The human show

On this day in 1902 Debussy’s Pelleas et Mellisande premiered in Paris.

On this day in 1902 Debussy’s Pelleas et Mellisande premiered in Paris.

Vincent d’Indy: “The composer has in fact simply felt and expressed the human feelings and human sufferings in human terms, despite the outward appearance the characters present of living in a dream.”

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Happy International Jazz Day!

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WindyCityOperaman

Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.

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