Conductor John Nelsons, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, and collaborators give great performances of Roméo et Juliette and Cléopâtre.
The orchestra caps a remarkable 10-day run with premieres from composers Ellen Reid and Gabriella Smith.
Director Peter Sellars helms the concert version of the opera at the SF Symphony, with Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting.
Julia Wolfe’s new oratorio makes a passionate feminist argument that’s musically and theatrically unrelenting.
The in-demand conductor is resigning from his position at the Paris Opera after just two seasons.
