#henri cain

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L'Art et la mode, no. 5, vol. 12, 31 janvier 1891, Paris. La letter aux champs. — Dessin original de Henri Cain. Bibliothèque nationale de France

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"This is a production quite like some of Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's productions where what has been crafted is almost inseparable from the music. You're not aware of the staging, you're not aware of the music. It feels as if this is the way it's always been." ~Joyce DiDonato on playing Cendrillon in Laurent Pelly's production

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May 24, 1899: At the Opéra-Comique, Paris finds the world premiere of the opera “Cendrillon” by Jules Massenet.

The title role sang Julia Guiraudon, which 5 years after this performance , the Henri Cain librettists of this opera got married.

Cain wrote several librettos for Jules Massenet and was also known as a painter.

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words can’t describe how much this production means to me

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Stephanie Blythe as Madame de la Haltière in Laurent Pelly’s production of Massenet’s Cendrillon

(Metropolitan Opera, 2018)

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Operablr Pride Month Week #4 (June 21-27)

Continuing to LOVE everyone’s posts!! Looking forward to this week!

Roberto Devereux (Donizetti/Cammarano) Keywords: MLM, poly, lovers to enemies, bel canto, Italian opera

Alcina (Handel) Keywords: GNC character, sapphic, poly, baroque opera, trouser roels, Italian opera

Angels in America (Eötvös/Mezei) Keywords: MLM, LGBT+ history, modern opera, opera in English

Cendrillon (Massenet/Cain) Keywords: sapphic, trouser roles, fairy tales, angst with a happy ending

Summaries, libretti, recommended productions, and more under the line!

Roberto Devereux

Libretto: Italian English Summary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Devereux Production recs: Met 2016 Monte-Carlo 1992 Opera on Video search link: https://www.operaonvideo.com/?s=Roberto%20Devereux%20Donizetti

Alcina

Libretto: if anyone can find a decent one let me know! Summary: https://handelhendrix.org/learn/about-handel/opera-synopses/alcina/ Production recs: Brussels 2015 (French subs) Paris 1999 (Part 1) (Part 2) Stuttgart 2000 Opera on Video search link: https://www.operaonvideo.com/?s=Alcina%20Handel Bonus: a fun (and funny) breakdown of the plot and characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUC6001wNSw

Angels in America

Libretto: none available as far as I know. this just isn’t my week for finding libretti huh? Summary: https://www.nycopera.com/shows/angels-in-america/ Production recs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv1YVgiGtPE&t=549s (French subs) Bonus: some background on the opera and its creation: https://www.voanews.com/arts-culture/angels-america-resonates-25-years-later-play-opera Bonus bonus: some info on the original play: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_in_America

Cendrillon

Libretto: French Summary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cendrillon Production recs: ROH 2011 (French subs) Met 2018 (Part 1) (Part 2) Glyndebourne 2019 (English subs) Canada 1979 Opera on Video search link: https://www.operaonvideo.com/?s=Cendrillon%20Massenet Bonus: some history and analysis! http://www.artlyriquefr.fr/oeuvres/Cendrillon%20-%20Massenet.html (in French; Google Translate is enabled as well)

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Vous êtes mon Prince Charmant.

      Et bien... laisse ta main...

Ma main?

      Dans la mienne pressée...

Ainsi?

      Oui... car si de       toi j'étais abandonné,       Lors, je serais ton prince infortuné...

concept: Cinderella, but Gay

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beautiful and adorable mezzo love moments