Claude Debussy, Bastard
When Being Head Over Heels is a Requirement
Fully documenting the extent of Claude Debussy’s sexual incontinence is a fruitless endeavor. The Scottish soprano Mary Garden, who sang the role of Mélisande in the original production of his opera Pelléas and Mélisande, described his character in less-than flattering terms: “I don’t know if Debussy ever loved anyone other than himself. I think he was …
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