Mack is drawing on wells of passion, charisma, and technique to sing roles in Ainadamar at LA Opera and Idomeneo at SF Opera.
Performed aboard the RMS Queen Mary, the production is a madcap but ultimately loving homage to the composer.
A five-day residency on campus will connect students with musicians from the innovative and tech-savvy Swiss festival.
This summer in Santa Barbara will see everything from Jaws live in concert to world premieres to Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony.
The performing arts center at Cal State Northridge will feature local performers and groups in four major concerts.
Led by conductor Emmanuelle Haïm, French Baroque ensemble Le Concert d’Astrée pairs an ode by Handel with operas by Rameau.
Tenor Michael John Butler gives a stunning account of Schumann’s Dichterliebe in a program that also features baritone Olivier Zerouali.
The South African artist and a team of collaborators combine surrealism, time travel, and stagecraft in this production at Cal Performances.
Gustavo Dudamel’s interpretation may be more controlled now, but it still has youthful dash and vigor.
