STAGED EVENT

ADRIANA MATER

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Artists

Peter Sellars

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]

Kaija Saariaho & Amin Maalouf

performances

Davies Symphony Hall

Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 7:30PM

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Davies Symphony Hall

Sat, Jun 10, 2023 at 7:30PM

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Davies Symphony Hall

Sun, Jun 11, 2023 at 2:00PM

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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 8 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 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.

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