performance will mark Maestro Sund’s final concert with OD after twenty years as director.

Appearing as soloist with Orphei Drängar is an exiting rising star in the opera world, soprano Maria Fontosh. Ms. Fantosh already has many operatic roles and prestigious recital appearances to her credit, including a sensational debut at the Royal Opera in Stockholm as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Saviglia and performances with the Royal Concertgebow Orchestra directed by Riccardo Chailly.

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The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
6265 Crescent Road
Open / Operational

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