Gustavo Dudamel and Cynthia Erivo lead a great L.A. Phil gala
3 years, 2 months ago

Gustavo Dudamel and Cynthia Erivo lead a great L.A. Phil gala

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Homecoming can easily turn fraught. A pop star made an appearance with three songs, one of them being Leonard Bernstein’s evergreen “Somewhere.” An upbeat short new piece commissioned by a familiar composer opened the program. That’s right, no glittery confetti celebrating the momentous occasion of the L.A. Phil’s first concert back in Walt Disney Concert Hall since March 8, 2020. Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and singer Cynthia Erivo perform during the LA Philharmonic’s “Homecoming” gala at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The titles of the three pieces Dudamel conducts for his first regular season program, beginning Thursday, pretty much say it all: “Transfigured Night,” “Four Last Songs,” “Death and Transfiguration.” Confetti and encores can wait.

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