Sara Couden shines as Ariane’s nurse in Paul Dukas’ “Ariane et Barbe-Bleu” at West Edge Opera

Sara Couden
Written By Carrie Sykes

Sara Couden plays Ariane’s nurse in Paul Dukas’ “Ariane et Barbe-Bleu” at West Edge Opera. Photo: Cory Weaver/West Edge Opera

Contralto Sara Couden — hitherto known to Bay Area audiences only in Baroque repertoire — turned out to be an equally majestic interpreter of French Impressionism.

Carrie Sykes
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