This summer, Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham returns to San Francisco Opera to reprise her signature role of Dido in Berlioz’s epic Les Troyens (June 7-July 1). The Associated Press has declared Graham’s “the ideal voice for Berlioz – a mezzo with a dark richness that blossoms into lush soprano-like tones.” The singer will be starring in San Francisco Opera’s premiere presentation of the David McVicar production, hailed at its Covent Garden debut as “a major event” by The Guardian. Graham will perform alongside Bryan Hymel as Aeneas, with Donald Runnicles conducting. Two seasons ago, when the Met broadcast a starry revival of Les Troyens to cinema audiences worldwide in the company’s hit Live in HD series, Graham was widely acknowledged as its standout star. The New York Times said: “The big news is mezzo-soprano Susan Graham… whose portrayal is sumptuous, regal and impassioned.”