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Dudamel leads LA Phil in exuberant celebration of Día de los Muertos

Ángela Aguilar and Gustavo Dudamel © Farah Sosa courtesy of the LA Phil
Gustavo Dudamel selects a trio of works by Latin American composers for a colorful and extravagant evening at the LA Phil.
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LA Master Chorale shines in Mozart's C minor Mass

The soloists and LA Master Chorale lead the way in a performance of Mozart's “Great” C minor Mass conducted by Zubin Mehta. 
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Mehta’s vital Mahler 2 in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Philharmonic brought back its Conductor Emeritus, Zubin Mehta, for an outstanding performance of Mahler's “Resurrection” Symphony as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations. 
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Kitschy, bombastic, virtuosic: the LA Phil and Dudamel’s Mahler 8

Mahler's Eighth was the composer’s “gift to the nation”; Dudamel’s performance was a gift to Los Angeles. 
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Los Angeles Master Chorale: Lagrime

Peter Sellars' dramatised production of di Lasso's Lagrime di San Pietro is stunningly sung by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, but the dramatic element causes problems.
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Adams’ dark Gold Rush opera arrives in Amsterdam

Dame Shirley’s texts are here sung by the young American soprano Julia Bullock whose pliable instrument and stylish way with words reveal an ideal storyteller.
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