She was born Rosa Calvet de Roquer in Madrid, and trained in Paris, making her first important appearance in opera at Brussels in 1882. Plaza de Cibeles (Cibeles square) and the Palacio de Comunicaciones (Communications Palace) Coat of arms. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the...
She sang mainly in Paris for some years, but in 1892 was first engaged at the Royal Opera House of Covent Garden, London, and at once became famous as the most vivid Carmen (in Bizet's opera) of the same name. 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... Covent Garden is a shopping and entertainment complex in central London. ... Carmen is a French opera by Georges Bizet. ... Georges Bizet Georges Bizet (October 25, 1838 – June 3, 1875), was a French composer of the romantic era best known for his opera Carmen. ...
Debussy was introduced to Josephin Peladan's Rose-Croix through his friend Erik Satie (and Satie emerges as the bridge between Debussy, Cocteau, and Picasso).
Through the Rose-Croix, whose members also included the opera singer EmmaCalve, Georges "Count Israel" Monti (mentor of a man who will emerge later, Pierre Plantard), and Eliphas Levi, Debussy may have come to meet the Sulpician scholar Emile Hoffet, and more importantly, another man, Berenger Sauniere.
I will not go into great detail over the Sauniere saga here, as there are other sites which do it far more thoroughly and comprehensively.
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