Sopranos: Karita Mattila, Ailyn Pérez, Patricia Racette, Nina Stemme, Heidi Stober, Adela Zaharia
Mezzo-sopranos: Susan Graham, Daniela Mack
Tenors: Lawrence Brownlee, Michael Fabiano, Brandon Jovanovich, Russell Thomas
Baritones: Lucas Meachem, Brian Mulligan
Bass-Baritone: Christian Van Horn
The wording "soloists include" means that there might be additions, which would be lovely. Not much in the way of basses there! And a raft of singers will be in town for the summer season who aren't listed there. Some singers who've been important to the company in the past aren't listed. I remember some unexpected appearances at the 1996 Gala concert that re-opened the opera house after renovations and also one from the Mansouri Gala a few years later (Joan Sutherland in a non-singing role!).
But between the centennial season, the gala concert, and next season, I'm struck by a significant absence: former Music Director Nicola Luisotti. I was certain that he'd be conducting something this season, and was truly surprised that he's not on next season or in the Gala. A check of his schedule did reveal that in July of this year, he'll be conducting a triple-cast production of Turandot, directed by (gulp) Robert Wilson, whose productions are demanding. So very likely June will be devoted to rehearsals for that, and Luisotti isn't available. I'm sure he'll be back at some point, given his position in the recent history of the company; maybe it'll be for that Bohème with Pene Pati that Matthew Shilvock mentioned at the opening night concert last year.
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