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Julia Bullock sings Britten’s “Les illuminations” with Philharmonia Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Salonen

Soprano Julia Bullock makes her Philharmonia and Royal Festival Hall debuts when she joins Esa-Pekka Salonen in his last season as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of London’s Philharmonia Orchestra. The centerpiece of the program is Britten’s Les illuminations, a setting of nine poems by Rimbaud; Bullock and Salonen’s performance of this piece with the San Francisco Symphony was hailed as...

Julia Bullock sits on a red brick window ledge smiling, touching her hair, and wearing a lavender sleeveless blouse, black tapered pants, and crystal and diamond earrings.

Featured in “Departures” Magazine

In the latest issue of Departures magazine, Julia is highlighted in “An Homage to the Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Change-Makers of Today’s America.” Journalist Justin Davidson details two of Julia’s projects: History’s Persistent Voice and Perle Noir: Meditations for Joséphine, applauding Julia for, “[using] her gift as an activist’s tool, mixing Black history, new music, and inventive theatrics into bracing performances.” Read more...

Virtual Duet with Renée Fleming

On September 13, Julia Bullock joined an impressive list of some of opera’s biggest stars in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s virtual concert “For the Love of Lyric.” Led by world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming, the concert featured an enlightening and entertaining program of both familiar and lesser-known selections from the worlds of opera, Broadway, popular music, and more. Julia joined...

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Upcoming Streams

While many stages remain dark due to the global pandemic, the following performances starring Julia Bullock are available to stream. Please continue to check back for the most updated schedule. November 14 San Francisco Symphony Throughline: San Francisco Symphony—From Hall to Home Live video stream at 10pm ET October 29 Philharmonia Orchestra Performance of Britten’s Les Illuminations Live...