Mortier discusses New York City Opera's 2009-2010 season

[bhodges]

In an interview in The New York Sun, Gérard Mortier talks about his plans for his first season at New York City Opera, which will be entirely works from the 20th century.  Although I'm not a huge fan of every opera below, I must confess I find it very, very exciting. 

Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress
Adams: Nixon in China
Britten: Death in Venice (with Ian Bostridge)
Glass: Einstein on the Beach
Messiaen: St. Francis of Assisi (staged at the Park Avenue Armory, a vast, cavernous space)

--Bruce

[Wendell_E]

Drool.

[knight66]

Pretty radical in comparison to what the Met puts on. Perhaps he will succeed in attracting a younger audience to fill the seats. I hope there is such a body of ticket-buyers out there.

Mike