Animated ‘Magic Flute’ debuts at L.A. Opera. Orange County Register, Nov. 24, 2013.
Review: Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra
Review: Boston Pops do their thing. Orange County Register, Nov. 23, 2013.
Critic’s notebook
Some thoughts on warming up before concerts … and classical music audiences.
Regular readers of this blog will have already read the first item (on warming up) of this notebook. The second item (on audiences) is entirely new.
Click here to read my critic’s notebook. The link is free.
Review: Zeitouni
I was very impressed by the young Canadian conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni when he made his debut with the Pacific Symphony last week. Nice program, too.
Click here to read my review. The link is free.
Review: Leo Ornstein’s Piano Quintet
It sounded to me like a major find.
Click here to read Hamelin, Pacifica Quartet, revive Ornstein quintet. Orange County Register, Nov. 13, 2013.
Also, Rick Shultz’s preview article on Ornstein and the quintet, in which Rick talks to, among others, the composer’s 83-year-old son — yes, we included his age — is well worth your time. Click here to read it. I get an editing credit on this one, though not the pay.
Review: James Galway and the Irish Chamber Orchestra
In today’s Orange County Register online, I review last week’s concert given by James Galway and the Irish Chamber Orchestra in Segerstrom Concert Hall. The link is free.
Review: L.A. Opera’s ‘Falstaff’
In today’s Orange County Register online, I review Los Angeles Opera’s new production of Verdi’s “Falstaff.”
photo: Robert Millard
Review: Frederica von Stade
In today’s Orange County Register online, I review the mezzo-soprano’s recent recital at Meng Concert Hall. The link is free.
Two cents
If anyone is on the fence about attending the Pacific Symphony’s concerts tonight or tomorrow, go. The guest conductor, Jean-Marie Zeitouni, is special. His readings of Debussy’s “Nocturnes” and Britten’s “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” are truly remarkable, and he has the orchestra sounding top-notch. The Britten is performed with narration on film, homemade for the occasion, and I think quite enjoyable.
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