A flagship event of the summer, Sors tes grands airs! transforms Place Jean‑Béliveau, near the Centre Vidéotron, into a breathtaking open‑air stage. This festive, inclusive gathering invites the entire Québec City community to experience an evening where opera’s power, beauty, and emotion unfold under the stars. And it is completely free, welcoming and unforgettable.
A Historic 15th Anniversary
The 2026 edition celebrates 15 years of operatic passion at the Festival d’opéra de Québec. At the heart of this milestone year, Sors tes grands airs! shines as the signature event. More than a concert, it marks the beginning of a new annual tradition: offering thousands of residents and visitors free access to opera’s greatest masterpieces, performed by acclaimed artists from Québec and around the world.
Program Highlights — Opera’s Greatest Masterpieces
Specially curated for both devoted opera lovers and first-time listeners, the program brings together some of the most iconic and emotionally powerful arias, duets, and choruses from the French and Italian repertoires. These are the timeless melodies that have crossed centuries, the ones you recognize instantly, even if you’ve never set foot in an opera house.
Let’s celebrate together 15 years of passion and operatic grandeur under the stars!
An internationally renowned conductor from Quebec, Jean-Marie Zeitouni leads the world’s leading opera houses and symphony orchestras.
Jean-Marie Zeitouni
Exceptional voices—all from Quebec—come together on stage to perform the most famous opera arias from the global repertoire
Guylaine Girard
Florie Valiquette
Julie Boulianne
Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo
Frédéric Antoun
Andrew Haji
Emmanuel Hasler
Hugo Laporte
Phillip Addis
