In OC, Shelley Weaves Magic with Scheherazade
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The British-Canadian maestro returned this weekend with an enchanting program that spanned from modern American sparkle to timeless Arabian nights.
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'Rigoletto' in OC, one man's curse is others' delight
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The Pacific Symphony in Costa Mesa presented a concert staging of Verdi’s popular Rigoletto. The direction, by the Met’s staff director Kathleen Smith Belcher, is effective and generally faithful to the composer’s own staging instructions.
Read MoreA Powerfully Moving Bernstein Tribute by a Former Protégé
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There is no better person to host the Bernstein birthday bash than the Pacific Symphony’s Music Director Carl St. Clair, who got to know Lenny personally as his protégé at Tanglewood in the 1980’s.
Read MoreAndré Watts plays "Emperor" Concerto in Grand Style
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When the 71-year-old pianist André Watts sat down to play, he immediately commanded attention by the sheer scale of the sound he produced – big, bold, effusive.
Read MorePacific Symphony rings in Lunar New Year with a powerful multimedia 'Turandot'
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In the Pacific Symphony’s highly effective concert staging of “Turandot”, one clearly sensed a beating heart behind all the mise-en-scène spectacles, thanks to a most sympathetic conductor and a top-notch cast.
Read MorePacific Symphony's spectacular Rachmaninov ends its summer season
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With the exception of Martha Argerich, there is no other living pianist I would rather hear play Rachmaninov than Olga Kern.
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