The gift is one of the largest individual donations ever to an American opera company.
Eímear Noone will conduct excerpts from the Best Score nominees at Sunday’s ceremony.
Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3 will top the bill.
The big change to the summer lineup: Eun Sun Kim will conduct Ernani.
All-new productions and its signature Off-Grand series continue to mark LA Opera’s ambitions.
The anonymous donation underwrites a partnership with the USC Thornton School of Music.
A few not-so-famous names were sprinkled in among the established favorites.
Two Bay Area concerts of avian-themed violin/cello duets will benefit Australian birdlife endangered by the bushfire crisis.
Seven shows are planned for the War Memorial Opera House next season, along with a couple of concerts.
Bay Area musical organizations are recognized for far-ranging work.