Chausson

Chausson is often dismissed mainly because he wasn't Debussy, much the same way that 19th-century French academic painting is unfavorably compared with Impressionism.

Archive 2007-01-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007

Chausson is often dismissed mainly because he wasn't Debussy, much the same way that 19th-century French academic painting is unfavorably compared with Impressionism.

Giusto mezzo Matthew Guerrieri 2007

The entire cast seems to be having an immoderately wonderful time as they carry off Rossini's vocal fireworks with gusto—tenor Javier Camarena as the Prince, baritone Riccardo Novaro as the valet Dandini, bass Carlos Chausson as Don Magnifico, the toe-dancing mezzo-soprano Jeannette Fischer as Clorinda and the superb mezzo-soprano Karine Deshayes as Angelina.

'La Cenerentola' Sparkles on the Paris Stage Judy Fayard 2011

Chausson has something in common with those older painters — they take a dramatic situation or mood, then put a certain distance between the audience and the drama via careful composition and a polished surface.

Archive 2007-01-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007

In Chausson, the result is a kind of reticent grandeur that I've always found intriguing.

Giusto mezzo Matthew Guerrieri 2007

In Chausson, the result is a kind of reticent grandeur that I've always found intriguing.

Archive 2007-01-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007

I don't remember who wrote the booklet notes, but he spends most of the time talking about what an overwrought piece of trash the Chausson is.

Giusto mezzo Matthew Guerrieri 2007

There's some wonderful Chausson that does away with the distance between drama and audience.

Giusto mezzo Matthew Guerrieri 2007

Chausson has something in common with those older painters — they take a dramatic situation or mood, then put a certain distance between the audience and the drama via careful composition and a polished surface.

Giusto mezzo Matthew Guerrieri 2007

The two oldest works in the sampler were George Balanchine's 1934 "Serenade" (to Tchaikovsky) danced by Ballet West and Antony Tudor's 1939 "Lilac Garden" (to Chausson) performed by the Joffrey Ballet.

A Season-Ending Sampler 2008