Amour et Fantaisie: Les mélodies de Lionel Daunais Dominique Côté & Esther Gonthier

• Lionel Daunais (1901 - 1982): L’amour de moi:
• 1 Daunais: L’amour de moi 02:38
• Quatre ballades de Paul Fort:
• 2 Daunais: Quatre ballades de Paul Fort: I. Le vent des forêts 01:50
• Deux poèmes de Paul Éluard:
• 3 Daunais: Deux poèmes de Paul Éluard: II. Le front aux vitres 01:16
• 4 Daunais: Deux poèmes de Paul Éluard: I. Tout à perdre 01:57
• Sept Épitaphes plaisantes:
• 5 Daunais: Sept Épitaphes plaisantes: I. Sur la tombe de Tristan 01:09
• 6 Daunais: Sept Épitaphes plaisantes: II. Sur la tombe d'Achille 01:49
• 7 Daunais: Sept Épitaphes plaisantes: III. Sur la tombe de belle-maman 00:33
• 8 Daunais: Sept Épitaphes plaisantes: IV. Sur la tombe d’un dictateur 00:55
• 9 Daunais: Sept Épitaphes plaisantes: V. Sur la tombe d’Ernestine 00:39
• 10 Daunais: Sept Épitaphes plaisantes: VI. In memoriam 01:05
• 11 Daunais: Sept Épitaphes plaisantes: VII. Sur la tombe de Béatrice 01:36
• L’astronome:
• 12 Daunais: L’astronome 01:43
• Cinq poèmes d’Éloi de Grandmont:
• 13 Daunais: Cinq poèmes d’Éloi de Grandmont: I. Les mots d’amour 02:43
• 14 Daunais: Cinq poèmes d’Éloi de Grandmont: IV. Chanson d’amour 03:01
• 15 Daunais: Cinq poèmes d’Éloi de Grandmont: V. Doux temps 02:43
• À Montréal:
• 16 Daunais: À Montréal 03:28
• Les patates:
• 17 Daunais: Les patates 03:49
• Le voyage de noces:
• 18 Daunais: Le voyage de noces 03:31
• La tourtière:
• 19 Daunais: La tourtière 03:13
• Fantaisie dans tous les tons:
• 20 Daunais: Fantaisie dans tous les tons: I. Rose 00:56
• 21 Daunais: Fantaisie dans tous les tons: V. Vert 02:37
• 22 Daunais: Fantaisie dans tous les tons: VII. Brun 01:23
• 23 Daunais: Fantaisie dans tous les tons: X. Mauve 01:57
• À quoi bon rêver:
• 24 Daunais: À quoi bon rêver 03:56
• Chanson des amours perdues:
• 25 Daunais: Chanson des amours perdues 03:09
• Voici qu’un jour:
• 26 Daunais: Voici qu’un jour 02:28
• Maman lapin et papa lapin:
• 27 Daunais: Maman lapin et papa lapin 02:19
• Le pingouin:
• 28 Daunais: Le pingouin 01:01
• Le petit chien de laine:
• 29 Daunais: Le petit chien de laine 03:26
• Une petite chandelle:
• 30 Daunais: Une petite chandelle 03:34
• Total Runtime 01:06:24

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Baritone Dominique Côté conceived of the album Amour et Fantaisie: mélodies de Lionel Daunais as a portrait that pays homage toa unique artist in the Canadian musical landscape. Daunais was celebrated as a writer, composer, author, performer, artistic director, and radio host. His catchy music is influenced by French melodies and songs, sometimes with a jazzy edge. A man of the theatre, Daunais managed to create entire characters and scenarios within the space of a song. Baritone Dominique Côtéis renowned for his supple voice and moving interpretations. Armed with a vast and varied repertoire, Côté has performed across Europe, the United States, and Canada under the direction of illustrious conductors such as Kent Nagano, Christophe Rousset, Theodor Guschlbauer, Jacques Lacombe,and Samuel Jean. His performances include Les feluettes ou La répétition d’un drame romantique(Edmonton Opera),and La chauve-souris(Geneva and Montreal),as well as appearances in several productions of the opera Nelligan, and numerous concerts with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal. Esther Gonthier enjoys a vibrant career on the Quebec vocal music scene. As a rehearsal pianist, vocal coach or assistant conductor, she works regularly with the Opéra de Montréal, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and the Orchestre Métropolitain.

Dominique Côté, baritone
Esther Gonthier, piano
Ensemble Vocal Charlevoix
Julie Desmeules, direction

Dominique Côté
First opera prize at the Canari International Singing Competition in Corsica (chaired by Gabriel Bacquier) and winner of the audience's prize at the Marmande International Singing Competition in France, baritone Dominique Côté is hailed by the public and critics for his warm voice and his moving interpretations. The New York Times called his recent performances in Une Éducation Manquée by Chabrier and Léonore de Gavaux in New York and Washington a "fine vocal performance". His portrayal of the Countess in the opera Les Feluettes by Michel Marc Bouchard and Kevin March at the Edmonton Opera has been described as "virtuoso" by the press.

Also trained as an actor, Dominique has played several roles on the small screen, including Étienne Bernard in Emma on TVA and Renaud in Virginie on the CBC. Very popular in musical works with dialogues, we have heard it in Strauss's Die Fledermaus at the Geneva, Montreal and Quebec Opera houses, Hérold's Le Pré aux Clercs at the Wexford Opera Festival, Offenbach's La Belle Hélène at the Marseille Opera, Carmen by Bizet at the Pacific Opera Victoria and at the Opéra de Montréal, Le Roi Carotte by Offenbach at the Opéra de Lille…

In concert, he sings under the direction of conductor such as Jacques Lacombe, Kent Nagano, Theodor Guschlbauer, Christophe Rousset, Dina Gilbert, Jean-Marie Zeitouni, Martin Dagenais, Timothy Vernon and John Keenan various works like Carmina Burana de Orff, Te Deum by Lully, Requiems by Fauré, Mozart, Brahms and Duruflé, Messiah by Handel, as well as several extracts from operas.

His discography includes several world premieres: La Société Anonyme des Messieurs Prudents by Louis Beydts with the Avignon-Provence Orchestra conducted by Samuel Jean, Nicandro e Fileno by Paolo Lorenzani with Les Boréades conducted by Francis Colpron, L'affaire Tailleferre by Germaine Tailleferre with the Opéra de Limoges conducted by Christophe Rousset, Léonore de Gavaux conducted by Ryan Brown with Opéra Lafayette and Gagnon's Nelligan with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal conducted by Jacques Lacombe.

Most recently, he sang Berlioz's Lélio conducted by Maestro Nagano with OSM and he was the solo baritone in Carmina Burana with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens under the direction of Dina Gilbert, in Edward Clug's brand new choreography. He was extremely successful in the title role of Nelligan at the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, directed by Normand Chouinard. A full audio recording of this production will soon be available on the ATMA Classique label.

For the 2020-21 season, despite the pandemic we were able to hear him in Colorado and on the web in the title role of Le Maréchal Ferrant by Philidort with Opéra Lafayette as well as at the Gala de l'Opéra de Québec in February. He was also back with Les Cowboys Fringants and the OSM, for the web version of the immense success of their symphonic show. This summer, he will play Anthony in Les Lessons de Maria Callas at the Festival Opera de Québec, directed by Jacques Leblanc. He will also be Schaunard in Puccini’s La Bohème at l’Opera du Royaume. Finally, let us underline the release of his first solo disc with ATMA Classique in early 2022, an album dedicated to the work of Lionel Daunais.

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