Opera Now: Kaija Saariaho

OPERA NOW is a six-part documentary series hosted by Vasco Mendonça, a composer with a passion for contemporary opera who is committed to introducing the general public to this unique world. In each episode, he presents a landmark work of the 21st century through interviews with composers, directors, and singers...

In this episode, we delve into Innocence, an opera by composer Kaija Saariaho and librettist Sofi Oksanen that premiered in 2012 at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence?a one-of-a-kind, multilingual masterpiece that juxtaposes two stories linked by a character who never even appears on stage...