Parce qu’il fait froid et qu’il n’y a plus de feuilles
On this day in 1962 conductor Ernest Ansermet made his in-house Metropolitan Opera debut conducting Pelléas et Mélisande.
On this day in 1962 conductor Ernest Ansermet made his in-house Metropolitan Opera debut conducting Pelléas et Mélisande. This run of five performances was the extent of his Met career. Featured were Anna Moffo and Theodore Uppman, with Teresa Stratas as Yniold.
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On this day in 1885 Massenet’s Le Cid premiered in Paris.
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Happy 75th birthday soprano Luana DeVol.
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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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