Isabel Leonard, mezzo soprano presented by San Francisco Performances

The thrilling characteristics of Isabel Leonard's instrument - her passionate intensity paired with remarkable vocal beauty - have made her a force to be reckoned with in the opera world. The multiple Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano will skillfully demonstrate her gifts in this centennial program presented by San Francisco Performances which pays homage to Leonard Bernstein, a pivotal force in translating and transforming the European song cycle and oratorio tradition into an American idiom that can be related to by all.