United States Ravel and Adès: Kirill Gerstein (piano), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Thomas Adès (conductor). Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, 10.2.2024. (LV)
A short program of mini gems by Adès and Ravel from the LA Philharmonic
Los Angeles
A startling re-creation of Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring in Los Angeles
United States Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring and Germaine Acogny and Malou Airaudo’s common ground[s]: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 11.2.2024. (JRo)
Gustavo Dudamel’s not ready for prime time Rheingold celebrates Frank Gehry at Disney Hall
United States Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Los Angeles Philharmonic / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, 1.11.2024. (LV)
The fraught love story of Frida and Diego is turned into myth at LA Opera
United States Gabriela Lena Frank, El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / Lina González-Granados (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 26.11.2023. (JRo)
A marvelous barber, attractive lovers and merry pranks mark LA Opera’s The Barber of Seville
United States Rossini, The Barber of Seville: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / Louis Lohraseb (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 21.10.2023. (JRo)
Rachel Barton Pine triumphs in the Billy Childs Violin Concerto No.2 at the Hollywood Bowl
United States John Williams, Billy Childs, Mussorgsky: Rachel Barton Pine (violin), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Stéphane Denève (conductor). Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, 27.7.2023. (LV)
A richly choreographed, visually stunning portrait of Frida Kahlo from Dutch National Ballet
United States Peter Salem (composer), Annabelle Lopez Ochoa (choreographer), Frida: Dancers of Dutch National Ballet, members of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and other artists / Matthew Rowe (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 16.7.2023. (JRo)
Life’s contradictions permeate Deep River from Alonzo King LINES Ballet
United States Alonzo King, Deep River: Dancers of Alonzo King LINES Ballet. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, 9.6.2023. (JRo)
