Despite it all, L.A. Phil's daring Mozart-Pärt experiment pays off handsomely
/Dudamel launched the opening ‘Introitus’ in a tempo that was slow but flowing, never ponderous – reminiscent of the classic 1971 Karl Böhm recording
Read MoreL.A. Opera’s beautiful ‘La Bohème’ needs binoculars, not Kleenex
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The 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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Piatigorsky Cello Festival draws world-class conductor and cellist
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The young Argentinian firebrand Sol Gabetta... Her enthusiastic music-making and animated style of playing were completely infectious.
Read MoreMaster pianist Murray Perahia makes the unplayable really beautiful
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Perahia weaved the staggeringly complex contrapuntal lines with note-perfect clarity and, above all, heavenly beauty.
Read MoreMaster Chorale caters a successful Alexander's Feast
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The greatest feature of the evening was the Master Chorale itself, who sang and acted like a great opera chorus.
Read MoreL.A. Opera's 'Butterfly' soars to lyrical heights
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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 MorePianist Steven Lin paints colorful Schumann and Ravel with a broad keyboard
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David Hertzberg’s new work “Notturno incantato” received an extraordinarily colorful and scintillating reading from Mr. Lin, its dedicatee.
Read More‘Magic Flute’ meets magic animation in L.A. Opera’s hit show
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The video animation by Paul Barritt accurately narrates the plot during the musical numbers, often to hilarious effects
Read MoreYundi's Chopin is a cultural and musical phenomenon
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As a collection of miniature piano pieces, the 24 Preludes are a treasure trove of riches and Yundi reveled in their exploration...
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.
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