Naouri/Ens Aedes/Romano - Jules �mile Fr�d�ric Massenet: Don C�sar de Bazan

Don C�sar de Bazan is an op�ra-comique with a narrative of dashing Spanish chivalry and romance. This was the young Jules Massenet�s first full-length opera and yet it is filled with the composer�s mature symphonic style, his gift for melody, feeling for the picturesque, and vivacity of rhythm. Massenet�s Don C�sar de Bazan has for many years been known only by its famous Sevillana, a favourite showstopper in recitals for the soprano voice. The 2019 revival of this opera in the Th��tre de la Porte Saint-Martin was critically acclaimed. �A great time!� was had by the writer of the zenitudeprofondelemag.com blog, and the production was considered �an astonishing renaissance