In this NYT article, Patricia Morrisroe beautifully describes the life of one of the greatest dancers of their generation, Louis Antoine Duport, and the dramatic event of the performance of Beethoven’s Ninth, a powerful choral symphony. To read about this “temperamental impresario” and the premiere of a concert he managed, click here.
Image of Louis Antoine Duport.
Image of the Theater am Krntnertor in Vienna, where Beethovens Ninth was first performed on May 7, 1824.
