We had the distinct pleasure of attending two recent opera premieres, the World Premiere of Heresy in Dublin by Roger Doyle and the Met’s premiere of L’Amour de Loin by acclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho.

Both operas explore universal themes in strikingly different ways,  from  Doyle’s setting of the infamous heresy trial of Giordano Bruno, to   Saariaho’s mythic setting of idealized love.

We’ll hear from Eric Fraad,  the director of Heresy on what it’s like  to adapt to experimental music  and storytelling. We’ll also talk with  both composers and feature music  from the operas.

Hosted by Seth Boustead

At the Court of Elizabeth I Pt. 2 by Roger Doyle

The Divine Sophia by Roger Doyle

L’Amour de Loin Overture by Kaija Saariaho

The Cell – Hallucination by Roger Doyle

L’amour de Loin, Act II by Kaija Saariaho

Death by Fire by Roger Doyle

L’Amour de Loin, Act IV by Kaija Saariaho

L’Amour de Loin, Act V by Kaija Saariaho