The Grammy Award–winning star opens her series singing Berlioz's La mort de Cléopâtre with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Riccardo Muti November 15.
Director Phelim McDermott’s production stars countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo as the title pharaoh and mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges in her Met debut as Nefertiti, from November 8–December 7.
Highlights include pianist Jonathan Biss performing the complete cycle of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas in seven recitals during the season, which continues through March 2020.
Weaving together two one-act operas—Schoenberg’s Erwartung (Expectation) and Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle —the orchestra promises an evening of psycho-dramatic exploration September 26–28.
WomenNOW is the orchestra's multi-faceted programming initiative and a major pillar of the 2019–2020 season, which opens September 18 with a gala concert starring Audra McDonald.