Beth Taylor sings “Das Lied von der Erde” at the ROH

Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde” follows Beth Taylor from the concert hall to the ballet stage. Days after singing it with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie in Saarbrücken and Kaiserslautern, she joins the Royal Ballet at London’s Royal Opera House for Kenneth MacMillan’s “Song of the Earth.” Here, Mahler’s music becomes part of a ballet that gives physical form to its reflections on life, loss, and farewell.

The Scottish mezzo sings on November 9, 12, 20, and 23 as part of “Visionaries: Robbins and MacMillan.” The program also features Jerome Robbins’s “Dances at a Gathering,” set to Chopin’s music.

It is a return to the Royal Opera House for Beth Taylor, who sang Bradamante in Handel’s “Alcina” there earlier this season to glorious reviews.