In this downloadable podcast General Director Aidan Lang introduces Seattle Opera's contribution to this year's "Seattle Celebrates Shakespeare" Festival—BEATRICE AND BENEDICT, our all-new version of Hector Berlioz's operatic MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Lang explains how Ludovic Morlot of Seattle Symphony, John Langs of ACT Theatre, and Seattle Opera decided to present this work in English, with dialogues from Shakespeare's play and additional music by Berlioz.
If you'd prefer to read the text of this podcast, it's posted at http://www.seattleoperablog.com/2018/02/aidan-lang-introduces-beatrice-benedict.html
