| 单词 | Massenet |
| 例句 | French composers of the melodramatic grand opera school -Jules Massenet and Charles Gounod, for example - were just as much a target for his often facetious pen. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z In 1916 Satie concocted a baldly insulting parody of themes from Gounod’s opera Mireille, and several of his cabaret songs make fun of Massenet’s supposed sentimentality. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The latter, never mind everything else about Massenet, would have been anathema to drama-obsessed Wagner. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z On the international circuit composers like Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Bellini and Strauss have been and will continue to be Ms. DiDonato’s bread and butter, with Donizetti, Berlioz and Massenet increasingly part of the mix. Joyce DiDonato, Standing on Her Own Just Fine 2010-03-20T04:45:00Z Heavier doses of Gounod, Massenet, Wagner and Strauss make 2016-17 appear somewhat better balanced, but not enough. The Met Opera Is Struggling. How Can It Fill Those Empty Seats? 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z And he continues to take risks in his career — from forays into folk and pop songs to singing operatic rarities like Massenet’s “Le Cid” and Chausson’s “Le Roi Arthus.” Better Call Roberto: Alagna Steps In to ‘Manon Lescaut’ 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z In an operatic era allegedly fixated on Puccini, it’s odd that companies don’t mine Massenet’s scores more: “Manon” and “Werther” are staples, but the other works, though once wildly popular, are today only infrequently performed. The sorely neglected opera that, performed like WCO did, could make opera a hit 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z He was correct to be proud of what he had achieved: an imposing operatic spectacle that avoids Meyerbeer’s bloated heroics and Massenet’s often fussy decorations, not to mention the grand-opera overkill that smothers Wagner’s “Rienzi.” ‘Saint-Saëns and His World’ at Bard 2012-07-20T17:08:16Z “Kanye, who I don’t know, was in the hotel this morning, and I walked by trying to be discreet, give him and Kim some space, and they stopped me,” Ms. Massenet said with wonderment. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Looks to Expand on Success 2013-12-20T21:39:03Z Her tastes were wide-ranging, and she played an important part in a revival of interest in French opera, notably in neglected Massenet works such as Esclarmonde and Le Roi de Lahore. Dame Joan Sutherland obituary 2010-10-11T17:56:00Z He worked carefully at building repertory, keeping it light with elegant bel canto roles and lyrical Verdi, Massenet and Gounod. The Great Tenor Hope (Just Ask Him) 2010-10-14T16:47:00Z The evening’s music — Charles Barker, David LaMarche and Ormsby Wilkins shared the conducting duties — included superb pieces by Debussy, Delibes, Massenet, Mendelssohn, Offenbach and Prokofiev. American Ballet Theater Holds Its Spring Gala 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z At that time Massenet reigned as perhaps the most successful French opera composer of his time, the author of blockbusters like “Manon,” “Werther” and “Thaïs.” Music Review: Damien Top and Linda Hall at Symphony Space 2012-09-10T02:23:04Z Photograph: Tristram Kenton It's Christmas in July at Covent Garden, and not only for diehard Massenet fans, who are hearing the Royal Opera perform his 1899 fairytale opera for the first time. Cendrillon ? review 2011-07-06T18:30:01Z Massenet is shameless in his manoeuvring of the action to create superb vocal set pieces. Cendrillon; Rinaldo ? review 2011-07-09T23:06:30Z Sinking into one of the bath’s inviting chairs, Massenet looks completely at home—so much so, it seems, that she can’t picture relocating ever again. Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet's London Manse 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z But inevitably Ms. Massenet’s ever-expanding brief raises the question of whether she is still minding the store. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Looks to Expand on Success 2013-12-20T21:39:03Z “I know it sounds crazy,” Ms. Massenet said. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Looks to Expand on Success 2013-12-20T21:39:03Z Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of Condé Nast International, regards Ms. Massenet both as a dynamic force within the industry and as an important advertiser. British Fashion Gets a Web Dynamo 2013-02-04T11:43:14Z The room’s decor was inspired by the paneled Bar Hemingway at Paris’s Ritz hotel, a favorite haunt of both Massenet and Smith. Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet's London Manse 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z George Manahan, former music director of the New York City Opera, conducted the Manhattan School’s opera orchestra in a polished, elegantly shaped reading of Massenet’s alluring score. Music Review: George Manahan Conducts ‘Thaïs’ at Manhattan School of Music 2012-12-10T22:50:19Z “This may be exactly the way men really would like to shop,” Ms. Massenet said. Net-A-Porter Readies to Welcome Men 2010-06-14T11:50:00Z There are no mice, no pumpkins; instead, Massenet and his librettist Henri Cain seek to magnify the human drama in between the lines of Perrault's fairytale. Cendrillon ? review 2011-07-06T18:30:01Z True enough, but you can also appreciate the aptness of the critic Adolphe Jullien’s observation that Massenet showed “the greatest suppleness and skill” in the score “without putting much musical pith into it.” Opera Review: This Version of Massenet's 'Cendrillon' Fits Just Right 2011-07-12T13:00:05Z There were a few rough patches vocally, and the energy flagged in the third act, but over all it proved an enjoyable night that illuminated the beauty of Massenet’s underappreciated opera. Music Review: George Manahan Conducts ‘Thaïs’ at Manhattan School of Music 2012-12-10T22:50:19Z Ms. Bullock, who first gained attention as a student at the Juilliard School in operas by Janacek and Massenet, has in recent years become a composers’ muse. Anna Netrebko, Consider New Opera. Please. 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z She added that the arrival of Ms. Massenet will bring “a great international perspective and will help us to continue to innovate in all areas of our organization and promotion.” Harvesting the Seed Corn 2012-09-14T16:21:47Z "When even Massenet can seem deep, something remarkable is going on," said one reviewer about the new production of Manon earlier this summer. The Royal Opera on tour in Japan 2010-10-01T23:06:00Z It is all quite cute, but additional cuteness is not necessarily what Massenet’s delicate score needs. Opera Review: This Version of Massenet's 'Cendrillon' Fits Just Right 2011-07-12T13:00:05Z But “Voodoo,” dotted with a few gentle, warm arrangements of spirituals, recalls the lyricism of Puccini, Massenet and Gounod more than the through-composed density and leitmotifs of Wagner. Review: ‘Voodoo,’ by Harry Lawrence Freeman, Has First Staging Since 1928 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z This fall she won rave reviews and ardent ovations in the title role of Massenet’s “Manon.” Review: Lisette Oropesa Makes ‘La Traviata’ Her Own 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Natalie Massenet, chairwoman of the British Fashion Council, was widely expected to give a welcome talk on the first day of London Fashion Week at its new home