Bliss Edmund Hebert (born November 30, 1930) is an American opera director.
Long-time partners Allen Charles Klein and Bliss Hebert were married on October 15, 2013, at the ages of 73 and 82, respectively. The couple resides in Miami.
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Bliss Edmund Hebert (born November 30, 1930) is an American opera director.
Long-time partners Allen Charles Klein and Bliss Hebert were married on October 15, 2013, at the ages of 73 and 82, respectively. The couple resides in Miami.
Bliss Edmund Hebert was born on November 30, 1930 in Faust, New York, the son of Wilfrid Joseph Hebert and Merle Addasah Bliss. He attended Syracuse University, Bachelor of Arts in 1951, and then Master of Music in 1952; he was a piano pupil of Robert Goldsand, Simone Barrere and Lelia Gousseau. He was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha and Phi Mu Alpha.
He served in the Army from 1954 to 1956. He was member of faculty of the Boston University from 1952 to 1953; General manager of the Washington Opera Society from 1960 to 1963; member of faculty of the University of Washington in 1969; guest director of the Juilliard School from 1975 to 1976. Opera scenery/costume designer Klein and opera stage director Hebert have worked together since 1962. They have collaborated on more than 100 productions since they met while working at the Washington Opera in DC.
Allen Klein created productions for the Vienna State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, La Fenice in Venice, the Scottish Opera, the Edinburgh Festival and the Glyndebourne Festival. Bliss Hebert worked with Igor Stravinsky on three of his operas, including five productions of “The Rake’s Progress.” According to Rosalie Radomsky of the New York Times, Klein and Hebert encountered Stravinsky and his wife Vera, along with conductor Robert Craft, in front of Carnegie Hall after a screening of Disney’s film “Fantasia,” which included an excerpt from Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring.” “They greeted Bliss with great happiness and many kisses,” Allen Klein said, adding that, “Stravinsky was tiny and glowing with electricity.” Bliss then introduced Allen to Stravinsky. While Bliss was speaking with Robert Craft, Allen remained alone with Stravinsky. At one point, Stravinsky took Allen by the arm and asked, “Tell me, my dear, do you love our Bliss very much?” “I recall being rather shocked by such a question,” Allen said. “Remember, this was 1964. I stuttered out, ‘Yes, I do,’ to which the composer responded, ‘Well then, my dear, you must take very good care of our Bliss.’ ” Allen added, “ I’ve tried to do that ever since.”
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