Jules Massenet: Intégrale des mélodies pour voix et piano
ATMA CLASSIQUE *MARIE-NICOLE LEMIEUX APPEARS COURTESY OF ERATO/WARNER CLASSICS
RELEASED NOVEMBER 4, 2022
333 songs, including 13 unpublished songs and 31 songs never before recorded
havoc across large swaths of the classical world, but for one immense Canadian recording project, it has been a blessing. Releasing November 4 via ATMA Classique, for voice and piano is the largest lyric cycle ever undertaken in Canada. The project, which consists of over 300 songs spread over 13 CDs, was recorded in 2020 while much of the world was in lockdown. “Without COVID, this project would not have been able to happen the way it did,” says Artistic Director and baritone Marc Boucher, who also performs. Singers are usually busy across various continents, but the forced