He's a beloved leader, a distinguished military commander and a devoted husband. But when an envious subordinate introduces the notion—just the slightest whispered hint—that Othello's wife Desdemona might possibly be unfaithful, it's enough to send him into a downward spiral of fury and murder.
Hailed as the pinnacle of the Italian operatic repertoire, Verdi’s transformation of the original Shakespeare play is a powerful drama of uncontrolled human emotion at its most extreme. Verdi's musical portrait of Otello’s descent into a tortured heart of darkness is explicit in every chilling detail as he destroys all in life that he holds dear.
Verdi master James Conlon takes command of the truly epic musical forces. The powerhouse cast is led by Artist in Residence Russell Thomas in the title role (considered the "Mount Everest" of the dramatic tenor repertoire). Rachel Willis-Sørensen makes a highly anticipated company debut as the doomed Desdemona and Igor Golovatenko is the sadistic Iago, slyly explpoiting Otello's one fatal flaw: jealousy.
OTELLO: Russell Thomas DESDEMONA: Rachel Willis-Sørensen, IAGO: Igor Golovatenko, LODOVICO: Morris Robinson, CASSIO: Anthony Ciaramitaro, EMILIA: Sarah Saturnino, MONTANO: Alan Williams, HERALD: Ryan Wolfe
Join us for Dirty Dancing in Concert, the classic film’s first live film-to-concert experience. Enjoy the digitally remastered hit film like never before on a full-size cinema screen, with a live band and singers performing the film’s iconic songs. With a soundtrack that marked a generation, Dirty Dancing in Concert promises to bring a thrilling new and unique experience to the 80s classic. Immerse yourself in the timeless romance and experience one of the most memorable movies of the past 35 years - now live! Use offer code DANCING to gain access to the pre-sale going on now through May 11th at 10pm. General on-sale begins May 12th at 10am.
The Pasadena Playhouse presents at The Pasadena Civic: Bernadette Peters In Concert as part of their Sondheim Celebration June 9th at 8pm June 10th at 8pm June 11th at 2pm Bernadette Peters, Broadway’s brightest star and Sondheim’s most stunning muse, in an unforgettable evening of song from the Broadway shows she’s received accolades for, as well as from all her Grammy Award winning and nominated albums. A glamorous evening as only Bernadette Peters can do.
LACO’s 2022-23 season ends by celebrating traditions global and local. GRAMMY-nominated sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar, daughter of Ravi Shankar, performs his Concerto No. 3. The concert premieres a homegrown work by L.A.-based composer Marc Lowenstein, the final Sound Investment premiere of the season, as well as takes audiences on a brief excursion to Spain with lively performances of de Falla’s El sombrero de tres picos and Bizet’s Symphony No. 1 in C major.
US Premiere! Action and emotion to the sound of the best music in the series, with 50 orchestra musicians on stage with the best moments from the anime projected on a giant screen! With Special Appearance from Composer Kohei Tanaka and Singer Hiroshi Kitadani (We Are!) in Los Angeles! After receiving critical acclaims in Europe and Asia, ONE PIECE Music Symphony will premiere in the US on July 5, 2023 at Morton H. Meyerson Symphony in Dallas, then in July 15, 2023, at the prestigious Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The show will feature a full orchestra on stage with the latest adventures of Luffy and his crew in a film concert projected on the big screen! Los Angeles concert will also features special appearance from Composer Kohei Tanaka and Singer Hiroshi Kitadani (We Are!, We Go!, OVER THE TOP) that will perform live along with the Orchestra, and attend a Meet&Greet session for VIP tickets holder. Starting from the end of Dressrosa, this show will relive the most dramatic and intense moments from Whole Cake Island, Zou and most of the Land of Wano story arcs! ONE PIECE Music Symphony is the one and only official concert dedicated to the adventures of ONE PIECE. With videos perfectly synchronized with the anthology’s music projected on a giant video screen in HD definition, action, adventure and emotions will once again be on the program, sublimated by the power of a symphony orchestra with more than 50 musicians! It is time to listen live to the most famous music from the TV series: We Are!, Sai sai saikyo!!!, Oitsumerareta, Binks no Sake, Unan to Ghanzho, Ougon to Oden, Katayoku no Taka and many more!
