Details

In Adriana Mater, Kaija Saariaho takes as her theme the brutality of war. A woman is raped; a son is born; will the son take after his mother or his father? The son, learning of his violent conception, vows to kill his father. But an unexpected twist brings an unexpected end. UK Premiere. Concert Staging

Cast/Performers

Solveig Kringelborn (soprano), Monica Groop (mezzo soprano), Gordon Gietz (tenor), Jyrki Korhonen (bass)

Creatives/Company

Music: Kaija Saariaho
Company(s): BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers
Conductor: Edward Gardner

Adriana Mater - Part of Present Voices

Adriana Mater - Part of Present Voices (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T411521572. Details of all Adriana Mater - Part of Present Voices archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S01560274033

Archive Listings

24 Apr 08

Barbican Centre
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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