Benjamin Britten - 10 November, 1934
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 233:
After tea, letters & after dinner 'Carmen' at the Volksoper. Of course it wasn't like the 'Oper'*, but not half a bad show - Carmen being the incredible Maria Olszewska (a guest) who rather overshadows the rest. Orchestra quite good & whole show very lively. Of course the Music is from the beginning to the end just 'it' - & that's all that can be said.
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John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 233. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1438197517578 accessed: 28 November, 2024
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Carmen
written by Georges Bizet |
performed by Maria Olczewska |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 10 November, 1934 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
*The Vienna State Opera
Originally submitted by gkw on Wed, 29 Jul 2015 20:18:38 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 13:54:24 +0100