Concert and opera reviews from Southern California.
Sydney Mancasola gave the finest singing of the evening as Pamina…Her effortless, crystalline voice and clear, pellucid tone carried the words in the most musical and expressive way.
Read MoreGustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil’s departing Music Director, conducted his final opera in a hall designed by the late architect Frank Gehry (who also designed the opera’s sets.)
Read MoreEach half of the concert began with a video of Mr. Conlon’s career overview and congratulatory messages from his colleagues (including, surprisingly, Placido Domingo!)
Read MoreThe LAMC’s singers moved with easy assurance between the oratorio’s lament and consolation. In the two major choral numbers, their blend was immaculate…
Read MoreThe production itself is a happy resurrection of the late Lee Blakeley's 2013 staging; it is handsome, well-crafted, sensitive, straightforward, and without an ounce of directorial pretention.
Read MoreAlisa Weilerstein took the stage with her 1723–1730 Domenico Montagnana cello – the "Mighty Venetian" – which produced what was possibly the most beautiful, bewitching cello sound I have ever heard in any hall.
Read MoreThe Dallas Symphony Orchestra hadn't visited Orange County in over fifty years. During this time, the orchestra has transformed into a world-class ensemble, currently led by world-renowned Music Director Fabio Luisi…
Read MoreIncredibly, not one, but two such maestros came through L.A. in as many weeks to lead the orchestra in superlative readings of Beethoven, Brahms and Tchaikovsky…
Read MoreNadine Sierra is, without a doubt, a fine mistress of belcanto singing. But what sets her concert apart was her down-to-earth demeanor as a ‘Miss Congeniality’ diva…
Read MoreCountertenor John Holiday as the titular pharaoh, an otherworldly figure both physically and vocally. Holiday's instrument is a marvel.
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