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.
SeokJong Baek
9 pieces since 2019 — in 5 roles, at 4 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
9
pieces
5
roles
4
companies
8
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By role
2 pieces as Calaf — stats above show all coverage for SeokJong Baek.
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Have a napkin, have a chopstick, have a chair
From a musical perspective, the evening came together admirably. As a work of theater, though, it was as stale as last week’s takeout.
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I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
