The pioneering conductor chats with SFCV ahead of her long-overdue debut at the Metropolitan Opera this spring.
Taken from 2023 concert performances in London led by conductor Simon Rattle, this recording has not a weak link.
Laura Karpman’s Balls, about the famous 1973 tennis match, is one half of an upcoming sports-themed double bill from Opera Parallèle.
The 2025–2026 season, Conlon’s 20th with the company, will be his last in the role.