Archive for May 2013

Dudamel Conducts ‘Figaro’ with Los Angeles Philharmonic

Christopher Maltman (Count Almaviva) and Dorothea Röschmann (Countess Almaviva). Photo by Mathew Imaging.

Christopher Maltman (Count Almaviva) and Dorothea Röschmann (Countess Almaviva). Photo by Mathew Imaging.

Mozart/Da Ponte Trilogy: The Marriage of Figaro
Walt Disney Concert Hall

Some comments by David Gregson: May 27

This Figaro was part of my regular Los Angeles Philharmonic subscription series. I attended the performance of Thursday, May 23. My seats are in the Orchestra West section, well placed to see the conductor’s face under ordinary circumstances. The view is of the orchestral players from the side and/or ‘on the bias,’ as it were. The sound is most often highly satisfactory. Read More