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Mezzo-soprano Kelly O’Connor proves herself a sensitive and dark-hued soloist, with fine support from the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.

The Cleveland Orchestra opened its 2012/13 Severance Hall season this weekend with an epic performance of Gustav Mahler’s sprawling Symphony no. 3. The orchestra’s Musical Director Franz Welser-Möst conducted, and the Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Zoryana Kushpler made her American debut with these concerts on 20 and 22 September.Mahler’s inspiration for Symphony no.