Bree Nichols was superb as Monica, the medium's dutiful daughter, whose bell-like soprano brought metaphorical light to this dark story.
Mintzer, who was making her debut in the role of Salome, was from start to finish extraordinary. This was a fearless, fully inhabited performance that required her to span her entire vocal range in addition to evoking all manner of dark emotions, and Mintzer sang with power, precision and nuance.