tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post2684545939500079704..comments2023-12-27T09:38:56.562+01:00Comments on Opera Cake: Beaumarchais's Figaro plays: third opera this week in Rouen-FranceOpera Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-33617375174952563122010-04-24T18:31:02.780+02:002010-04-24T18:31:02.780+02:00John Corigliano's Ghosts of Versailles was ori...John Corigliano's <i>Ghosts of Versailles</i> was originally imagined as an adaptation of <i>La Mère coupable</i>, although it ultimately became something quite different.Dan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02379073869436839786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-50972149352428795052010-04-22T15:39:50.911+02:002010-04-22T15:39:50.911+02:00Many thanks. ;(Many thanks. ;(Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-15925226792409628782010-04-22T15:29:13.529+02:002010-04-22T15:29:13.529+02:00I notice that the choir and the orchestra at the R...I notice that the choir and the orchestra at the Rouen Opera have put out notice of intended strike action for Sunday, and for the moment management can not be contacted - something to do with an in-house choir with Accentus and some possible redundancies among the present members of the choir. Check that out, because the other performances are either the Première tomorrow or Tuesday. I have been closely watching this because Crossley-Mercer is playing the title role of Almaviva.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com