questo e quello
Join le tout Allemonde for this afternoon’s broadcast of Debussy’s apotheosis of evanescence.
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On this day in 1984 bass Samuel Ramey made his Metroplitan Opera debut in Handel’s Rinaldo.
Although she didn’t sing that eponymous song by Reynaldo Hahn at Weill Recital Hall Thursday evening, Sabine Devieilhe did offer an “exquisite hour” of early 20th century French songs.
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On this day in 1907 the Metropolian Opera premiered Puccini’s Manon Lescaut with the composer in attendance.
If I had to live with just one Tchaikovsky opera, it would be Iolanta.
On this day in 1960 tenor Jon Vickers made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Canio.
When a work is named for its lovers one might legitimately expect that pair to dominate its performance but in my experience that is never the case with Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande.
Now, you would think nothing could please gaycentric La Cieca more than yesterday’s New York Times profile of the Met’s new music director…
“Remember where you are. This is Adriana Lecouvreur. Death is listening, and will take the first diva that screams.”
La Cieca invites the cher public to visit Allemonde tonight at 7:30.
On this day in 1958 Samuel Barber‘s Vanessa had its world premiere at the Met.
Last week, our indefatigable podcaster Christopher Corwin (not pictured) achieved the milestone of the 200th episode of Trove Thursday.
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