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) →

74. Kassya (Léo Delibes, Jules Massenet)

KASSYA Opéra in 4 actes and 5 tableaux Composer: Léo Delibes, completed and orchestrated by Jules Massenet Librettists: Henri Meilhac & Philippe Gille, after a short story by L. von Sacher-Masoch First performed: Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique (salle du Châtelet), Paris, 24 March 1893, conducted by Jules Danbé. (Check out Phil's review) KASSYA, gypsy, 20 years oldSopranoMme … Continue reading 74. Kassya (Léo Delibes, Jules Massenet) →

A quiz for opera enthusiasts

Here's a simple quiz for people who think that Wagner, or Mozart, or Verdi, or Stockhausen, or whoever is the greatest opera composer who ever lived. Not just their favourite composer, whose wonderful operas they want everyone to love as much as they do. Not just a composer with a huge influence on the genre. … Continue reading A quiz for opera enthusiasts →