Philip Glass, Akhnaten, Atlanta Opera

“ It was the hottest ticket of the season, with sold out performances and great acclaim at evening’s end…..And Atlanta Opera gave it the same level of preparation and care it gives its usual fare: mostly well sung; smart and literal stage direction (by Richard...

FEBRUARY 2009

Philip Glass’s opera Akhnaten conducted by ARTHUR FAGEN in Atlanta was extremely well-received The Atlanta premiere of Philip Glass’s opera Akhnaten conducted by Arthur Fagen on January 23 and 25 has opened to an overwhelming public response at the Schwartz Center....

Orchestra Haydn of Bolzano and Trento, New Year’s Concert

Mentre l’energica bacchetta di Fagen avviava l’Ouverture da ‘Die Fliedermaus’ di Johann Strauss, riproponendo […..] una gestualità frizzante e ritmica generosa già notata […..]Annely Zeni, Alto Adige, 03.01.2009 Musik so jung und frisch […..]Es war ein traumhafter...

JANUARY 2009

The first week of January, Arthur Fagen crowned a busy 2008 year conducting New Year’s Concert of the Haydn Orchestra in several cities including Merano, Bolzano and Trento. Mr. Fagen started the New Year with a festive program with works by Strauss, Anderson, Rogers,...

DECEMBER 2008

 The new production of Fidelio at the Portland Opera conducted in November by Mr. Fagen was highly acclaimed by critics and audience (see last reviews).  In December Mr. Fagen starts the rehearsals of the New Year Concert of the Orchestra Haydn of Bolzano...