in the Brewer Street Car Park. As London Fashion Week Begins, Zandra Rhodes Makes the Scene 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Today, music lovers know of it through Massenet’s late-Romantic operatic version. Cultural Clicks: Tweets from God, the Songs of Summer, and Soccer Art 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z She was also known for her recordings and concert performances of compositions by other French masters, including Ravel, Milhaud and Massenet. Denise Duval, French Soprano and Foremost Poulenc Interpreter, Dies at 94 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Then there was one final goodbye: to Natalie Massenet, the longtime chairwoman of the British Fashion Council, who is leaving the position at the end of the year. In London, Empowerment and Emotion at the Fashion Awards 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z “Cendrillon” has some of Massenet’s most delicate, sweet and refined music. Opera Review: ‘Cendrillon,’ From Massenet, Is Playing at Juilliard 2014-04-24T22:40:30Z Back in Chicago, in 1993 Plácido Domingo heard her sing at a rehearsal of “Le Cid,” by Massenet, in which she was covering a secondary role. Elizabeth Futral at Lincoln Center Festival and Glimmerglass 2012-07-18T21:49:41Z But Massenet's Manon is an even more ambitious proposition than the Verdi. Anna Netrebko: 'I can make Manon ... bad' 2010-06-17T21:10:00Z Ms. Massenet not only made a personal investment, she also introduced Ms. Hawkings to Mark Sebba, the former chief executive of Net-a-Porter. The Flower Disrupter 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Best known for his theatrical work, Massenet also wrote more than 200 songs, which fed the great appetite of salon culture in fin-de-siècle France, but which are now rarely performed. Music Review: Damien Top and Linda Hall at Symphony Space 2012-09-10T02:23:04Z Thaïs and Blanche will be the center of attention this weekend, when Los Angeles Opera closes its season with new productions of Massenet’s “Thaïs” Saturday night and Andrè Previn’s “Streetcar Named Desire” on Sunday. Intriguing parallels between L.A. Opera's Thais and Blanche DuBois 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z No, but Hahn’s lyrical gift — learned in part from his teacher, Massenet — is always sure, and his writing for woodwinds marvelously fluent. Classical Playlist: Brahms, Arvo Pärt and Gorczycki 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z This season I was supposed to sing Massenet’s “Manon” in the fall. The Metropolitan Opera Season That Vanished 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z It was well after midnight, and Ms. Massenet, the founder of Net-a-Porter, was celebrating her company’s new magazine, Porter. On the Runway Blog: Net-a-Porter Means ‘Ready to Party’ 2014-03-03T02:31:58Z Massenet’s “Manon” clings to a place in the standard repertory, though just barely. Music Review: Anna Netrebko in ?Manon? at Metropolitan Opera 2012-03-27T22:50:54Z She championed Charles Gounod and Jules Massenet, and inspired a novel by George Sand. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z “I am genuinely so excited as I try to think about the possibilities,” Ms. Massenet said. Harvesting the Seed Corn 2012-09-14T16:21:47Z Staying within the French theme of the evening, the encore, Massenet’s Meditation from “Thaïs,” fared considerably better as Capuçon ably caressed and sustained the line. Filling the Hollywood Bowl with the 'Musique de France' 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The Royal Opera, whose findings now threaten to derail his career, was also where his international reputation was launched in 2010, when he stepped into a performance of Massenet’s “Manon” and won plaudits. Vittorio Grigolo, Star Tenor, Fired for ‘Inappropriate’ Behavior 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Her inspiration is Charlotte, in Massenet’s “Werther,” which she stars in this spring at the Metropolitan Opera, with Mr. Nézet-Séguin conducting. Review: A Conceptual ‘Winterreise’ Puts a Spin on Schubert 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z He also conducts revivals of Massenet’s “Werther” and Puccini’s “Turandot,” which will mark the Met’s first regular Sunday performance on Oct. Met Opera to hire all-black chorus for ‘Porgy and Bess’ 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Ms. Massenet is seen from various perspectives within the industry. British Fashion Gets a Web Dynamo 2013-02-04T11:43:14Z “We have to keep 18,000 chargers in the house,” Ms. Massenet said. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Looks to Expand on Success 2013-12-20T21:39:03Z The best parts of Massenet’s score are its inspired arias, especially for Manon. Music Review: Anna Netrebko in ?Manon? at Metropolitan Opera 2012-03-27T22:50:54Z “We don’t necessarily drop designers,” Ms. Massenet said with diplomacy. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Looks to Expand on Success 2013-12-20T21:39:03Z Laurent Pelly’s staging of Massenet’s opera originated at the Royal Opera in London, where, according to one quaintly mixed metaphor in the British press, it “triggered” a “shower of plaudits.” The New Season: Tchaikovsky, Dress Codes, And 3-D Opera 2011-09-16T19:50:18Z After all, they first worked together only last year, appearing as the lovers in Massenet’s “Manon” at the Metropolitan Opera. Review: Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo Sizzle in ‘Roméo et Juliette’ at the Met 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z High on the agenda of change in London fashion is Natalie Massenet, the founder of Net-a-Porter.com, who joined the British Fashion Council this year as chairman. London Men's Collections: Glamour vs. Downtown 2013-01-11T11:17:42Z Making her recital debut at Town Hall in January 1944, she sang a program of Massenet, Handel, Mussorgsky and Brahms. Blanche Thebom, Mezzo-Soprano, Dies at 94 2010-03-28T02:25:00Z Despite such chatter, Ms. Massenet consistently projects a calm that is not just preternatural, to use a favorite adjective of celebrity magazines, but perhaps supernatural as well. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Looks to Expand on Success 2013-12-20T21:39:03Z But it faded after Saint-Saëns’s death in 1921, along with large swaths of that once revered composer’s work and much of 19th-century French opera more generally, from Meyerbeer to Massenet to Gounod. Music Review: Leon Botstein Conducts ‘Henry VIII’ at Bard Festival 2012-08-20T21:49:34Z Ms. Massenet, now chairwoman of the British Fashion Council, noted via email that Ms. Busquets “is not afraid to put herself forward to fight for the things she believes in.” Carmen Busquets, Fashion E-Commerce’s Fairy Godmother 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z The orchestration, rich with harmonium, celeste and harp, and aglow with fluttering woodwind and solo string writing, displays Massenet's hunger for throwing every musical meat, fish and fowl into his recipe, with uneven results. Cendrillon; Rinaldo ? review 2011-07-09T23:06:30Z Massenet wrote the role of Le Prince Charmant for a female voice, a choice that emphasizes how the Prince and Cinderella are attracted partly because of their mutual innocence. Opera Review: ‘Cendrillon,’ From Massenet, Is Playing at Juilliard 2014-04-24T22:40:30Z The appointment of Natalie Massenet, founder of the online retailer Net-A-Porter, as chairwoman of the British Fashion Council is emblematic of the changes. Harvesting the Seed Corn 