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August 18, 2022

Tuesday Night Fever - Nobu Plays Rach 2

August 18, 2022/ Truman C. Wang
Tuesday Night Fever - Nobu Plays Rach 2

First and foremost, Nobu is a fine pianist who has something fresh to say in Rachmaninoff’s well-worn Second Concerto, and says it eloquently and elegantly.

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Hollywood Bowl, Nobuyuki Tsujii, Rachmaninoff
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    • Oct 23, 2024 At Dallas Opera, a Spendid ‘Traviata’ Rings in New Season Oct 23, 2024
  • July 2024
    • Jul 21, 2024 In Central City, Colorado, Puccini’s Gold Rush Opera Finds an Ideal Venue Jul 21, 2024
  • June 2024
    • Jun 12, 2024 Jaap’s Final NY Phil Concert Is a Mahler Resurrection to Remember Jun 12, 2024
    • Jun 11, 2024 National Symphony’s First Concert Opera ‘Otello’ Is an Artistic Triumph Jun 11, 2024
  • May 2024
    • May 15, 2024 A Delightful 'Barber' and a Powerhouse Gala in Seattle May 15, 2024
  • April 2024
    • Apr 29, 2024 There Is Power and Beauty in San Diego’s ‘Butterfly’ Apr 29, 2024
  • August 2023
    • Aug 21, 2023 Santa Fe Opera, Summer of 2023 In Review Aug 21, 2023
  • May 2017
    • May 11, 2017 Houston’s Götterdämmerung Is a Successful Experiment in Total Work of Art May 11, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 14, 2016 Powerful cast in Chicago's 'Les Troyens' Dec 14, 2016
    • Dec 14, 2016 A Grandly Emotional 'Don Quichotte' at the Lyric Opera Dec 14, 2016
  • November 2014
    • Nov 10, 2014 America's superstar soprano Renée Fleming leads a glittering cast in Capriccio Nov 10, 2014
    • Nov 10, 2014 Lyric Opera's Don Giovanni is one hell of a great show Nov 10, 2014
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