Video of the Day – Jacques Offenbach
Born on June 20 1819, German-born French composer Jacques Offenbach is particularly known for his operettas. Orpheus in the Underworld and The Tales of Hoffman…
Michele Duguay
Michele Duguay
Michèle est traductrice et représentante en vente à La Scena Musicale, et y occupait précédemment le poste d’assistante à la rédaction. Après avoir obtenu son baccalauréat en musique à l’Université d’Ottawa en 2014, elle s’est établie à Montréal pour y poursuivre une maitrise en théorie musicale à l’université McGill. Elle complète présentement une thèse au sujet des tempéraments inégaux au 19e siècle et de leur influence sur la musique de Frédéric Chopin. Elle débutera un doctorat en musique à City University of New York en septembre 2016. Le piano, la guitare, et la lecture comptent parmi ses autres intérêts.
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