| A True Verdian |
| SFO 2005-2006 Season La Forza del Destino* |
| He leads the orchestra with complete control demonstrating thorough knowledge of grand Italian opera style. (Review Un ballo in maschera-Verdi) |
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| Nicola Luisotti* Conductor |
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| On the podium: Nicola Luisotti, in his SF Opera debut, the instant darling of both the orchestra (the musicians tried to refuse standing up, to give him a solo bow, but you don't get to vote when this man is in charge) and of the audience. Very Italian, very big, very passionate, totally irresistible. The Overture thundered Beethovenesquely (with Rossini rhythms), and the sound rattled the rafters for four hours. (Oh, yes, this edition is near the length of Die Walk�re! Big. Long. Too long, with some musically and dramatically gratuitous scenes.)/ Review . . . he otherwise got from the orchestra a precise and textured performance. Notable was the clarinette of Carey Bell in Act III, particularly luscious in its duet with Alvaro. Another instrument we noticed was the cimbasso, which basically rings three times when Leonora dies in the arms of Alvaro (ooops, we spoiled that ending, didn't we?) We mention it, as it is a rather funky looking trombone/trumpet hybrid and it is used very rarely in orchestras. When you go see Forza, check it out in the pit./ Review |
| Debuting Italian conductor Nicola Luisotti got the biggest hand from an audience enraptured by his rhythmically snappy, lyrically passionate reading./ Review |
| Nicola Luisotti, the Italian conductor who made a dynamic San Francisco Opera debut in 2005 leading Verdi's "La Forza del Destino," has been named the company's new music director. He will succeed Donald Runnicles at the beginning of the 2009-10 season./ Story |
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