Maestro Fagen’s “Don Juan” suggested virility, flirtatiousness, heroism, disgust in self and fatalism, all Strauss meant to reveal in the score about that intriguing literary hero. The orchestra did the conductor’s bidding faithfully. The piece was beautifully played, dramatic to the hilt, deftly integrated, and with telling details emerging from within the mounting orchestral tumult.
Peter Jacobi, Heraldtimesonline.com, March 5, 2010
From the very start, the music, conducted masterfully by Arthur Fagen, was captivating. Even when the action lagged, the music was able to bring rich depth to these scenes, languishing in emotion. Andrea Luke, February 1, 2026,...
Conductor Arthur Fagen earns strong Italian press for Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ in Jesi and NovaraAmerican conductor Arthur Fagen has drawn enthusiastic critical response in Italy for his recent performances of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Teatro Pergolesi in Jesi (October...
The Conductor Arthur Fagen and his house orchestra commenced with a crisp overture, regally played [...]Stephanie Adrien, Opera News, February 2025 La Ópera de Atlanta presentó esta ópera ante un teatro lleno con un escenario compuesto por paredes con jeroglíficos que...