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Period charm & fizzing performance: Messager's Les p'tites Michu from Palazzetto Bru Zane
[…] of failures. Les p'tite Michu dates from 1897, a year before Veronique. The original run of the piece, at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens was over 150 performances, and the English premiere in 1905 enjoyed a long run of over 400 performances. The recording is based on a stage production co-produced by Angers Nantes Opera, Bru Zane France and Compagnie Les Brigands, with Violette Polchi as Marie-Blanche, Anne-Aurore Cochet as Blanche-Marie, Philippe Estephe as Gaston Rigaud, Marie Lenormand as Mme Michu, Damien Bigourdan as M. Michu, and Boris Grappe as Le General, with the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire and the Choeur d'Angers Nantes Opera conducted by Pierre Dumoussaud. It is a frivolous piece, but a charming one and full of terrific tunes. No wonder it was a hit. The plot is a variant of the mixed up baby story; during the Revolution the General leaves his […]
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2018-01-24 18:07:00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor | Edward Elgar: Symphony No.2 in E flat major – Saleem Ashkar, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Nikolaj Znaider – Saturday, January 27, 2018, 08:00 PM EST (UTC-5) / Sunday, January 28, 2018, 03:00 AM EET (UTC+2) – Live on Livestream
Saleem Ashkar (Photo by Peter Rigaud) Edward Elgar's enigmatic nature fuels speculation as to the true inspiration for his Symphony No.2. Publicly, he dedicated the work to King Edward VII, but personal comments hint that his true muse was a close friend rumored to be a romantic partner. Still, different inscriptions in the music simultaneously point to his time in Venice, poetry, and even his favorite flower.Saturday, January 27Los Angeles: 05:00 PMDetroit, New York, Toronto: 08:00 PMSunday, January 28London: 01:00 AMParis, Brussels, Berlin, Madrid, Rome: 02:00 AMKiev, Jerusalem, Athens: 03:00 AMMoscow: 04:00 AMBeijing: 09:00 AMTokyo: 10:00 AMFind in my time zoneLive on Livestream Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)♪ Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466 (1785)i.Allegroii. Romanceiii. Allegro vivace assaiSaleem Ashkar, pianoEdward Elgar (1857-1934)♪ Symphony No.2 in E flat major, Op.63 (1911)i. Allegro vivace e noblimenteii. Larghettoiii. Rondo: Prestoiv. Moderato e maestosoDetroit Symphony OrchestraConductor: Nikolaj Znaider(HD 720p)Live from Orchestra Hall, Max M. […]
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