Concert and opera reviews from Southern California.
Mozart’s sacred choral works, performed on period instruments and sung by light, agile voices, transforming the Segerstrom Concert Hall quite literally into a temple of music.
Read MoreCelebrating its 40-year anniversary, the Pacific Symphony is fortunate to have Carl St. Clair who, at his best, is able to make his orchestra sound much greater than the sum of its parts.
Read MoreAt age 78, Mr. Domingo is neither the most elegant of Verdi baritones nor the most lustrous, but his tones are so personal, the expression so warm in humanity, that make his Rodrigo so memorable.
Read MoreAfter the opening concert, the Master Chorale will resume their Lagrime di San Pietro world tour, jet-setting between L.A. and cities in Australia, Mexico and Europe.
Read MoreBritish guest conductor/humorist Bramwell Tovey is a perennial favorite at LA Phil, not only for his considerable musical acumen, but also for his endless supply of jokes and anecdotes.
Read MoreTuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl featured two powerhouse names in classical music – Itzhak Perlman and Gustavo Dudamel. The music-making, however, was pleasantly low-key and congenial.
Read MoreFor the Sunday performance of Verdi’s “Otello”, the sound engineers clearly flattered the dynamic conducting of Gustavo Dudamel. The results were some incredibly exciting passages…
Read MoreTV actress Sutton Foster and Broadway veteran Brian Stokes Mitchell made a delightful, winsome couple in musical numbers from On the Town (1944) and Wonderful Town (1953).
Read MoreThis month, the LA Phil put Schumann front and center in a comprehensive survey of his works, including an illuminating talk by Dr. Richard Kogan on mental illness and creativity.
Read MoreLike the happy-go-lucky Duke of Mantua in Act II of the opera, the curse was lifted by the opening night and, judging from the winning performance last evening, “Rigoletto” is probably the finest, most compelling show of the current opera season.
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