Viscount in Love?
Written by Blanche Rioufol
As almost anyone who knows anything about opera knows that today, on stage, Christine Daae (dubbed the 'New Marguerite') passed out during the final scene in 'Faust'. Now, I'm not a normal visitor to the opera, but when I heard how well Daae sang in 'Romeo et Juliette' I just had to see the next production she was in. Now, I guess that being widowed for quite a few years now, I would have forgotten what true love is, but I have a notion that our very own Viscount Raoul de Chagny has fallen in love! Perhaps I want the only one to see the urgency in Raoul's eyes other than his brother, the Count, when he rushed backstage to find out what was wrong. Is it love at first sight or is there a story behind the two?
New Diva!
Written by Vincent Q. Lovell
I must say that as much as I admire Carlotta, that we now have a new prima donna! Mademoiselle Christine Daae, playing the lead part in two recent plays, took the opera world by storm. The appearance of the previously unknown opera singer was first in the production of 'Romeo et Juliette'. It was as if angel in heaven were sent down especially to sing the part of Juliette. And as backstage gossip has it, only six months ago, Mademoiselle Daae was singing like (as one young ballerina put it) a 'rusty hinge'. Who could this angel be who has taught Daae so quickly? We can only guess...
I guilelessly pity those who were unable to attend the production of 'Romeo et Juliette'.
Mademoiselle Daae's true victory was in 'Faust' as Marguerite. All around the opera, people are calling Daae, the 'New Marguerite'. In the final scene, the whole crowd could only feel rapture. Her heart and soul soared over the opera-goers. Daae truly sang to the highest of her ability- on the final note she fainted! The doctors are assuring everyone that the new prima donna is going to be fine. But what a triumph!
For more on the performance, I sincerely recommend an article written by P. de St-V. that is titled 'The New Marguerite'.
(Author's note: I did a little research on a few operas for this one. Must... see... Faust... Question: Is a viscount and vicomte the same?)
Written by Blanche Rioufol
As almost anyone who knows anything about opera knows that today, on stage, Christine Daae (dubbed the 'New Marguerite') passed out during the final scene in 'Faust'. Now, I'm not a normal visitor to the opera, but when I heard how well Daae sang in 'Romeo et Juliette' I just had to see the next production she was in. Now, I guess that being widowed for quite a few years now, I would have forgotten what true love is, but I have a notion that our very own Viscount Raoul de Chagny has fallen in love! Perhaps I want the only one to see the urgency in Raoul's eyes other than his brother, the Count, when he rushed backstage to find out what was wrong. Is it love at first sight or is there a story behind the two?
New Diva!
Written by Vincent Q. Lovell
I must say that as much as I admire Carlotta, that we now have a new prima donna! Mademoiselle Christine Daae, playing the lead part in two recent plays, took the opera world by storm. The appearance of the previously unknown opera singer was first in the production of 'Romeo et Juliette'. It was as if angel in heaven were sent down especially to sing the part of Juliette. And as backstage gossip has it, only six months ago, Mademoiselle Daae was singing like (as one young ballerina put it) a 'rusty hinge'. Who could this angel be who has taught Daae so quickly? We can only guess...
I guilelessly pity those who were unable to attend the production of 'Romeo et Juliette'.
Mademoiselle Daae's true victory was in 'Faust' as Marguerite. All around the opera, people are calling Daae, the 'New Marguerite'. In the final scene, the whole crowd could only feel rapture. Her heart and soul soared over the opera-goers. Daae truly sang to the highest of her ability- on the final note she fainted! The doctors are assuring everyone that the new prima donna is going to be fine. But what a triumph!
For more on the performance, I sincerely recommend an article written by P. de St-V. that is titled 'The New Marguerite'.
(Author's note: I did a little research on a few operas for this one. Must... see... Faust... Question: Is a viscount and vicomte the same?)
