Mes plaisirs … French popular songs Marc Hervieux tenor Orchestre symphonique de Québec Stéphane Laforest, conductor ACD2 2640 • With his new disc Mes plaisirs démodés, tenor Marc Hervieux charms listeners with a bouquet of popular French and Québécois songs in arrangements by Simon Leclerc, performed by the Orchestre symphonique de Québec. • Mes plaisirs was recorded in February 2013 before a live audience at the Salle Louis-Fréchette in the Grand Théâtre de Québec.   Marc Hervieux has chosen 12 love songs, including L’hymne à l’amour (Edith Piaf), Ils s’aiment (Daniel Lavoie), and Et maintenant (Gilbert Bécaud). • In December 2011, Marc Hervieux was awarded two Disques d’or for A Napoli his CD of Italian songs and his first CD of Christmas songs, Le Premier Noël.   Both recordings sold more than 40,000 copies each — an unprecedented success for a classical singer in Quebec.   With his natural affinity for a wide variety of musical styles, Marc Hervieux has also collaborated with many popular Quebec artists including Ginette Reno, Gilles Vigneault, Yvon Deschamps, Isabelle Boulay, and Patsy Gallant. • Marc Hervieux is frequently invited by the major Canadian opera companies to sing such roles as Rodolfo in La Bohème, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, the Duke in Rigoletto, Hoffmann in Contes d’Hoffmann, Mario in La Tosca, Canio in I Pagliacci, Don Jose in Carmen, Roméo in Roméo et Juliette, and Alfredo in La Traviata.   He will join soprano Lyne Fortin in Calgary Opera's production of La Traviata in April 2013.   1. Ils s’aiment   2. Et maintenant   3. Le blues du businessman   4. Non, je ne regrette rien   5. Perce les nuages   6. Ordinaire   7. Quand les hommes vivront d’amour   8. Le vaisseau d’or   9. La quête 10. L’hymne à l’amour 11. La maison sous les arbres 12. Je ne suis qu’une chanson ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879