LA Opera looks more interesting post-Domingo

LA Opera looks more interesting post-Domingo

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norman lebrecht

January 27, 2020

The new season, just rolled out, is no longer singer-driven:

Il Trovatore
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi, conducted by James Conlon, starring soprano Angel Blue and tenor Gregory Kunde
Sept. 26 and Oct. 4, 7, 10, 15 and 18

Tannhäuser
Composed by Richard Wagner, conducted by James Conlon, starring Issachah Savage
Oct. 17, 25 and 29, and Nov. 1, 4 and 7

La Cenerentola (Cinderella)
Composed by Gioachino Rossini, directed by Stefan Herheim, conducted by Roberto Abbado, starring mezzo-soprano Serena Malfi and tenor Levy Sekgapane
Nov. 21 and 29, and Dec. 2, 5, 9 and 13

Don Giovanni
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, conducted by James Conlon, directed by Kasper Holten, starring bass Ildebrando D’Arcangelo
Jan. 30 and Feb. 6, 11, 14, 17 and 21, 2021

Breaking the Waves
Music by Missy Mazzoli, libretto by Royce Vavrek, conducted by Grant Gershon, starring soprano Sydney Mancasola and baritone Alexander Birch Elliott
Feb. 27 and March 6, 11, 14, 18 and 21, 2021

Tamerlano” (concert)
Composed by George Frideric Handel, with Harry Bicket conducting the English Concert and countertenor Bejun Mehta singing the title role
April 30, 2021

Aida
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi, directed by Francesca Zambello, conducted by James Conlon, starring soprano Liudmyla Monastryska
May 15, 23, 27 and 30, and June 2 and 5, 2021

The Brightness of Light (concert)
Composed by Kevin Puts, conducted by James Conlon, starring soprano Renée Fleming and baritone Rod Gilfry
May 16, 2021

This was so last season

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