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2017-05-01 19:16:32
New York in Furor
On this day in 1941, Citizen Kane premiered at the RKO Palace Theater. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMkPIW22bq4 Born on this day in 1582 composer Marco da Gagliano //www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLBkIJsCbe4 Born on this day in 1927 conductor Gary Bertini //www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUniL7bD5rI Born on this day in 1949 soprano Ruth Welting //www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZKoUwurOtA
2017-04-25 15:25:28
Bells are ringing
With the world’s focus on France this week (and if it isn’t, it should be!), it seems appropriate to offer you a staple of the French repertoire: Lakmé, the oriental fantasia by Léo Delibes. This 1980 performance from Dallas stars Ruth Welting, Alfredo Kraus, and Paul Plishka, conducted by Nicola Rescigno. Lakmé, composed for American coloratura Marie van Zandt, scored 500 performances at the Opéra Comique in the 26 years after its 1883 premiere, and 1000 by 1931. The opera quickly spread throughout the world and had its premiere at the old Met in its first decade in 1892 staring van Zandt. A new production in 1932 was a triumph for Lily Pons, who sang 50 complete performances (excluding galas and concerts) until the opera’s last appearance by the Met in 1947, missing only two shows in the 15-year run. She sang the role for opening night of the […]
2017-02-07 19:55:01
A spouse tale
For this week I had planned a performance of Lakmé with Ruth Welting, Alfredo Kraus, and Paul Plishka, only to discover after posting it that somewhere in the technologic processes it takes to prepare an upload, 75% of it morphed into ear-shattering noise. Since I am lacking in French opera, I have substituted a performance of Gluck’s Alceste from Wiener Staatsoper in June 2016. Véronique Gens and Joseph Kaiser star supported by guests in the house: Les Talens Lyriques under its maestro, Christophe Rousset, and the Gustav Mahler Chor. While it’s not as totally and authentically French as Lakmé (for which I am searching for another source), it at least helps me beef-up the Baroque repertoire on the site. I apologize for the tardiness, especially to anyone who tried to access the Lakmé in the brief time it was online. This is the second version of the opera, with its […]
2016-05-01 14:00:14
A crazy May Day
On this day in 1786 Le nozze di Figaro premiered in Vienna. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=th4FI4g06hs Born on this day in 1582 composer Marco da Gagliano. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLBkIJsCbe4 Born on this day in 1927 conductor Gary Bertini. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUniL7bD5rI Born on this day in 1949 soprano Ruth Welting. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7gtjyT9k0
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