In a welcome return to the West Coast, Golda Schultz gives her first performances of Strauss’ Vier letzte Lieder with Los Angeles Philharmonic and their Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, on 14, 15, 16 & 17 October. Later, Schultz enjoys a busy winter in North America with performances as Contessa Almaviva at the Metropolitan Opera and New Year’s concerts with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 – both with Yannick Nézet-Séguin – and tours her new recital programme This be her verse, with pianist Jonathan Ware.