Weekend in Review - Hollywood, Mexican Film Music and Angela Gheorghiu
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Weekend of October 26-27: Korngold and Mahler at Pasadena Symphony, Angela Gheorghiu in Santa Monica, Hollywood and Mexican film music at LA Phil
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Lang Lang Plays Thrilling Rachmaninoff in L.A. Phil Opening Gala
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In the big, Romantic concerto of Rachmaninoff, Lang Lang was thoroughly in his element and absolutely thrilling to behold. There were many fine qualities in Lang Lang’s Rachmaninoff Second.
Read MorePuccini Goes to Hollywood in L.A. Opera’s High Gloss New ‘Butterfly’
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The actions take place on a Burbank soundstage in the 1930’s,...everything appears glossy, glitzy and artfully designed, down to the Art Deco Tiffany panels that look more Hollywood than Nagasaki.
Read MoreCamerata Pacifica Launches 2024/25 Season with Memorable Ravel and Debussy
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The first concert of Camerata Pacifica's 2024/25 season is an all-French program of Ravel and Debussy, featuring pianist Gilles Vonsattel, violinist Paul Huang and cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia.
Read MoreAt the Bowl, L.A. Phil's Summer Finale Packs Impressive Vocal Power
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L.A. Phil's final three summer concerts at the Bowl featured Rihab Chaieb's Carmen, Diana Damrau singing Viennese operetta, and L.A. Master Chorale in Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and Beethoven Ninth - all conducted by Gustavo Dudamel
Read MoreSuperstars Midori and Yunchan at the Bowl
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Midori played Dvořák on 8/20 and Yunchan Lim played Beethoven "Emperor" on 8/29 at the Hollywood Bowl
Read MoreA Rousing All-Russian Night at the Bowl
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Being a concertmaster by profession Chalifour is not a flashy player, his playing virtuosic but unaffected, his musicianship pure and honest; the violin tone in the Sheherazade-like slow movement was silky and sensuous…
Read MoreHollywood Bowl 2024, a Satisfying Mozart and Beethoven week
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The sound system has been tweaked and improved for classical music. Gone are the crude amplification and ‘spotlighting’ of instruments, particularly the winds and brass.
Read MoreHockney’s Fantastical ‘Turandot’ in L.A. Melts Chinese Ice with Italian Fire
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Angela Meade, the Turandot, has a powerful and vigorous soprano. The role (and the sizeable orchestra) seemed to hold no terrors for her. Her tone was firm and unwavering. Her singing was strong and unflagging.
Read MoreFinal Notes on the 2023/24 LA Phil Season
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Final concerts of the season include Louis Langrée, Víkingur Ólafsson, Maria João Pires, Gustavo Dudamel, and Yuja Wang.
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