Michael Tilson Thomas and the SF Symphony continue to be prominent on the vocal scene here. In the Symphony's 2005-'06 season, announced at a press conference today, these are some of the featured singers: Patricia Petibon, Richard Troxell, Christopher Maltman in 11/9-12 "Carmina Burana" performances, David Robertson conducting. Carolyn Sampson, Daniel Taylor, James Gilchrist, Eric Owens in "Messiah," 11/23-27, Harry Christophers. Anthony Dean Griffey, Michelle De Young, Tigran Martirossian, Ayk Martirossian; Olga Trifonova, Paul Groves in "Oedipus Rex" and "Le Rossignol," 12/8-10, MTT. Dmitri Hvorostovsky, with the Moscow Philharmonic, in a program of Russian opera scenes, 1/22, Constantine Orbelian. Matthias Goerne, Strauss songs, 3/2-4, Ingo Metzmacher. Christine Brandes, Jane Irwin, Steve Davislim, Randall Scarlata in Haydn's "Scena di Berenice" and the Mozart "Coronation Mass," 3/8-11, Martin Haselbock. SFS Chorus in Shostakovich, Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar," 3/30-4/1, Mstislav Rostropovich. Celena Shafer, in Berg's "Lulu" suite, 4/6, MTT. Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, in the Ruckert Lieder, 4/13-15, MTT. Audra McDonald, 4/22, program to be announced. Soloists TBA, Mahler #8, 6/31-6/3, MTT. Soloists TBA for the June festival of "Romantic Visions of Paradise and the Abyss," James Conlon conducting, 4/9-25, including Zemlinsky's "Der Zwerg" (excerpts) and "Ein florentinishe Tragodie," the Verdi Requiem, Liszt's Dante Symphony. Janos Gereben [log in to unmask]