Poznámky
The Bolero from Les Vêpres Siciliennes (Verdi, 1855): the soprano aria "Mercè, dilette amiche" — one of the showpieces of the Italian operatic repertoire, famous for its elaborate coloratura passage. ↩
M. Bashkirtseff: Marie's father, from whom the family had been estranged. His appearance in Paris is unexpected and clearly fraught with complicated emotions — Maman's excess of tenderness hints at the complexity. ↩