In 2005, Marie-Josée Lord was the recipient of the Prix d’Excellence de
la Culture, awarded by the Fondation de l’Opéra de Québec, and was selected
to represent Canada at the Cardiff Singer of World competition. She won the
Public Prize at the Canadian Lyric Fund Competition, and received the Raoul-Jobin
Prize in 1998. Her first solo CD, which was recorded… • Read the full biography
What the media says…
“A successful wedding (Concert of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Kent Nagano). The highlight of the evening was… Le monde est
stone by Marie-Josée Lord. The finest moment of all, where osmosis between
singer and orchestra was perfect, and a peak of emotion that the soprano
(Marie-Josée Lord), very elegant in her long red gown, transformed into pure
artistry.” — Alain de Repentigny, La Presse, Tuesday, February 2,
2010
“Lord delivered a dramatic and thoughtful reading of “Piangerò
la sorte mia” that brought tears to my eyes.” — James Young,
Early Music Review, July 2010