Decadent genealogies
Arnold Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder and Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot are, in their different ways, the final decadent flowering of a musical tradition at its twilight.
12 pieces since 2019 — in 8 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
2 pieces as Liù — stats above show all coverage for Gabriella Reyes.
View allArnold Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder and Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot are, in their different ways, the final decadent flowering of a musical tradition at its twilight.
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