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When Los Angeles Philharmonic released its 2011 summer program at the Hollywood Bowl, the very first day tickets were on sale we got them to enjoy Gustavo Dudamel<\/a> conducting Puccini\u2019s last opera.<\/p>\n

This was a dream came true. Not only Turandot is my favorite opera. Last summer we missed first Dudamel opera night at the Bowl (Bizet\u2019s Carmen) and this year there is a rumor that La Scala di Milano is trying to steal his brilliant, electrifying baton from LA Phil…
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Turandot at the Bowl was absolutely astonishingly polished. I have seen it twice at the Metropolitan in New York, in a Franco Zefirelli production. I didn\u2019t miss the splendor of the costumes or the majestic golden grandeur of Zefirelli\u2019s Mandarin court.<\/p>\n

Last Sunday was all about the hauntingly beautiful sounds of music by LA Phil, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Children\u2019s Chorus and the singers, all masterly conducted by the universal Venezuelan Gustavo Dudamel has become… I obviously went to follow him, but I must confess the cast was a super bonus.<\/p>\n

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For the first time, the ice princess was 55 year old soprano and Grammy Award winning Christine Brewer, better known for her Wagner and Strauss Isolde and Ariandne. \u00a0A New Yorker trained at the Juilliard School of Music, tenor Frank Porreta played a powerful, dramatic, unforgettable Calaf.<\/p>\n

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Simply impeccable, wearing a white gown, Hei-Kyung Hong played the most beautiful Li\u00f9 ever. A graduate of Juilliard and veteran in this role, the Korean-American soprano sang Puccini\u2019s heroine with Pavarotti as Calaf at the Met. The beauty of her pristine voice and compelling stage presence took over the Bowl.<\/p>\n

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Equally impressive, bass Alexander Vinogradov sang Timur while Pl\u00e1cido Domingo\u2019s proteg\u00e9 Greg Federly sang Emperor Altum. Ping, Pang and Pong were played by tenors Timothy Mix, Daniel Montenegro and Beau Gibson.<\/p>\n

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As for Dudamel, this was a great night. He managed to be kind of \u201cinvisible\u201d in his black pants and silk shirt and let the opera stars shine. He did his job and under his baton every single one at stage gave us the best. No wonder La Scala wants him!<\/p>\n

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At the end, a full moon rose over the Bowl. We were so happy that instead of taking the shuttle, we decide to walk to our hotel carrying our picnic basket. Bravo Gustavo!<\/p>\n

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