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Berlioz and the creation of Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice as a 19th century masterpiece
[…] than another might have done. (There is more about the process in Berlioz' book A travers chants). Interestingly, during the process, Berlioz was assisted by the composer Camille Saint-Saens, not a name normally associated with the music of Gluck. But as a young composer Saint-Saens' talent was spotted and encouraged both by Berlioz and by Pauline Viardot.The Berlioz version was first presented at the Théâtre Lyrique on 18 November 1859 with Viardot as Orphée, Marie Sasse as Eurydice, Marie Ernestine Marimon as L'Amour, Mlle Moreau as L'Ombre, and Adolphe Deloffre as the conductor. The sets were designed by Charles-Antoine Cambon and Joseph Thierry, and the choreography was by Lucien Petipa (brother of Marius Petipa who would revolutionise ballet in Russia). The seventeen-year-old Jules Massenet was the orchestra's timpanist; during the rehearsals, Berlioz complimented him on the accuracy of his tuning! The production was a popular and critical success, filling the […]
2019-02-02 11:00:00
Broadway WorldGene Sasse the Founder and Director of The Inland Empire Museum of Art (IEMA) is starting 2019 with an innovative new exhibition. The solo exhibit entitled ...
2016-10-12 09:00:02
A Sad Day
I was saddened to hear the news that former Chattanooga Symphony & Opera (CSO) executive director, Molly Sasse French, passed away the morning of Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Working with Molly was always a pleasure. She had an enormously generous spirit and was a quintessential host who never tired of filling the role of enthusiastic host for her community. When visiting Chattanooga for the first time, she was the one meet me at the airport and was eager to give me a first-hand tour of the community she cherished. Whether it was simply talking shop or working on projects, she brought a refreshing amount of pragmatism to find win-win options. She was also key in helping the CSO successfully transition through a rough patch that would have been otherwise disastrous, so losing leaders with those unique skillsets is always difficult. It was fascinating to learn about Chattanooga’s renaissance as […]
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2016-03-15 19:24:37
New engine for Chattanooga Symphony
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera today appointed Samantha Teter as Executive Director. Teter has been serving as Interim Executive Director since Molly Sasse French went on medical leave in November, eventually announcing her resignation, after eight years in the job.
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