The arts administrator, set to lead Lyric Opera of Chicago, formerly worked for the SF Symphony and the LA Phil, among others.
Mozart’s drama is brought to life by a superb young cast under the top-notch direction of Patricia Racette.
The international ensemble, which comes together in L.A. every year, has a dedicated audience and a solid grip on the repertoire it plays.
Festival performances of Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges and John Adams’s Violin Concerto are spectacular.
Guest conductor Earl Lee leads a substantial program of Tchaikovsky, Samuel Barber, and Carlos Simon.
The festival premieres excerpts from Karim Al-Zand’s opera in progress, inspired by the true history of these tales.
