Albéric Magnard's Bérénice

January 30, 2011 at 2:00pmCarnegie Hall

This dramatic tour de force, considered by many to be the best of the French Wagnerian operas, tells of the dramatic love affair between the Queen of Judea and Titus, heir to the Roman Empire. It explores contrasts between East and West, romantic and classic, female and male.

Conductor's Notes Maestro Leon Botstein explains it all in special Q&A sessions starting one hour before each concert in Stern Auditorium. Free for all ticket holders.

Michaela Martens, mezzo-soprano
Brian Mulligan, baritone
Gregory Reinhart, bass
Margaret Lattimore, mezzo-soprano
The Collegiate Chorale Singers

    Albéric Magnard — Bérénice