Plácido Domingo stars - in the 126th role of his brilliant career! - as Bajazet, a Turkish sultan. And what a role it is. With rapid coloratura, heart-rending arias, and a death scene to rival Verdi's Otello, this is a welcome opportunity to hear the "King of Opera" (Newsweek) in sparkling Baroque repertoire. Princess Asteria will be Sarah Coburn, the gifted young soprano Opera News described as "blissfully sublime" and one of today's leading countertenors, Bejun Mehta, will sing the title role.
PRE-PERFORMANCE LECTURE One hour prior to each performance.
Lecture by Alan Chapman
Pre-performance lectures are generously sponsored by the Flora L. Thornton Foundation and the Opera League of Los Angeles.