2012-09-14T16:21:47Z Some opera fans find the Charlotte of de los Angeles the drawback of this recording, since Massenet wrote the role for a mezzo-soprano. ArtsBeat: Classical Playlist: Stephanie Blythe, Eva-Maria Houben, Nicholas Phillips and More 2014-03-05T17:18:59Z First performed in 1910 when Massenet was 67, it's a folktalelike distillation of Cervantes' epic-length picaresque novel, in which the aging title character is inspired to feats of fantastical derring-do thanks to too much reading. Sara de Luis garnishes Seattle Opera's 'Don Quixote' with classic Spanish dance 2011-02-18T22:03:30Z Like many opera fans, I usually find Massenet musically thin and emotionally cloying. Music Review: A New ‘Werther’ at the Metropolitan Opera 2014-02-19T11:01:44Z Is Ms. Massenet really as shiny perfect as her glossy light brown hair and purple nails? British Fashion Gets a Web Dynamo 2013-02-04T11:43:14Z Items by Henze, Rossini, Schumann, Hindemith and Massenet are on the program. Seattle Symphony double bassist Travis Gore kicks off 'Barry Lieberman & Friends' at UW 2010-11-19T05:01:00Z The Washington Concert Opera certainly upheld this on Sunday night with a sumptuously cast, sumptuously sung performance of Massenet’s “Hérodiade.” The sorely neglected opera that, performed like WCO did, could make opera a hit 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z The recorded program includes arias by Puccini and Massenet, plus works by Handel and Korngold. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ and ‘Genius: Aretha’ 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z Arriving at the Met to see the performance of Massenet’s “Manon” on Tuesday evening, Ted Erikson, 79, absorbed the news about Mr. Domingo. Plácido Domingo Leaves Met Opera Amid Sexual Harassment Inquiry 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z First performed in 1894, Massenet's Thaïs is one of opera's most striking examinations of the relationship between religion and sensuality, and a love story of unique strangeness. Tha?s ? review 2011-08-19T11:38:44Z At the turn of the 20th century, Sibyl Sanderson, as Massenet’s Manon, hit a G, known as her “Eiffel Tower note.” At the Met Opera, a Note So High, It’s Never Been Sung Before 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z There were the first Met performances of the original version of “Boris Godunov,” as well as a family-friendly adaptation of Massenet’s rare “Cendrillon.” 4 Operas in 48 Hours: A Critic’s Marathon at the Met 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The music there was by Jules Massenet, who loved the peacefulness of country life and whose sweet, sometimes melancholy tranquillity is only rarely touched by true discord. Music Review: Damien Top and Linda Hall at Symphony Space 2012-09-10T02:23:04Z “He’d call and say, ‘Natalie, I need a pink 1950s convertible, a skateboarder, three young actresses, a surfer, a white poodle and a white horse, this afternoon in Topanga Canyon,’ ” Ms. Massenet said. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Looks to Expand on Success 2013-12-20T21:39:03Z The opera teases out the story’s mysterious elements: During the scenes with the Prince, Massenet’s Cinderella never knows whether this turn in her life is all just a dream until the opera’s final, triumphant episode. Opera Review: ‘Cendrillon,’ From Massenet, Is Playing at Juilliard 2014-04-24T22:40:30Z “What I love about Massenet is he’s very specific in his writing,” she says. An opera star is born — with years of hard work 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Lucy Yeomans, who originally worked at Tatler with Ms. Massenet, was persuaded to leave her editor’s role at Harper’s Bazaar after 11 years and is now handling the online/kiosk magazine. British Fashion Gets a Web Dynamo 2013-02-04T11:43:14Z Gasps filled the audience, already suffering emotional whiplash from a just-ended tribute to Melinda Gates’s philanthropy, as presenters struggled to disentangle Ms. Massenet from her dress. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Looks to Expand on Success 2013-12-20T21:39:03Z Massenet holds all the dramatic cards here, so you’d expect his opera to overshadow Puccini’s. For Many, Opera and Puccini Are One (Trump’s Campaign Knows the Appeal) 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Bell also offered a poetic rendition of the famous “Méditation” from Massenet’s “Thaïs.” Music Review: A New Leader Brings Along Some Old Favorites 2010-09-16T04:15:00Z “To me, America was Disneyland and ice-cream milkshakes and a lot of television channels,” said Ms. Massenet, who maintains an indeterminate Continental accent. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Looks to Expand on Success 2013-12-20T21:39:03Z Yet the score also comes across as beholden to the French heritage Chausson was born into, especially Franck and Massenet. Review: To a Rare King Arthur Opera, Bard Says ‘Welcome Back’ 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Massenet and his librettists softened the bleakness, jiggered the story and tailored the work to the tastes of opéra-comique audiences in Paris for the 1884 premiere. Music Review: Anna Netrebko in ?Manon? at Metropolitan Opera 2012-03-27T22:50:54Z While Massenet wrote his opera in five acts, most modern productions are done in two acts, as is Seattle Opera's. A synopsis of Massenet's 'Don Quixote' 2011-02-18T22:00:39Z The latest entry in PBS’s series of recorded performances from the Metropolitan Opera is a breezy and family-friendly one: Massenet’s “Cinderella,” presented last year by the Met with Isabel Leonard in the title role. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Try Harder!’ and ‘Sheryl’ 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Investors include Imaginary, run by the Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet, and Nick Brown, who at his previous firm invested early in companies like Goop. When You’re Ready to Move Beyond Irish Spring 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Thais' Act 2 aria from the Massenet opera of the same name was a nice souvenir of the role she sang here in 2002-03. A diva with many hats, Fleming delights fans 2010-12-14T16:19:34Z “Contrary to popular belief, I’m not always trying to stand out,” Ms. Massenet said. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Looks to Expand on Success 2013-12-20T21:39:03Z Clearly Ms. Bullock is still faring well in her studies at Juilliard, for late next month, she will sing the title role in the school’s production of Massenet’s “Cendrillon.” Music Review: Julia Bullock Gives New York Recital Debut at Merkin Concert Hall 2014-03-12T20:33:31Z Ms. Massenet had been one of Flowerbx’s first customers and had told her: “‘The second you need to raise money, let me know,’” Ms. Hawkings said. The Flower Disrupter 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z “No speech,” said Ms. Massenet, found a few minutes later in the crowd, adding mischievously: “Maybe you’d like to give a speech?” As London Fashion Week Begins, Zandra Rhodes Makes the Scene 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Much of the vocal writing recalls Massenet, sometimes Puccini or Strauss, while the overloaded orchestral textures, containing everything from Wagner to Weill, churn away below, oblivious to what the vocal lines imply. Prima Donna 2010-04-13T20:35:00Z "My friend Reed Krakoff told me you rarely use a dining room, but you always use a library," says Massenet. Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet's London Manse 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z For one, the music is in a somewhat later style, with occasional adumbrations of Jules Massenet. Review: An Operetta as Irreverent as Its Creator 2010-05-18T13:30:00Z As the site moves into its second decade, Ms. Massenet continues to be the sure-footed leader on the Web. Fashion’s New Order 2012-09-07T20:36:32Z One of these was the Symphony’s first official concert, in December 1903, which had also featured the Massenet “Phèdre” Overture and Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony. Seattle Symphony's opening night was impressive. Where was the audience? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z On the first half: Massenet’s “Phèdre Overture” and Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony,” which were both on Seattle Symphony’s first program in 1903. Seattle Symphony celebrates two milestones 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z ‘Dream With Me’ at the Edye The Sunday Morning Music series continues and includes this intimate program of chamber works by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Bernstein, Massenet and Zemlinsky. 14 fun, romantic and artsy ways to celebrate Valentine's Day this week and next 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Great Performances at the Met Soprano Renée Fleming performs arias by Puccini and Massenet and selections by Handel and Korngold at the historic Dumbarton Oaks estate in Washington, D.C., in the season premiere. What's on TV Friday: 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' on the CW 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z A friend who, in another life, was a world-class lyric soprano, recommended Jules Massenet’s “Manon” as a fine place to start. 33 life-affirming albums to help get you through self-quarantine, according to music experts 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Morlot led stylish, evocative performances that gave unusual depth and warmth to the Massenet and Honegger works. Seattle Symphony's opening night was impressive. Where was the audience? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Giordani was best known for his command of bel canto operas, the later works of the Italian composers Verdi and Puccini, and French operas including Massenet’s “Manon” and Bizet’s “Carmen.” Marcello Giordani, celebrated Italian operatic tenor, dies at 56 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z O Superman, a stark, eight-minute track, based on a Massenet opera,, reached No 2 on the UK singles chart in 1981. Laurie Anderson: ‘I see Lou all the time. He’s a continued, powerful presence’ 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z The Dutchman was lucky to emerge with his car unscathed after hitting the barriers at the fast Massenet bend. Monaco GP: Sebastian Vettel top in final practice 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Natalie Massenet, the founder of Net-a-Porter, who was expected to be executive chairwoman, resigned from the group a few months later. Yoox Net-a-Porter Sells Stake to Middle East Retail Giant 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z A version by French composer Jules Massenet and titled simply, "Manon," premiered nine years before Puccini's opera and is still frequently performed today. Roberto Alagna is the unexpected star of Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" at the Metropolitan Opera 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z A version by French composer Jules Massenet and titled simply, “Manon,” premiered nine years before Puccini’s opera and is still frequently performed today. Roberto Alagna steps in to rescue Puccini 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Ms Massenet sold it for a reported £70m earlier this year when the business was taken over by its Italian rival YOOX. Easyjet's Carolyn McCall and James Dyson on New Year Honours list - BBC News 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z “Today, we open the doors to the world’s biggest luxury fashion store,” Ms. Massenet of Net-a-Porter said in late March when the merger was announced. A Fight Behind the Scenes of a Luxury Retail Merger 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Ms. Massenet, a Los Angeles native, worked as a model in Japan before starting her career as a journalist at Women’s Wear Daily and Tatler. Natalie Massenet Leaves Net-a-Porter Ahead of Merger With Yoox 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Massenet founded Net-a-Porter 15 years ago as a curated luxury goods retailer that was one of the first to enter the online sphere. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Resigns Suddenly 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Neither Ms Massenet nor representatives of Net-a-Porter returned calls seeking comment on Wednesday. Natalie Massenet, Net-a-Porter Founder, Announces Departure 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Massenet, regarded as the fashion visionary of the soon-to-be-merged business, was to become its executive chairman and oversee its editorial content, one of NAP's main strengths. Net-A-Porter founder quits, will not be on merged group's board 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z A spokesman for Ms. Massenet declined to comment. A Fight Behind the Scenes of a Luxury Retail Merger 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z In January 2013, Ms. Massenet was named chairman of the British Fashion Council, a body set up to promote British fashion. Natalie Massenet Leaves Net-a-Porter Ahead of Merger With Yoox 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Natalie Massenet was going to be executive chairperson of the combined company, responsible for overseeing editorial content. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Resigns Suddenly 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z The app also boasts image recognition — what Massenet calls the “holy grail” for e-commerce. Net-a-Porter's New Social Shopping App Might Be Fashion's Smartest Data Play 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Forty-five minutes before curtain on a Wednesday night in March, the soprano Diana Damrau was not sure she would be able to go on that night in the title role of Jules Massenet’s “Manon.” Doctors to Divas, Stagehands and Opera Lovers at the Met 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z “Today, we open the doors to the world’s biggest luxury fashion store,” Ms. Massenet said. Yoox to Merge With Net-a-Porter in All-Share Deal 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Ms. Massenet couldn’t immediately be located for comment. Natalie Massenet Leaves Net-a-Porter Ahead of Merger With Yoox 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Massenet was the subject of a recent, extensive New York Magazine feature, in which she seemed to waver between staying at the company and imagining a possible future without her in it. Net-a-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet Resigns Suddenly 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z “If you’re a member of ‘Double Denim’, we can email you when great new jeans come in,” said Massenet. Net-a-Porter's New Social Shopping App Might Be Fashion's Smartest Data Play 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z “We chose the restaurant that has the best lighting in New York,” joked Massenet in her speech. NET-A-PORTER President Alison Loehnis Hosts A Dinner To Welcome Sarah Rutson 