Anyone that has been fortunate to experience the grandeur and elegance of a performance by the Gevorkian Dance Academy will eagerly testify about the stunning entertainment spectacle. The audience is surely to be captivated as a troop of skilled dancers of various ages perform complicated artistic and technical routines simultaneously on multi-level stages. Considered as one of the most prestigious and successful artistic academies of the Armenian Diaspora, the Gevorkian Dance Academy has progressively evolved over the years into a vibrant performing group with memorable dance performances at multiple respected venues. It is no wonder that their performances have been so enthusiastically embraced and highly praised by audiences world wide. We invite you to celebrate Gevorkian Dance Academy's 25th Anniversary concert at the Dolby Theatre for a truly magical evening of cultural dance.
Mexican singer-songwriter Magos Herrera’s smoky, enchanting voice pairs harmoniously with Brooklyn Rider, a New York-based string quartet known for collaborating with musicians outside of the classical sphere. Together they will perform their Dreamers album—melodies and words, both familiar and new, dedicated to overcoming anti-immigrant sentiment, with the reminder that “beauty can come out of terrible situations.”
The Los Angeles Philharmonic marks the 20th anniversary of Walt Disney Concert Hall at its annual gala concert by paying homage to Frank Gehry, a longtime friend of the LA Phil and architect behind the iconic downtown LA venue as well as the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center at Inglewood. VIP Gala Packages will be available late spring. For more information, please contact Special Events at gala@laphil.org or 213 972 3051. Programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability subject to change.
The incomparable creativity of Mozart is on full display in this wondrous program that includes his final piano concerto and final symphony. Peerless Mozart interpreter Mitsuko Uchida—described by Gramophone as having stunning “virtuosity and elan” and tonal shading “verging on the miraculous”—joins the LA Phil for the Piano Concerto No. 27. Dudamel leads the exuberant “Jupiter” Symphony, one of the composer’s longest symphonies and one of his most enduring and loved. Concerts in the Thursday 2 subscription series are generously supported by the Otis Booth Foundation. This performance is generously supported by the Valerie Franklin Baroque Music Fund. Programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability subject to change.
The thrilling way Beethoven treats different dance rhythms in his Seventh Symphony made it a hit from the start, and Dudamel is the perfect interpreter to bring out its vibrant and whirling character. Gustavo also leads Gabriella Smith’s brand-new Lost Coast, a cello concerto played by Gabriel Cabezas. For Thursday and Saturday night audiences, Lost Coast is paired with Ellen Reid’s West Coast Sky Eternal, another world premiere. Programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability subject to change.
Latvian organist Iveta Apkalna plays with “both poise and purpose” (Washington Post), leading to international recitals and performances as an orchestral soloist. The star organist and musicians of the LA Phil combine for Bach, Pärt, and more. Programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability subject to change.
The first thing the composer will tell you is that “Stranger Love is not practical.” It’s six hours of music and theater with an orchestra built on three microtonal pianos. But at a time when everything in our lives is cut shorter and shorter, taking six hours to discover “a world where time bends to love like gravity, and moments of bliss, of fear and of rapture—the moments in which you’ve felt most alive—are the pillars that hold up the fabric of the stars” is entirely the point. Not practical? Perhaps. But in this modern world, it might be essential. Stranger Love is the fruit of a conversation between Mattingly and librettist Thomas Bartscherer about music and language over many years. It follows two lovers whose romance unfolds to the rhythm of the seasons. Inspired in part by the structure of Plato’s Symposium and set on a vast time scale against the ever-expanding universe, it broadens in scope and frame over the course of three acts, moving from the personal to the archetypical to a vision of the divine—a love supreme. This performance is generously supported by the Bernice and Wendell Jeffrey Fund. Programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability subject to change.
LA music fans know Esa-Pekka Salonen from his years as Music Director of the LA Phil, not only as one of the world’s greatest conductors but also as a leading composer of our time. His concerts are full-fledged events, filled with insight, color, clarity, and nuance. This spring he leads masterpieces by two of his heroes, Stravinsky and Bartók. But the spotlight will be on him as the composer of a new organ concerto, which will feature one of the world’s top instrumentalists, organist Iveta Apkalna. Concerts in the Thursday 2 subscription series are generously supported by the Otis Booth Foundation. Programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability subject to change.