“The orchestra under music director David Stern delivered its usual excellent performance. The violins, in particular, played with transparent accuracy and grace in high passages such as the delicate opening Prelude that could expose intonation problems in less skilled musicians. In passages of classic Verdi drama, such as the gambling scene, the orchestra’s playing crackled with tense energy.”
David Fleshler – South Florida Classical Review
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