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z “We are thrilled to offer Glass to our tech-savvy customers who are true leaders and innovators in style and lifestyle,” said Natalie Massenet, founder and chairman of The Net-A-Porter Group, in a statement. Google Glass Takes Upscale Tack With Net-A-Porter 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z This month Natalie Massenet, the founder of Net-a-Porter and Internet guru to the fashion world, will throw her might behind London Fashion Week. IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Feb. 5 2013-02-05T06:51:28Z Stroll through subtropical gardens towards Massenet, the corner that leads into Casino Square. Tarmac and tiaras - the magic of Monaco 2012-05-25T16:14:32Z Belgian precedents In Belgium in 1904, in the suit of Massenet and Puccini v. Copyright: Its History and Its Law 2012-04-23T02:00:25.937Z The company Massenet has built is a giant that is still growing. NET-A-PORTER President Alison Loehnis Hosts A Dinner To Welcome Sarah Rutson 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The mountain of "society" was forced to go northward to this Mahomet of operatic music; else forego Richard Strauss, Debussy, Massenet, Mary Garden, and Oscar's famous head-tile. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z Our great Massenet is of a family of children"—he swung his arm and dropped his emptied cup—"countless—absolutely countless. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z You also find views of Massenet’s overstuffed apartment and snapshots from his life as a professor at the Conservatoire where he taught from 1878 to his death. Natalie Dessay’s Soulful Manon Starts Paris Homage to Massenet 2012-01-16T09:16:25Z Carved in marble, Berlioz and Massenet greeted with a vague stare in their sightless eyes the cosmopolitan crowd that came to the gambling house. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Massenet makes much use of counterpoint, which has been broadly defined as the art of combining melodies. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z The sensuous vein of melody and the sickly sentimentality which Massenet so often mistakes for true feeling are noticeable in many of its pages. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z As he entered my salon, at some crowded reception, he would wave aside the valet about to announce his name, and shout in a stentorian voice: "Massenet!" My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z The show confirms Massenet’s reputation as a ladies’ composer. Natalie Dessay’s Soulful Manon Starts Paris Homage to Massenet 2012-01-16T09:16:25Z Michael saw a crowd of people extending as far as the Japanese palm trees, near the Massenet monument. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z It is interesting to follow the various themes in Massenet's orchestra. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z It is but right to say that Massenet has not employed the title of "oratorio" for either of the above works. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Thereupon the composer sat at the piano and played some of his own music as he alone could play it, and Massenet's critics went into ecstasies. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z It brings together scores of Massenet’s operas, maquettes of their first productions, photos of the first casts, costumes and posters. Natalie Dessay’s Soulful Manon Starts Paris Homage to Massenet 2012-01-16T09:16:25Z In 1842, the year in which Massenet was born, Meyerbeer's opera "Le Prophète" was finished, which was destined not to be produced at the Grand Opera House till seven years later. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z Madame Eames is the only prima donna whom America has heard in "Werther"—a work which in Paris ranks as Massenet's best. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z The feminine nature of Massenet's talent has often led him to choose frail members of the fair sex as heroines of his works, such as Mary Magdalen, Eve, Herodias, and Manon. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Once, some foreigners called on me, and Massenet begged me to mumble his name when I should introduce him. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Massenet now employs more than 1,000 people in London and New York. Natalie Massenet 2011-07-24T16:57:00Z Massenet at Egreville From the moment of our arrival at the station in Naples we were watched with surprising perseverance by the gendarmes. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z It is easy to understand why Massenet was attracted by the story, in spite of its dramatic weakness and lack of stage effects. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z "Le Roi de Lahore" remains perhaps the best work that Massenet has composed for this theatre. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z "Massenet," and with infinite good grace the composer handed his card, and left the room in order to have his laugh outside. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z The daughter of a British model and an American journalist, she grew up in the US but moved to London after meeting her husband, French hedge fund manager Arnaud Massenet. Natalie Massenet 2011-07-24T16:57:00Z And it is with joy that we affirm this to the glory of the Master, Massenet, and of the Monte Carlo Op�ra. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z The following were the promised productions:— For the first time in New York Massenet's famous opera MANON: words by MM. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z Massenet visited England in 1878, and conducted a concert devoted to his own music at the Crystal Palace. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Massenet worshipped my daughter and always perched the darling on the top of the piano, where he played. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z This procedure, which Massenet employed much later in Manon, was undoubtedly new then, and the honour of inventing it falls distinctly to Hignard. Shakespeare and Music 2011-04-01T02:00:29.867Z The interpretation—one of the most beautiful that it has been our lot to applaud—was in every way worthy of this new masterpiece of Massenet's. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z Mr. Mapleson has secured the sole right of representation, for which M. Massenet has made several important alterations and additions. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z For twelve years no new opera by Massenet had been produced at this theatre, and he had since then conquered celebrity as a dramatic composer and as an orchestral writer. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z "A friend of mine," Massenet replied airily, and he played again, saying when he had concluded, "That was my own." My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Luckily the band was not playing a jazz tune but at the request of some old-fashioned person Massenet’s “Elegy.” The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z He told me what I might have known already, that Monsieur Auber had announced the decision for the jury, "Monsieur Massenet is awarded the first prize on the piano." My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z The Spaniard slid into the wall at Massenet corner after 21 minutes of the final free practice session, damaging his car's chassis, the front suspension and losing his front right tire. Webber takes Monaco GP pole for Red Bull 2010-05-15T15:10:00Z It furnished Massenet with a subject particularly suited to his muse. