The one-evening version of Richard Wagner’s mythic tetralogy is well sung and played but light on character development and nuance.
The orchestra under Cristian Măcelaru plays raucous pieces by Vivian Fung, Helen Grime, Nina C. Young, and Karim Al-Zand.
The arts administrator, set to lead Lyric Opera of Chicago, formerly worked for the SF Symphony and the LA Phil, among others.
Mozart’s drama is brought to life by a superb young cast under the top-notch direction of Patricia Racette.
A heralded young singer prefers the recital setting to the opera house and is making her mark in art-song repertory.
Festival performances of Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges and John Adams’s Violin Concerto are spectacular.
The options are seemingly endless for music lovers seeking out performances online.
The festival premieres excerpts from Karim Al-Zand’s opera in progress, inspired by the true history of these tales.
The company is betting on Bulrusher, Eisa Davis’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play as set by composer Nathaniel Stookey.
