The opera here sports a powerful cast and Mark Elder conducting a fully committed London Symphony Orchestra.
This version of the opera, captured in concerts with the LA Phil last year, improves on any live performance.
The Walnut Creek company is staging Francis Poulenc’s La voix humaine in dialogue with Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.
Christopher Alden’s witty production is matched with brilliant singing and acting in this top-notch staging.