IMPORTANT NOTICE
Originally scheduled at Salle Pierre-Mercure as part of the 2026-2027 season, this new work will ultimately be presented at Théâtre Maisonneuve at Place des Arts, at a later date. To give this ambitious work the setting it deserves and to allow an even larger audience to experience it, we have chosen to present it in a larger capacity venue.
Ticket holders for the performances initially scheduled at Salle Pierre-Mercure will receive a full refund. They will also be invited to an exclusive presentation offering a special preview of the work prior to its premiere at Théâtre Maisonneuve.
The new dates, refund procedures, and details regarding this special invitation will be communicated shortly.
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Premiering worldwide, La Lettre au général Franco draws inspiration from Fernando Arrabal’s cult classic.
Pedro Halffter is both the composer and the conductor, while the libretto — co-written by Kristian Frédric and Michel Beaulac — pulses with emotional urgency and dramatic tension. Spanish sculptor Victor Ochoa contributes directly to the staging, crafting his artwork live as the story unfolds. Performed in both French and Spanish to the sounds of the Orchestre de l’Agora, this new opera offers a raw, deeply human experience.
Hidden in an abandoned underground reservoir in Madrid, sculptor Macario finishes a letter to General Franco while shaping his final work — a sculpture denouncing the regime’s brutality. His niece Anita, his only visitor, seeks the truth about her father’s disappearance, a secret Macario has carried for years. Her persistence forces the confession that transforms her life. As Macario dies, he entrusts her with the letter; Anita crosses the Pyrenees, determined to carry the voice of a silenced people beyond the border.
Composer and Musical Direction
Pedro Halffter
Libretto and Stage Direction
Kristian Frédric
With the special collaboration of Michel Beaulac
Distribution
Dominique Côté
Magali Simard-Galdès
Rose Naggar-Tremblay
Set Design
Michel Beaulac et Victor Ochoa
Lighting Design
Renaud Pettigrew
Costumes Design
Dominique Guindon
Orchestre de l'Agora
Production
Opéra de Montréal
