Episode 115: Mary Garden with John Gutman




The Operatic PastCast show

Summary: During an intermission of the April 3, 1954 Carmen broadcast. John Gutman spent a brief time with soprano Mary Garden.  She is her usual forthright self, reminiscing about Claude Debussy, creating the role of Mélisande and various other subjects.  The episode begins with the opening of the tower scene from Paellas et Mélisande and the mélodie “Green”, both by and accompanied by the composer.