'Akhnaten' Returns to L.A. Opera with Spellbinding Force
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Countertenor John Holiday as the titular pharaoh, an otherworldly figure both physically and vocally. Holiday's instrument is a marvel.
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A Holy Grail ‘Missa’ at Disney Hall
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The large-scale Missa Solemnis featured 125 voices from Barcelona's Orfeó Català and the Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana…
Read MoreNew Year's at LA Phil with Yunchan, Yuja and Cate Blanchett
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LA Phil journal of February, 2026 - Elim Chan conducts Mahler Fourth, Yuja Wang plays Prokofiev 2, Yunchan Lim plays Schumann, Cate Blanchett narrates Beethoven’s Egmont…
Read MoreLA Opera's 'La Bohème' Revival Sparkles with Glorious Voices and Sumptuous Visuals
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Under the spirited baton of Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados, this revival of a 30-year-old production radiates with fresh energy and high emotions.
Read MoreA Revelatory ‘Hammerklavier’ Launches Camerata Pacifica’s New Season and ‘Beethoven 32’ Project
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Vonsattel’s Steinway was a protean instrument, producing gossamer pianissimos in rich tone and shimmering halos of sound without muddying the musical lines.
Read MoreA Thrilling Beginning of Dudamel's Final Season
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Gustavo Dudamel is going out with a bang. The maestro's final season as the LA Phil's Music & Artistic Director kicked off with a magnificent triple-header…
Read MoreLA Opera’s ‘West Side Story’ Is Finger-Snapping Good
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The LA Opera staging recreates the original 1950’s New York set and costumes from Chicago...The blue jeans and tenement housing fire escapes onstage contrasted sharply with the elegantly dressed opening night audience
Read MoreDudamel Returns in August, Russians, Ravel and All that Jazz
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In August, Dudamel returns to conduct two concerts. Also conductor Elim Chan, violinists James Ehnes, Vilde Frang, pianists Seong-Jin Cho, Daniil Trifonov, Nobuyuki Tsujii.
Read MoreIn Cold July, A Sizzling Starry Lineup Heats Up Hollywood Hills
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This summer’s big draw is not big-name conductors, but a starry lineup of guest soloists – French pianist Hélène Grimaud, Japanese superstar jazz crossover pianist Hayato Sumino, the San Francisco Ballet – to name a few in the month of July
Read MoreA Powerhouse ‘Rigoletto’ Ends L.A. Opera Season
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Lots of social media buzz surrounded a cast change announced in May, adding the celebrated Cuban-American coloratura soprano Lisette Oropesa as the first Gilda and relegating Kathryn Lewek, the original Gilda, to the second.
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