by juanalvaro | Mar 21, 2014 | Reviews
Atlanta Opera’s spring production of Faust at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre began in a promising way (seen March 11). It is difficult to overstate the remarkable improvement in the opera orchestra’s playing since Maestro Arthur Fagan joined ranks with the...
by juanalvaro | Nov 5, 2013 | Reviews
Conductors skills and background the right mix [….] on Wednesday evening a beautifully prepared concert in Auer Hall by the Chamber Orchestra: Rossini’s Overture to La scala di seta, Ottorino Respighi’s Gli Uccelli and Mozart’s Symphony n....
by juanalvaro | Nov 5, 2013 | Reviews
“Maestro Arthur Fagen’s interpretation of the score was eloquent and skillful. Few understand the complexities of unifying under a baton the multiple elements that come to life in a work of this kind. Fewer are able to harness them together to deliver a...
by juanalvaro | Oct 2, 2013 | Reviews
…. the current production of this Mozart masterpiece also scores. From what one hears and sees, conductor Arthur Fagen and stage director Christopher Alexander have truly done their job. Fagen has coached and coaxed both the pit musicians and the two alternating casts...
by juanalvaro | Mar 15, 2013 | Reviews
Last weekend’s production of American minimalist composer Philip Glass’s Akhnaten was a huge undertaking, and proved a huge achievement for everyone involved.The IU Concert Orchestra played with skill and concentration; conductor Arthur Fagen did an...
by juanalvaro | Nov 22, 2012 | Reviews
[….] the Atlanta Opera opened its 2012-2013 season with Bizet’s Carmen to an enthusiastic reception on Saturday, November 10. The evening was led by Carl and Sally Gable Music Director Arthur Fagen, whose polished baton emphasized the vitality and sparkling...
