Weirdly appropriate Halloween week fare from San Francisco Symphony

United StatesUnited States Herrmann, Bartók, Gruber: Christopher Purves (baritone), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 28.10.2020. (HS)

Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and Christopher Purves playing the kazoo in HK Gruber’s Frankenstein © Brittany Hosea-Small

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Glorious Mahler ‘Resurrection’ Symphony and Weston’s new Push is great fun in San Francisco

United StatesUnited States Mahler, Weston: Golda Schultz (soprano), Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 29.9.2022. (HS)

Composer Trevor Weston acknowledges ovation after world premiere of Push © Stefan Cohen

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John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra delivers a punch in its world premiere at San Francisco Opera

United StatesUnited States John Adams, Antony and Cleopatra: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 15.9.2022. (HS)

(Opening of Act II) Antony (Gerald Finley) brooding after his and Cleopatra’s loss in battle © Corey Weaver

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