Monday, April 14, 2025

On this day in music history - Lakmé, by Léo Delibes (1883)

Lakmé

by Léo Delibes,

was first performed at the Salle Favart in Paris, France, on April 14, 1883.


Opera in three acts.

Based on Les babouches du Brahmane, by Théodore Pavie,

and the novel Le Mariage de Loti by Pierre Loti.


Wednesday, April 2, 2025

On this day in music history - French Operetta Arias (2002)

French Operetta Arias


April 2, 2002.

French Operetta Arias: C'est ça la vie, c'est ça l'amour,

by Susan Graham, Yves Abel, and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,

was released on April 2, 2002.

Track list:
C'est ca la vie, c'est ca l'amour (Moises Simons, from Toi c'est moi, 1934); J'ai deux amants (Andre Messager, from L'Amour masque, 1923); Yes (Maurice Yvain, from Yes, 1928); Si vous saviez (Arthur Honegger, from Les Aventures du roi Pausole, 1930); O mon bel inconnu (Reynaldo Hahn, from O mon bel inconnu, 1933); Je ne vois rien..Lorsque je n'etais qu'une enfant (Andre Messager, from Fortunio, 1907); Les hommes sont biens tous les memes (Andre Messager, from Coups de roulis, 1928); Air de la Lettre (Reynaldo Hahn, from Brummell, 1931); L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Andre Messager, from Passionnement, 1926); Vois-tu, je m'en veux (Andre Messager, from Les P'tites Michu, 1897); Etre adore (Reynaldo Hahn, from Mozart, 1925); Je regrette mon Pressigny (Andre Messager, from la Petite Fonctionnaire, 1921); Amour, amour, quel est donc ton pouvoir (Andre Messager, from Les Dragons de lImperatrice, 1905); Mon reve (Andre Messager, from L'Amour masque, 1923); C'est tres vilain d'etre infidele (Reynaldo Hahn, from O mon bel inconnu, 1933); C'est pas Paris, c'est sa banlieue (Reynaldo Hahn, from Ciboulette, 1923); Vagabonde (Moises Simons, from Toi c'est moi, 1934).

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

On this day in music history: The album Visual Music, by Joan Jeanrenaud (2016)


Visual Music


by Joan Jeanrenaud,

released on March 25, 2016.

Track list:

Solo Prelude; Pilasters; Harmonic Harlem; Isola; Spinario; Dead Reckoning; Hypocrite; Puzzle; St Paul; Harlem Strut; Winter; Oulipo; This Is Not a Duet; Bacchanal; Moon Above; Virgin & Child; Ethereal Tree.

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

On this day in movie history - The Ordinary Madness of Charles Bukowski (1995)


The Ordinary Madness of Charles Bukowski


directed and produced by Vanessa Engle,

an episode from the Bookmark documentary series,

was released in the United Kingdom on March 18, 1995.
 
Cast:
Charles Bukowski, Linda, Bukowski, Sean Penn.


Monday, March 10, 2025

On this day in music history - Feast of Joy and Love, by Laura Sullivan (2007)


Feast of Joy and Love


by Laura Sullivan

was released on March 10, 2007.

Track list:

Bouquet of Bach; Cafe des Artiste; Waltzing with Beethoven; Greensleeves; Pinot Noir; Morning in the Meadow; Memories of the Ice Cream Truck; Porch Swing Night Romance; Shaelaelah; Ala M'Ode to Joy; Last Kiss.