Previous posts for December 21st are here: András Schiff; Michael Tilson Thomas (2019), Michael Tilson Thomas (2020), Frank Zappa; Werner von Trapp (2021), Michael Tilson Thomas (2021), Edgard Varèse; Giacomo Puccini (2022), Giacomo Puccini; Maurice Gibb; Robin Gibb (2023), and Giacomo Puccini (2024)
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Giacomo Puccini (22 December 1858 – 29 November 1924) composed several of the most beloved operas in the repertoire.
Il Trittico
Since Puccini set out to compose
An evening comprised of three shows,
The action is packed
Into shows of one act, —
Two dramas, then farce at the close.
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Deems Taylor (22 December 1885 – 3 July 1966) was an American composer, radio commentator, music critic, and author.
Deemed Worthy?
The number of Metropolitan Opera performances for The King’s Henchman (1927) and Peter Ibbetson (1931) is greater than any opera of any other American composer. – Wikipedia
Deems Taylor was sung at the Met
In the age of black tie and lorgnette,
But the curious fad
That his operas had
Has been easy for Time to forget.
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