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Nézet-Séguin and Philadelphia recreate “Mahler’s greatest symphony”

By Erica Miner, 27 May 2021
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“effortless high notes and impressively powerful voice that easily carried over the orchestra”
Reviewed at Kimmel Center: Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia on 27 May 2021
Programme
Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde
Performers
Michelle DeYoung, Mezzo-soprano
Russell Thomas, Tenor
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
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Erica Miner
Erica Miner

As a Metropolitan Opera violinist Erica performed with James Levine, Leonard Bernstein and countless opera luminaries. Now an award-winning author, screenwriter, arts journalist and lecturer, Erica’s opera presentations include Wagner Societies in California, New York, Boston, North Carolina and Sydney, Australia. Her recently released novel Aria for Murder, the first in her ‘Operatic Mystery’ series, authentically reflects her experiences in the Met Orchestra. Sequels are due in 2023 and 2024. Erica’s personal website is here.