The premiere recording of Adriana Mater by Kaija Saariaho has won the Opera Award at the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2026, held in London on 7 OIctober.
On the Deutsche Grammophon label, this recording features the soloists Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan, and Christopher Purves. The San Francisoso Chorus and Orchestra are conducted by Saariaho's longtime friend and colleague Esa-Pekka Salonen. The Producer was Jason O'Connell and Engineers Jon Johannsen and Jason O'Connell.
Saariaho composed the opera in 2005. It was commissioned by the Opéra National de Paris.
The opera is staged this season at the London Coliseum by English National Opera from November 28 to December 12.
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