KUSC is broadcasting
the seventh concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2015-2016 classical concert series
tonight at 7 PM (PST).
We went to
the Saturday concert. The "semi-staged" operas are getting more and more "fully-staged". Of course, you can't tell from the radio. :)
Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with the Pacific Chorale and the Southern California Children’s Chorus.
Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
Princess Turandot: Tamara Mancini, soprano
Calàf: Marc Heller, tenor
Liù: Elizabeth Caballero, soprano
Timur: Hao Jiang Tian, bass
Ping: Dan Kempson, baritone
Pang: Jonathan Blalock, tenor
Pong: David Blalock, tenor
Emperor Altoum: Ronald Naldi, tenor
The Mandarin: Zachary Altman, baritone
The Executioner: Melody Yao, dancer
Supers: Jestoni Dagdag, Issac Lai