Love and Heresy

We had the distinct pleasure of attending two recent opera
premieres, the World Premiere
of Heresy in Dublin
by Roger Doyle and the Met’s premiere
of L’Amour de Loin by acclaimed
composer Kaija Saariaho.


Both operas explore universal themes in strikingly different
ways,  from  Doyle’s setting of the infamous heresy
trial of Giordano Bruno, to   Saariaho’s mythic setting
of idealized love.


We’ll hear from Eric Fraad,  the director of Heresy on what
it’s like  to adapt to experimental music  and
storytelling. We’ll also talk with  both composers and
feature music  from the operas.


Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
Music

At the Court of Elizabeth I Pt. 2 by
Roger Doyle
Daire Halpin, soprano; Robert Crowe, male soprano


The Divine Sophia by Roger
Doyle
Daire Halpin, soprano; Catriona O’Leary, mezzo soprano


L’Amour de Loin Overture by Kaija
Saariaho
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Susanna Mälkki,
conductor; Eric Owens, bass-baritone


The Cell – Hallucination by Roger
Doyle
Iestyn Morris, counter tenor; Ahmad Alkaran, guest tenor;
Caitriona O’Leary, mezzo soprano; Alex Smith, boy soprano


L’amour de Loin, Act II by Kaija
Saariaho
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Susanna Mälkki,
conductor; Susanna Phillips, soprano; Tamara Mumford,
mezzo soprano


Death by Fire by Roger
Doyle
Morgan Crowley, tenor


L’Amour de Loin, Act IV by Kaija
Saariaho
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Susanna Mälkki,
conductor; Susanna Phillips, soprano; Eric Owens,
bass-baritone


L’Amour de Loin, Act V by Kaija
Saariaho
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Susanna Mälkki,
conductor; Susanna Phillips, soprano