The Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Montpellier were practically around the corner yesterday, giving a concert at the church in Fontès. 32 voices under the direction of their splendid conductor, Noëlle Gény. Opera choruses suffer slightly from being taken out of context. They usually require the entrance of a heroic soloist sooner or later, so now and again, the program felt a bit disjointed. However, the choir make a wall of sound with which we were well-impressed. Their Turandot, Carmen and the almost obligatory encore for this type of program, the chorus of the Hebrew slaves from Nabucco, were stand-outs.
Henny got us tickets right up front. It was fascinating to watch them so closely and see how they relate to Mme Gény. They all seemed to have a great time and so did we!
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