Franco Pomponi

4 pieces since 2010 — in 4 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.

4 pieces
4 roles
2 companies
17 years

Role Argante

Role Giorgio's father

Role Presto

“Parade” passes by

“Parade” is defined simply by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “a pompous show.” Fitting enough, then, that the triple bill titled Parade: An Evening of French Music Theatre recorded at the Met on March 16, 2002 consists of Erik Satie’s ballet Parade, Francis Poulenc’s Les Mamelles de Tirésias, and Maurice Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges. These […]

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Role Tebaldo

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