The multitalented bass-baritone preps for the physical and emotional demands of his first Bay Area recital, with songs ranging from gloomy to soulful and intense.
Director Peter Sellars, now 54, can still be occasionally controversial, but as he explains in this interview, provocation is at the heart of his conception of theater. Here is insight on the mix of arts and politics.
A bright light of the cello reflects on his start in music, his love of sonic experiments, biking through the Alps, and the new work for electronic cello that he’s premiering.