Concert and opera reviews from Southern California.
The entire concert was most impressive and inspiring because of Mr. Domingo, who just turned 76 and still sang and conducted almost non-stop with boundless energy.
Read MoreLoosely based on the 1991 critical edition by Michael Kaye, but replaced most of the dialogues with Guiraud’s long recitatives that made it a long evening
Read MoreAt age 51, Ms. Racette still sounds and looks fabulous, requiring little suspension of belief on the part of the opera-goer.
Read MoreL.A. Opera’s Music Director since 2006, James Conlon not only gave a highly stimulating pre-opera talk, but also directed a stylish and lively Abduction, balancing Mozart’s comical Turkish elements with the soft tender moments between the lovers.
Read MoreFrom the perfectly molded phrases and shimmering strings in the overture to the thundering apotheosis of the final chorus, the orchestral pit of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion rarely sounded this good.
Read MoreThe 20-plus-year-old production by Herbert Ross still drew oohs and ahhs from the opening night audience... This Bohème will send you home smiling from the beautiful theatrical production.
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Ana Maria Martinez is a mesmerizing actress in the art of Italian bel canto singing, combining a loveliness of tone with rich subtleties of expression.
Read MoreThe video animation by Paul Barritt accurately narrates the plot during the musical numbers, often to hilarious effects
Read MoreIn 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 MoreIn the role of Norma, Angela Meade commanded a strong coloratura soprano voice with brilliant highs and deep, chesty lows...
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