The eclectic annual Fall for Dance festival is a beloved tradition among dance fans, not least for its $30 tickets — still quite a deal in New York, even if they began at $10 two decades ago.
Soprano Julia Bullock, while a conservatory student, was struck by the music of French composer Olivier Messiaen. Upon hearing one piece in his song cycle, "Chants de Terre et de Ciel" ("Songs of ...