Salonen leads two remarkable myth ballets by Stravinsky:
Orpheus, the quintessential music myth, and the sensual, sumptuous French setting of
Perséphone, goddess of the Underworld. The latter features the surpassing insights and brilliant staging of Peter Sellars.
Part of the Salonen's Stravinsky Series
Artists
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Peter Sellars, director
Paul Groves, tenor
Cécilia Tsan, narrator
Sathya Sam, dancer
Sodhachivy Chumvan, dancer
Narim Nam, dancer
Chan Sithyka Khon, dancer
James F. Ingalls, lighting designer
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus
Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Artistic Director