Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic wrapped up the Mozart/Da Ponte Trilogy this weekend with “Così fan tutte.”...
Classical Music and Opera
Review: North State Symphony With Cellist David Requiro
On May 10 in Laxson Auditorium in Chico, I had the pleasure to hear a great orchestra built by the communities of...
Review: ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ With Renée Fleming at LA Opera
Who can forget the indelible image of a young Marlon Brando howling “STELLA” in Elia Kazan’s 1951 film “A Streetcar...
Review: LA Opera’s ‘Thaïs’ With Plácido Domingo and Nino Machaidze
Until now, Jules Massenet’s “Thaïs” had never been staged by LA Opera. The production that opened May 16 is such a...
Review: Gustavo Dudamel and Joshua Bell Perform Mozart and Sibelius
Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil served up a lunchtime plate of musical treats by Mozart and Sibelius on May 16....
Review: Chamber Music Palisades Premieres Adrienne Albert’s ‘Cuban Stories’
Chamber Music Palisades celebrated the conclusion of its 17th season on May 6 with a world premiere of its newly...
Review: Pacific Opera Project’s ‘La Calisto’
Ribald is the single word I would choose to describe Pacific Opera Project’s latest undertaking, a reworking of the...
Review: Lang Lang Performs Prokofiev With Dudamel and the LA Phil
On Saturday night, Gustavo Dudamel led the LA Phil in a concert featuring four works: Valses nobles et sentimentales...
Review: Dudamel Conducts Emanuel Ax in Brahms and Andrew Norman World Premiere
On Saturday night, Emanuel Ax concluded his five-month-long Brahms Project with a performance of Brahms’ Piano...