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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Martyrdom Season

Martyrdom isn't as hard a sell as Joshua Kosman might have it:
  • Khovanshchina
  • Dialogues of the Carmelites
  • Le Martyr de St. Sebastien / [Suor Angelica? you tell me. In theory, it's possible to do the whole five-hour pagent of St. Sebastien, in practice, nobody would come the audience would consist of me and Patrick.]
  • The Maid of Orleans
  • Giovanna d'Arco
  • Jeanne d'Arc au Bucher
Okay, I got carried away: I was going to list three operas, but...okay, it's a little heavy on Joan of Arc. Suggested additions?
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4 comments:

  1. Joshua KosmanFebruary 29, 2012 at 4:01:00 PM PST

    Theodora!

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  2. Lisa HirschFebruary 29, 2012 at 4:05:00 PM PST

    Excellent!

    I also realized after posting that Ida Rubinstein commissioned St. Seb and Jeanne d'Arc au Bucher.

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  3. Henry HollandMarch 1, 2012 at 12:04:00 PM PST

    Rigoletto? Gilda basically martyrs herself to save that nitwit who raped her.

    Tosca? Cavaradossi basically martyrs himself to save that nitwit soprano.

    Or does there have to be a religious component?

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  4. Lisa HirschMarch 1, 2012 at 1:25:00 PM PST

    Religious martyrdom.

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