Antony & Cleopatra: Florent Schmitt Takes Palace Intrigue, Scandal and Death to New Heights (1920)

September 18, 2012 · by Phillip Nones | in Ballet, Classical Music, Composers, French Composers | tagged Andre Gide, Antoine et Cleopatre, B. Perez Casas, Buffalo Philharmonic, Classical Music, Cleopatra, Cortot, Edouard de Max, Falletta, Florent Schmitt, Frederick Stock, Gide, Harry Pilcer, Ida Rubinstein, Jacques Mercier, Jacques Michon, Jean Giardino, Jean-Christian Bonnet, JoAnn Falletta, Lamoureux, Makart, Manuel Rosenthal, Marc Antony, Michel Fleury, Michel Plasson, Naotaka Tachibana, Nones, Remus Tzincoca, Reynald Giovaninetti, Robert Blot, Robert Brussel, Sakari Oramo, Schmitt, Segerstam, Shakespeare, Theodore Guschlbauer, Tony Aubin, Virginia Symphony, Willem van Hoogstraten | 11 Comments

“To appreciate this music fully, ready the hot tub, invite a few friends over, burn incense and uncork the wine you were saving for a special occasion.” — International Record Review One of the most intriguing pieces of music composed by Florent Schmitt during his “orientalist” period was the incidental music to André Gide’s new adaptation […]