Clown(s) I Sokolović

Dates

January 31 to February 8, 2026

4 performances

Created by Montreal composer Ana Sokolović, Clown(s) is a moving tribute to the human experience.

Clown(s) draws upon the worlds of Sand, Fellini, Chaplin, and Keaton to construct a “favola in musica” — a musical fable — that unfolds across seven spellbinding scenes. Combining an invented language, evocative music, and contemporary stage magic, this production creates a whimsical, circus-inspired world that captivates and touches the hearts of all who experience it.

When a solitary clown opens a suitcase on an empty stage, an entire universe comes into being with all its attendant wonders: birth, discovery, love, joy, conflict, even sorrow. As the comic face paint disappears, our beloved clowns begin to reveal as much about themselves as they do about our greater humanity.

  • Language Multiple languages
  • Interpretation

    Aline Kutan (soprano), Mireille Lebel (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Haji (tenor), Bruno Roy (baritone)

    Composer and librettist

    Ana Sokolović

    Dramaturgy

    Dáirine Ní Mheadhra

    Stage direction

    Martin Genest

    Conductor

    Jiří Rožeň

    Choir

    Opéra de Montréal Chorus

  • Production / Presentation

    Productions ODM inc.

    Financial support

    SODEC - Crédit d’impôt spectacles

    Collaboration

    DynamO Théâtre

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