All posts tagged "Placido Domingo"
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4.0KArtsReview: Plácido Domingo is Like a Fine Wine at 78 in LA Opera’s ‘El Gato Montés’
Plácido Domingo has worn many hats in the opera scene. He has conducted and been the general and artistic director of several...
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6.2KArtsThe Legendary Plácido Domingo Is Riveting in LA Opera’s ‘Don Carlo’
With yet another top-notch performance to add to his illustrious résumé – this time as Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa, in LA Opera’s take...
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6.2KArtsLACC’s Artistic Director, Anne Tomlinson, Honored After 22 Years of Leadership
The Gala Bel Canto event on April 11th in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, proved to be a...
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7.3KArtsLA Opera’s “Nabucco” Invigorates the Spirit with the Gift of Humility
The following review is based on the November 2nd performance and contains some plot spoilers. Composed by celebrated Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi...
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6.5KArts“The Pearl Fishers” is a Hauntingly Beautiful Opera
The Pearl Fishers (by librettists Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré) is composer Georges Bizet’s lesser-known work, compared to Carmen, which was written a...
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7.7KArts“The Tales of Hoffmann” Teaches a Phenomenal Lesson
The following review is based on the March 30th performance when Christian Van Horn played The Four Villains in place of the...
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7.3KArts“Gala Bel Canto” Brings Well-Deserved Attention to LA Children’s Chorus
On Friday, March 24th, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom in downtown LA, the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC), totalling 228...
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7.0KArtsLA Opera’s “Salome” Spectacularly Underscores the Madness of Desire
In the climactic moments of composer Richard Strauss’ “Salome,” when the title character is desperately holding onto the severed head of a...
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6.3KArtsPlácido Domingo still at top of his game in Verdi’s “Macbeth”
Note: This article is based on the October 13th performance of “Macbeth” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA, which...
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5.3KArtsLa Bohème Resounds With Sincerity
Note: This review is based on the May 22nd performance. The LA Opera, in its 30th anniversary, is arguably more robust than...