95. Guercœur (Albéric Magnard)

GUERCŒUR Tragédie en musique in 3 acts and 5 tableaux Composer & libretto: Albéric Magnard Written 1898–1900. First performed : Théâtre de l’Opéra (Palais Garnier), Paris, 23 April 1931 Heavenly beingsVÉRITÉ [Truth]Grand sopranoYvonne GallBONTÉ [Goodness]MezzoMme HoernerBEAUTÉ [Beauty]SopranoMme MorereSOUFFRANCE [Suffering]ContraltoMme LapreyetteThe ghost of a womanMezzoMme ManceauThe ghost of a maidenSopranoMme LavalThe ghost of a poetTenorRaoul JobinGhostsChorus Human beingsGUERCŒUR … Continue reading 95. Guercœur (Albéric Magnard) →

91. Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame (Jules Massenet)

LE JONGLEUR DE NOTRE-DAME Miracle in 3 acts Composer: Jules Massenet Libretto: Maurice Léna, after a tale by Anatole France, inspired by a mediaeval legend First performance: Théâtre de Monte-Carlo, 18 February 1902 JEAN, the jugglerTenorAdolphe MaréchalBONIFACE, the monastery cookBaritoneMaurice RenaudPriorBassGabriel SoulacroixA poet monkTenorBerquierA painter monkBaritoneJuste NivetteA musician monkBaritoneGrimaudA sculptor monkBassCrupeninckSinger monkBaritoneSennevalMonk, on guard dutyBaritoneDelestangA … Continue reading 91. Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame (Jules Massenet) →

75. Sāvitri (Gustav Holst)

Chamber opera in 1 act Composer & librettist: Gustav Holst First performed: Wellington Hall, London, 5 December 1916 (amateur performance) First professional performance: Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, 23 June 1921, conducted by Arthur Bliss SĀVITRISopranoDorothy SilkSATYAVĀN, her husbandTenorSteuart WilsonDEATHBassClive Carey SETTING: Ancient India ★★★★ Sāvitri is the story of the loyal wife who tricks death to save … Continue reading 75. Sāvitri (Gustav Holst) →