Avery Boettcher shines as the opera’s tragic protagonist, but middling results from her counterparts weigh down the production.
The conductor, who will move to New York next year, led the LA Phil in a program of works by Reid and Strauss.
The 34-year-old performed works by 20th century Russian composers during a Cal Performances recital on Sunday, Sept. 28.
Peter Grünberg and John Parr performed Lieder on piano four hands at Berkeley’s First Church on Sunday, Sept. 21.
