Patricia Racette directs this top-notch production at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, which welcomed its first class 50 years ago.
The 14th edition of the festival proves that contemporary composition is strong as ever in Los Angeles.
Performed aboard the RMS Queen Mary, the production is a madcap but ultimately loving homage to the composer.
The organization has unveiled its 2025–2026 schedule, which features no shortage of ambitious productions and world-class artists.
The company is staging composer Héctor Armienta’s intrepid 2022 opera following the success of last year’s Florencia en el Amazonas.