Le Boeuf sur le toit


The ballet's composer included Stockhausen among his pupils.
Remembering Richard Hickox, Vernon Handley, Esbjörn Svensson and the other musicians who left us in 2008. More Lux Christi here. Photo of Le Barroux, France taken December 2008. All original photos on the path are taken with a Casio EX-Z120 digital pocket camera. Photo (c) On An Overgrown Path 2008. Report broken links, missing images and errors to - overgrownpath at hotmail dot co dot uk

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Pliable said…
Music trivia - Darius Milhaud also wrote what is believed to be the shortest ever opera. The Deliverance of Theseus lasts for around 7 minutes 30 seconds.

It seems to feature more in trivia quizzes than on the stage. Any information on performances is welcome.

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