The Finnish composer’s late masterpiece, about a school shooting and its enduring effects, premieres at SF Opera.
Hear how composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell approached the adaptation in a new recording from Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade’s richly imagined production is a visual feast, though sometimes at the cost of the music and the action.
With a new director at the helm, the organization is looking ahead to a vibrant year of performances.
Thomas is set to premiere Fire and Blue Sky, a song cycle written for him by composer Joel Thompson and poet Imani Tolliver.
The composer has again teamed up with librettist Gene Scheer for this latest commission from the Seattle-based Music of Remembrance.
The company has created outlets and events to help people deal with the emotions of this opera about a school shooting.