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z The success of TheOutnet.com, the online discount retailer and brainchild of multimillionaire e-retail genius Natalie Massenet, has made outlet shopping more accessible, making bargains a mere click – rather than a motorway trip – away. Outlets are the in thing 2010-04-06T19:00:00Z Massenet said: "Richemont has completely embraced our vision and strategy since they came on board as a shareholder and together we are going to continue to build the 21st century model for luxury fashion retailing." Natalie Massenet sells Net-a-Porter stake to Richemont for ?50m 2010-04-01T08:05:00Z Massenet and me, together with our dear daughter, still quite a child, to spend the month of August at the Villa d'Este in that marvellously picturesque country about Lake Como. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z A performance of songs and arias by Handel, Berlioz, Massenet and Wolf-Ferrari by members of the club. 2010-02-05T05:00:00Z Massenet's opera contains an innovation which has a certain importance and deserves to be noted. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z The works of the lighter French composers, Hahn, Massenet, Chaminade, Gounod, and others. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists Massenet, who died but lately, was full of originality. Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women A packed house applauded enthusiastically the beautiful work by M. Massenet and his interpreters: Mlle. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z His financial disasters in no way interfered with his artistic successes, and his production of Massenet's "Herodiade," on February 1, 1884, was a great triumph. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday In this opera Massenet has taken a step in advance as regards the musical form he has adopted. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z There is really more excuse for the masquerade of sex in Massenet's opera. Interpreters I determined to meet Massenet, if possible, in order to get all possible suggestions for the r�le. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer He came on the stage and said, "M. Massenet is outside smoking a cigarette and won't come." My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z The occasion was the performance, under Massenet's management, of a cantata, "Le Gladiateur," by Paul Vidal, at the Institut de France. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday Massenet, in the course of a conversation published in the Echo de Paris, gives some interesting details concerning the administration of the two imperial theatres in Vienna. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z In how many Manon scores did Massenet write his tender eternal finalities? Interpreters In discussing the plans for my third season at the Berlin Opera, it had been decided that I should create Massenet's "Manon." Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer Massenet and I went again to that ideal country in that fairy-like palace of which we have retained such imperishable memories. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z Miss Sanderson is a finished actress, having received the most careful training at the hands of Massenet, who wrote also "Thais" for her. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday Massenet also gives an account of the trying ordeal he underwent when playing through his score for the first time before the director and all the artists. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z There is also the pathetic Don Quichotte of Massenet's poorest opera. Interpreters Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet, a composer as yet but little known in this country, was born at Montaud, France, May 12, 1842. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers The evening must have been very fine, for the next day the first mail brought me the following note: My dear Massenet: I am happy at your great success. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z The overture to Massenet's "Phèdre" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events Massenet's position is so well established that he can now afford to concentrate his mind upon his work without troubling himself as to whether or not it pleases the superficial portion of the public. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z He easily enlisted the interest of Miss Garden in this scheme, and Massenet, it is said, consented to make certain changes in the score. Interpreters The last of the old style was Massenet, and he is dead. War Letters of a Public-School Boy The terms in which Massenet here expresses his objections to this indefensible procedure are gentle and but mildly ironical compared with those he used to the translator. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z The ballet music from Massenet's opera "Thaïs," and Strauss's tone poem "Till Eulenspiegel," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events Although necessarily absorbed by his multifarious labours, Massenet finds time occasionally to attend to his social duties. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Le Jongleur de Notre Dame, perhaps the most poetically conceived of Massenet's lyric dramas, was the result of this decision. Interpreters One or two things she was sure her father would like; a sketch of Massenet she must call to Rose Bartlett's attention. Otherwise Phyllis Valerie, seated at the piano, was playing Massenet's Elégie, and Every was lolling in a deep chair before the fire, studying a map of the county and thinking upon the morrow's hunt. Anthony Lyveden Massenet's opera "Sappho" presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden in the title rôle. Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events He entered into the composition class, presided over by Massenet, and finally, in 1881, triumphantly carried off the "Prix de Rome." Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z The solo is Massenet, simon-pure Massenet, the idol of the Paris midinette. The Merry-Go-Round Whatever Caruso may be singing, whether it be Mozart or Gounod or Massenet or Weber, he is really singing Italy. Nights in London They sat in the shadow of the statue of Massenet, and near-by the rasp of a cricket broke in upon the music. The Lure of the Mask She inspired the composer Jules Massenet to produce many of his best works, notably the opera, "Esclarmonde," which was written with her in view as performer. Woman's Work in Music It was only when he found that Massenet had chosen the same subject that he was forced to give up the idea and turn his attention to "Le R�ve." Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z By a sheer and unashamed reliance on her command of style, Miss Garden works that miracle, transfigures Massenet into something superearthly, overpowering. The Merry-Go-Round Whether it is Perosi—who swears by Bach and doesn't understand or study him—or Mascagni or Massenet, or any of the new school, the result is the same. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques He flung over an untidy pile of music, and dragged out the magnificently devilish "Enchantement" of Massenet. The Hippodrome The trios recall Meyerbeer; the cantata "Ruth," with which this his first period of composition closes, has a sweetness of the sort afterward identified with the name of Massenet. Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers It is needless to state that, alike to all great musicians, Massenet gave evidence of talent at an early age, to the extent that he was sent to the Conservatoire, where he rapidly distinguished himself. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z But it will be argued by some that these people have not learned how to sing, that if they had a perfect vocal method they could sing Wagner as easily as Massenet. The Head Voice and Other Problems Practical Talks on Singing He prepared the way for the work of Cherubini, Auber, Gounod, Thomas, Massenet, Saint-Saëns and others. For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music In the first year six ordinary concerts were given, and, besides that, two sacred concerts with choirs, at which César Franck's Rédemption and Massenet's Marie-Magdeleine were performed. Musicians of To-Day Massenet and I would have been satisfied with writing a ballet for the Opéra. Musical Memories For six years did Massenet have the opportunity of venting the superfluity of his energies by striking the drums. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Thus according to the newest version of Massenet's opera 'Jean' is a mysterious prophet—presumably a species of Mahdi—who makes his appearance at the court of Moriame, King of Ethiopia. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. They say that he—every one thinks it's a he—will take Massenet's place as a lyrical composer. Success A Novel French musicians were translating Gounod's or Massenet's ideas into Wagner's style; Parisian critics repeated Wagner's theories at random, whether they understood them or not—generally when they did not understand them. Musicians of To-Day Meanwhile he gave Massenet the texts for Marie-Madeleine and Le Roi de Lahore, and these two works created a great stir in the operatic world. Musical Memories Massenet has himself recorded his impressions of Rome in some interesting autobiographical notes published recently in the Century. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Massenet has taken full advantage of the passionate and voluptuous scenes of the libretto, which lend themselves well to his peculiar style. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. The curtain went up, I sitting there, the orchestra softly breathing Massenet's Elegy—meant to be the music sent from the spirit world, the melody that I, Iistral, heard, whenever my dead mistress was present.... Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative In 1892 Marteau carried off the first prize for violin playing at the Paris Conservatoire, and Massenet, the celebrated French composer, wrote a concerto for him. Famous Violinists of To-day and Yesterday My friends and companions in arms were Bizet, Guiraud and Delibes; Massenet was a rival. Musical Memories It is natural that with recollections such as these Massenet should consider a sojourn in Rome to be fraught with great advantage to young musicians. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Here we find Massenet in a very different vein from that of 'Manon,' or indeed any of his earlier works. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. "I learnt them with Massenet; that is why," I replied. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 The usual repertory of restaurant music followed, varied by a charming bit from Massenet's "Manon," then little known in this country. Youth and the Bright Medusa Jules Massenet Massenet has been praised indiscriminately—sometimes for his numerous and brilliant powers and sometimes for merits he did not have at all. Musical Memories The Franco-German war came to interrupt Massenet in his labours, and like a good patriot he served his country on the ramparts of Paris. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Massenet's music is as light as a feather. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. "Do you still sing Massenet?" he said to me. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 Miss Wilkinson played the piano and sang in a rather tired voice; but her songs, Massenet, Benjamin Goddard, and Augusta Holmes, were new to Philip; and together they spent many hours at the piano. Of Human Bondage The fact remains that Massenet is one of the most brilliant diamonds in our musical crown. Musical Memories Massenet has been most successful in imparting a sort of antique colouring to his score. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z There is little in Massenet's score but firing of cannons and beating of drums. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Massenet was invited to lead the orchestra in "Manon," and Saint-Saëns that of "Samson and Delilah." The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 Satisfaction, like the praise of dolts, is the compensation of the aesthetic cheese-monger—the popular novelist, the Broadway dramatist, the Massenet and Kipling, the Maeterlinck and Augustus Thomas. The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages The young composers who were thus politely invited to be seated included, among others, Bizet, Delibes, Massenet, and the writer of these lines. Musical Memories Massenet's name was now well known to concert-goers, and was shortly to become so to that larger section of the community, the theatre-going public, through the production of his opera "Le Roi de Lahore." Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Of late years Massenet has confined himself principally to works of slight calibre, which have been on the whole more successful than many of his earlier and more ambitious efforts. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Massenet has just sent a complete collection of his songs—all six. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 He had the genius of taste—except at certain moments when the Massenet slumbering in the heart of every Frenchman awoke and waxed lyrical. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House It is true that Massenet was not profound, but that is of little consequence. Musical Memories In it Massenet has given full rein to his fancy, and has composed dance music of a really superior kind, which he has enriched with a piquant and effective instrumentation. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Massenet, on the other hand, has drunk more deeply at the Bayreuth fountain. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Massenet wrote the date of its composition on each title-page, and a few bars of music. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 She loved the worst and the best, Massenet and Wagner: only the mediocre bored her. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House Some, even in treating a familiar subject, have as much dignity as a Roman emperor on his golden throne, but Massenet did not belong to this type. Musical Memories Massenet's reputation was now established upon a solid basis. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Massenet's dainty score reproduces the spirit of the eighteenth century with rare felicity. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Liszt plays Auber's music and praises Massenet; his letter to Madame. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters Massenet, Saint-Saëns, Humperdinck, Goldmark, Richard Strauss, Paderewski, and all the others have followed in Wagner's footsteps. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents Massenet’s music has one great attraction for me and one that is rare in these days—it is gay. Musical Memories Massenet's strains would probably have been equally appropriate, and the susceptibilities of those who look upon this sort of thing as a desecration of religion would have been respected. