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Portuguese music teacher and composer
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2023-10-09 07:22:00
Not quite Massenet the modernist, but his late grand opera Ariane is full of wonderful things and intrigues in the way he weaves 19th and 20th century together
Massenet: Ariane; Amina Edris, Kate Aldrich, Jean-François Borras, Jean-Sébastien Bou, Munchener Rundfunk Orchester, Laurent Campellone; Palazzetto Bru ZaneReturning to the Paris Opera after a gap of 12 years, Massenet created an opera full of wonderful things as the magician wove his magic yet with modern elements from Wagner and beyond. The result, in this terrific recording is by turns seductive and thrillingWe tend to think of Massenet's later career as focusing far less on grand opera. After Thais (1894) he had a run of operas at the Opéra-Comique and Monte Carlo Opéra including works that have currency in the modern opera house, Cendrillon, Chérubin and Don Quichotte. But in 1906, he made a return to the Paris Opera with Ariane to a libretto by Catulle Mendes. Ariane and its companion, Bacchus represent Massenet's final operas for the Paris Opera, and they show no reduction in scale or grandeur.Massenet's Ariane has left […]
2021-09-25 05:19:00
Classical Music News of the Week, September 25, 2021
[…] home away from home! It is magical to hear their beautiful voices and the sounds of laughter coming from our rehearsal studios as we kick off our exciting 2021-22 season.Saturday, September 25th, YPC will be on stage in Central Park with Lang Lang at Global Citizen Live–a 24-hour live broadcast with events and performances happening around the world. The New York lineup includes Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo, Meek Mill, and Shawn Mendes, with special guest performances by Alessia Cara, Burna Boy, Cyndi Lauper, and Jon Batiste.To learn more and watch, visit https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/live/--Young People’s Chorus of New York CityInternational Contemporary Ensemble Announces New Ensemble MembersThe International Contemporary Ensemble welcomes Matana Roberts and Fay Victor as new, permanent Ensemble members and Vimbayi Kaziboni as Artist-in-Residence for the 2021-22 season. As the Ensemble approaches its 20th year anniversary, Roberts, Victor, and Kaziboni will join and lead creative collaborations, as […]
2021-09-25 05:19:00
Classical Music News of the Week, September 25, 2021
[…] home away from home! It is magical to hear their beautiful voices and the sounds of laughter coming from our rehearsal studios as we kick off our exciting 2021-22 season.Saturday, September 25th, YPC will be on stage in Central Park with Lang Lang at Global Citizen Live–a 24-hour live broadcast with events and performances happening around the world. The New York lineup includes Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Camila Cabello, Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo, Meek Mill, and Shawn Mendes, with special guest performances by Alessia Cara, Burna Boy, Cyndi Lauper, and Jon Batiste.To learn more and watch, visit https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/live/--Young People’s Chorus of New York CityInternational Contemporary Ensemble Announces New Ensemble MembersThe International Contemporary Ensemble welcomes Matana Roberts and Fay Victor as new, permanent Ensemble members and Vimbayi Kaziboni as Artist-in-Residence for the 2021-22 season. As the Ensemble approaches its 20th year anniversary, Roberts, Victor, and Kaziboni will join and lead creative collaborations, as […]
2021-07-20 22:54:42
The 25th Anniversary South Bank Sky Arts awards, held in-person at The Savoy this week, saw a divers
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