Conducting his friend Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, Salonen makes the best case for this disturbing, sometimes dreamlike opera.
The stars come out to celebrate all things LGBTQ in a wildly entertaining evening that’s begging to be repeated.
The Irish conductor won the job following his debut with the ensemble in Handel’s Alceste earlier this year.
Director Nicolas A. Garcia’s production, with an excellent cast, is funny and musically on point.
Mulligan, in demand around the world and a favorite at the War Memorial Opera House, is taking part in the company’s first-ever Pride Concert.
With Lise Davidsen and Gerald Finley in the leads and Edward Gardner conducting, this live recording is compelling on every level.
James Gaffigan conducts this masterpiece, rescheduled from last September’s Chorus strike, along with three works by Gordon Getty.
In her spare time, van den Heever, who’s currently singing the role of Elettra in SF Opera’s Idomeneo, is an accomplished chef and baker.
