Opera Wiki
Opera Profile: Puccini’s Lesser-Known ‘La Rondine’
https://operawire.com/opera-profile-puccinis-lesser-known-la-rondine/
Of Puccini’s operas, “La Rondine” is among the least-known, despite its own melodic invention. The work had its world premiere in Monte Carlo on March 27, 1917, with a cast that included soprano Gilda dalla Rizza and tenor Tito Schipa. The opera has never had an easy time, often seen as “lesser” Puccini; his editor Tito Ricordi dismissed it as {…}
