Artists
Conductor
Director
Fleur Barron
mezzo-soprano (Adriana)
Axelle Fanyo
soprano (Refka)
Nicholas Phan
tenor (Yonas)
Christopher Purves
baritone (Tsargo)
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
program
Adriana Mater (staged)
[San Francisco Symphony Premiere]
performances
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THESE CONCERTS, A PART OF THE BARBRO AND BERNARD OSHER STAGED PRODUCTION FUND, ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY A GENEROUS GIFT FROM BARBRO AND BERNARD OSHER.
Event Description
Director Peter Sellars stages a new production of Kaija Saariaho’s opera Adriana Mater, part of a multi-year partnership between the acclaimed director, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and the SF Symphony. Set in a country on the brink of civil war, the opera explores the relationship between a mother and her son as they navigate a world rumbling with the threat of violence. Their gritty reality is offset by their hopes and dreams for a better future and as the music swells and recedes, the protagonists must decide between a life of revenge and one of forgiveness.
This production is set in wartime and includes depictions of sexual violence and assault weapons, which may be triggering for some viewers.
Concert Extras
A pre-concert Talk with director Peter Sellars will be presented from the stage one hour before the concert on June 10 from 6:30pm–7:00pm. Free to all ticketholders.
A pre-concert Talk with director Peter Sellars will be presented from the stage one hour before the concert on June 11 from 1:00pm–1:30pm. Free to all ticketholders.
