Operas on the verge of a nervous breakdown
It’s a pity that Francis Poulenc took so long to getting around to compose his operas.
Denise Duval
9 pieces since 2016 — in 2 roles, at 2 companies, most often at American Opera Society.
9
pieces
2
roles
2
companies
11
years
Role Elle
Role Thérèse
High ‘Society’
Off-and-on since last fall my PPP (Personal Pandemic Project) has been assembling a chronology of the American Opera Society. For 19 years beginning in 1951 it presented a remarkable series of concert performances of works unperformed by either the Met or New York City Opera.