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French composer and pianist (1899-1963)
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2024-02-20 11:00:46
On this day the Metropolitan Opera premiered triple bill of Satie‘s Parade, and Poulenc‘s Les Mamelles de Tirésias and Ravel‘s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges
2024-02-20 09:27:00
La voix humaine: two different productions bring Poulenc's intimate drama to London
For those seeking to bring opera to more intimate spaces, Poulenc's La voix humaine would seem ideal both in terms of length and performing forces. A single, female protagonist, a single setting and a length of around 45 minutes. In fact, it seems to cry out for that intimate space as Poulenc and Cocteau's protagonist gets remarkably confiding. But though it has developed quite a currency over the last decade or so, Poulenc was not fond on the version of the opera with piano accompaniment and for him, the piece needed a full orchestra. But opera companies have found that the sacrifice of Poulenc's orchestral colours is sometimes worth the gain in sheer immediacy and intimacy.Remarkably, there are two different productions of Poulenc's La voix humaine coming up. In March, Green Opera is performing the work at the King's Head Theatre in Islington, the first time opera has been performed in the […]
2024-02-02 14:40:08
LEBRECHT LISTENS | The Chamber Music Of Poulenc, Saint-Saëns And Other French Composers: From Light & Lovely To Muzak
Two albums see two entirely different approaches (and results) in the work of Poulenc, Saint-Saëns, and other French composers.
2024-01-30 17:38:31
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