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Massenet's music catches the spirit of the story with admirable art. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Massenet, who had come in from the country for the day to confer with his editor, received our invitation just in time to dress and join us. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters With musicians there is a tendency to "m's" and "n's," which sounds harmonious enough, Mendelssohn, Massenet, Mascagni, Mackenzie, Schumann, have both letters; Mozart but one. Without Prejudice They could not replace Ingres, Delacroix, Berlioz, or Gounod, and they can never replace Massenet. Musical Memories We now arrive at the work through which Massenet is best known in this country, one which perhaps displays the peculiar nature of his talent to the greatest advantage. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Massenet's music is to a certain extent thrust into the background by the exciting incidents of the plot. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. He dined with us the other night, the Metternichs, and twenty-five other people, among whom were Auber and Massenet. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters It would be almost churlish when there is so much to be grateful for, to pick flaws in M. Massenet's score. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time No musician has enjoyed so much favor with the public save Auber, whom Massenet did not care for any more than he did for his school, but whom he resembled closely. Musical Memories Massenet, a musician of compromise, imagined a method which he doubtless thought would give musical continuity to his work without departing absolutely from the customs of the theatre. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Still 'Thérèse' contains many passages of charming melody and grace, though it will certainly not rank among the composer's masterpieces, Massenet is one of the most interesting of modern French musicians. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. He said Massenet had a great future, and he complimented me on my singing, especially my phrasing and expression. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters The opening and closing incidents in Massenet's opera are the same as are used by Puccini, though MM. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time M. Jules Massenet In this time of anarchy in art, when all he had to do to conciliate the hostile critics was to array himself with the fauves, Massenet set an example of impeccable writing. Musical Memories The subject is essentially French, or rather Parisian, and the music of Massenet fits it like a glove. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z The combination is extremely piquant, and it says much for Massenet's individuality that he has contrived to blend such differing elements into a fabric of undeniable beauty. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. I sang some of Massenet's songs, accompanied, of course, by Massenet. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters I have said, in effect, that the chief triumph in the performance of Massenet's opera was won by M. Renaud. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time Massenet has told us that he borrowed right and left from his unpublished score, La Coupe du Roi de Thulé. Musical Memories Adolphe Jullien, whom I have had occasion to quote more than once in the course of this volume, remarks that Massenet's great fault is that he alternately attempts every style and perseveres in none. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z For if we are ever to have a national English opera, we shall get it by writing English music, not by producing elaborate exercises in the manner of Wagner, Verdi, Massenet, Strauss, or anybody else. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. The list reads almost like a catalogue of the operas of Massenet whose fine talent was largely given to the celebration of the famous courtesans of the ancient world. A Second Book of Operas Later he continued his studies at the Conservatoire, under Dubois and Massenet. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time Meanwhile be so good as to remember me very kindly to Viscount Delaborde, and to thank your colleague of the Institute, Massenet, sincerely for his telegram. Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 2 from Rome to the End With Massenet, as I have previously remarked, these rather pertain to the genre intime. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Massenet's music is a happy combination of Wagner's elaborate system of guiding themes with the sensuous beauty of which he himself possesses the secret. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Modern opera and ancient courtesans, Transformed morals in Massenet's opera, A sea-change in England, Who and what was Salome? A Second Book of Operas This quality of graciousness is the most notable element in Massenet's music. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time Guido Bombini has a respectable though untrained tenor voice, and has surprised me by a variety of selections, not only from Verdi, but from Wagner and Massenet. The Mutiny of the Elsinore The book having been supplied, Massenet set to work in the spring of 1885, and the opera was completed at the end of the winter of 1886. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z His treatment of the Abbé Prévost's romance, as may well be imagined, differs in toto from that of Massenet. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. Eyes and ears are deluged with Oriental color until at the last there comes a longing for the graciously insinuating sentimentalities of which the earlier Massenet was a master. A Second Book of Operas Though the intermezzo, thus admirably motived, marks the highest flight of Massenet's genius in this opera, there are many other pages in the score which might be chosen for praise. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time Massenet has another opera in readiness, which has not yet been presented to the public—"Tha�s," a lyrical drama in three acts, words by Louis Gallet. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z In Goethe's sadly pathetic story, Massenet has found a subject eminently suited to the peculiar nature of his talent. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Rarely has Massenet written anything more delightful than this exquisite song, so fresh in its artful simplicity, so fragrant with the charm of mediæval monasticism. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. It is true that Massenet rises every day at five, and works incessantly until midday. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Melba did not join the company until December 27th; she added Massenet's "Manon" to her repertory. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time At the end of the performance, upon being asked his opinion, Massenet gravely remarked that it was quite evident that the young lady had received a Christian education. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z Massenet has seemingly been desirous in this work of writing a "lyrical drama" rather than an ordinary opera. Masters of French Music 2011-09-14T02:00:49.960Z |
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