A study in simplicity and profundity
“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays” – Soren Kierkegaard
18 pieces since 2009 — in 5 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
2 pieces as San Francisco Opera — stats above show all coverage for Dorothy Kirsten.
View all“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays” – Soren Kierkegaard
Franco Corelli was born on April 8, 1921 in Ancona and Trove Thursday celebrates the matinee-idol tenor’s centenary with a pair of his rare non-Met US appearances; seducing Marie Collier in La Fanciulla del West and vacillating between Ilva Ligabue and Grace Bumbry in Il Trovatore.
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