I haven't seen a Massenet opera before - I've only really heard The Thing from Thais - and am impressed by this one. The scene where Cinders makes her first appearance is very, very moving indeed. Perfect for Christmas and Hanukah - in the latterversion, the prince turns out to be a *doctor* in disguise.
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Unlike La Cenerentola, it's the stepmother who's the villain of the piece. Frederika Von Stade is a great Cinders in Rossini. American sopranos seem to excel in this role. All those rags-to-riches stories - the American Dream ...
Andrew Clarke
Canberra
On Friday, December 9, 2022 at 4:31:15 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:version, the prince turns out to be a *doctor* in disguise.
I haven't seen a Massenet opera before - I've only really heard The Thing from Thais - and am impressed by this one. The scene where Cinders makes her first appearance is very, very moving indeed. Perfect for Christmas and Hanukah - in the latter
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Unlike La Cenerentola, it's the stepmother who's the villain of the piece. Frederika Von Stade is a great Cinders in Rossini. American sopranos seem to excel in this role. All those rags-to-riches stories - the American Dream ...
Andrew ClarkeThe Metropolitan imported this production couple years ago and was able to see it in the Met in HD series. The father was recast I think but de Billy conducted as well as DiDonato, Coote and others. Brilliantly done.......
Canberra
On Friday, December 9, 2022 at 4:31:15 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
I haven't seen a Massenet opera before - I've only really heardGlad you like it -- but how is this "perfect" for Hanukkah?
The Thing from Thais - and am impressed by this one. The scene
where Cinders makes her first appearance is very, very moving
indeed. Perfect for Christmas and Hanukah - in the latter version,
the prince turns out to be a *doctor* in disguise.
...
I ask the question ..... ;-)
I haven't seen a Massenet opera before - I've only really heard
The Thing from Thais - and am impressed by this one. The scene
where Cinders makes her first appearance is very, very moving
indeed. Perfect for Christmas and Hanukah - in the latter version,
the prince turns out to be a *doctor* in disguise.
...
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 3:50:50 AM UTC-8, Dan Koren wrote:
On Friday, December 9, 2022 at 4:31:15 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
I haven't seen a Massenet opera before - I've only really heardGlad you like it -- but how is this "perfect" for Hanukkah?
The Thing from Thais - and am impressed by this one. The scene
where Cinders makes her first appearance is very, very moving
indeed. Perfect for Christmas and Hanukah - in the latter version,
the prince turns out to be a *doctor* in disguise.
...
I ask the question ..... ;-)
https://91classical.org/post/eight-classical-pieces-for-hanukkah/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeHuJBirhRw
On Friday, December 9, 2022 at 4:31:15 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
I haven't seen a Massenet opera before - I've only really heardGlad you like it -- but how is this "perfect" for Hanukkah?
The Thing from Thais - and am impressed by this one. The scene
where Cinders makes her first appearance is very, very moving
indeed. Perfect for Christmas and Hanukah - in the latter version,
the prince turns out to be a *doctor* in disguise.
...
I ask the question ..... ;-)
dk
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 3:50:50 AM UTC-8, Dan Koren wrote:
On Friday, December 9, 2022 at 4:31:15 PM UTC-8, andrewc...@gmail.com wrote:
I haven't seen a Massenet opera before - I've only really heardGlad you like it -- but how is this "perfect" for Hanukkah?
The Thing from Thais - and am impressed by this one. The scene
where Cinders makes her first appearance is very, very moving
indeed. Perfect for Christmas and Hanukah - in the latter version,
the prince turns out to be a *doctor* in disguise.
...
I ask the question ..... ;-)https://91classical.org/post/eight-classical-pieces-for-hanukkah/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeHuJBirhRw
dk
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