Review: An impressive ‘Lucia’ at L.A. Opera. Orange County Register, March 16, 2014.
photo: Robert Millard
Review: Haifa Symphony Orchestra
Review: Haifa Symphony stops on U.S. tour. Orange County Register, March 13, 2014.
San Diego Opera to fold
Very surprising news. This is a distinguished company.
Opera trivia question
I can think of only one opera in which the first word sung is also the title … can you name it?
Please do so in the comments section below.
(There may be more than one opera that starts this way, so go ahead and educate me.)
Review: Pacific Symphony plays French repertoire
Review: Pacific Symphony spends evening in France. Orange County Register, March 7, 2013.
Review: Vienna Philharmonic
Review: Vienna Phil returns with Schubert, Mahler. Orange County Register, March 4, 2014.
photo: Richard Schuster
Review: Garson’s ‘Symphonic Suite for Healing’
Review: Garson’s ‘Symphonic Suite for Healing debuts. Orange County Register, March 2, 21014.
Berlioz: ‘Queen Mab’ scherzo
For all of you who heard Thierry Fischer lead the Pacific Symphony in a fantastic performance of orchestral excerpts from Berlioz’s “Romeo and Juliet” last night, here’s some music he left out: the “Queen Mab” scherzo. It doesn’t serve the plot that much (that’s why Fischer left it out, I presume), but it is the most famous piece from the score, and brilliant to boot.
Review: Gustavo Dudamel and Simon Bolivar: Tchaikovsky 3 and 4
Review: Dudamel, Simon Bolivar, conquer Tchaikovsky. Orange County Register, Feb. 25, 2014.
The link is free.
Review: ‘Billy Budd’
Review: ‘Billy Budd’ sails at L.A. Opera. Orange County Register, Feb. 23, 2014.
photo: Robert Millard
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