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...Soprano Dawn Upshaw reprised her original assignment to inspired ends, joined by mezzo soprano Michelle DeYoung, baritone Jonathan Lemalu and a host of choristers....
...Another Boyd-led concert integrated SPCO and COE players, benefiting handsomely from the resulting synergy in Michael Tippett’s sprightly Concerto for Double String Orchestra and Bartók’s colourful Music...
...Baritone Quinn Kelsey’s traversal of Sam’s “rage” aria, Dawn Upshaw’s luminous rendering of Dede’s “garden scene” and the conductor’s dauntless advocacy made an eloquent case....
...The production’s director, Michael Scheidl, describes it as a “work of visionary grandeur” and, although conceived nearly a century ago, Kehraus continues to hold resonance as a parable for the wealthy...
...Michael Tilson Thomas and Kent Nagano are two of the performers it recognised before they reached the limelight....
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