One of Richard Strauss’s grandest and most gorgeous operas receives a fully staged performance as part of the 2027 Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival. A symbolic tale of love, redemption, and compassion, the half-human Empress sets out on a desperate quest to gain a shadow or face a terrible fate. Conducted by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst and featuring an international cast of singers, this is an operatic event not to miss.
David Butt Philip's performance is generously sponsored by Tony and Diane Wynshaw-Boris
Ambur Braid's performance is generously sponsored by Mel Berger and Jane Haylor
Jennifer Johnson Cano's performance is generously sponsored by James and Marguerite Rigby
Support for The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus is provided by:
The Shari Bierman Singer Family
Charles M. Hoppel and Marianne Karwowski Hoppel
Wesley Family Foundation