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“David Stern, embracing the multiple aspects of this score with vigor and dynamism (…), delivers a most seductive Hercules, putting this tragedy back in the high place it deserves in […]

“But the success of the production on opening night really rested on the quality of the musical performances. With six vibrant singers and a fine orchestral performance under chief conductor […]

“Under the direction of Music Director David Stern, the production (…) was a success in all fronts, starting with a superlative Palm Beach Opera Orchestra. On opening night, the ensemble […]

“David Stern leads a polished instrumental ensemble … Under his precise direction, the musical numbers are well-balanced and atmospherically well-defined.” January 2023 

“The Dutch philharmonie zuidnederland under conductor David Stern brings a perfect rendition of Lady in the Dark, with immaculate directing from up-and-coming UK talent Anna Pool, a well-executed choreography by Rebecca Howell, a solid […]

L’opéra est signé Puccini. Il voit le jour en 1896, sur les planches du Teatro Regio de Turin, sous la baguette d’Arturo Toscanini mais il a été présenté samedi 13 […]

La Boheme with Opera Fuoco Young Artists and the ensemble Ataïr at La Grange aux Pianos  “David Stern shows himself to be a maestro as diligent as he is precise, who watches […]

Au cœur de la campagne berrichonne, le festival de la Grange aux pianos déroule depuis dix ans un programme musical qui fait la part belle à l’art lyrique. Cette édition […]

“Après une ouverture aux phrasés dramatiques à propos, contrastés sans exagération et agréablement élancés, grâce à la direction très engagée de David Stern Avec cette œuvre qui se finit bien, […]

“The American conductor [David Stern]… infuses an energy, or even more, a vital élan and a dramatic imagination at every moment.” Mehdi Mahdavi – Opéra Magazine n°180 – March 2022

“(…) And throughout Friday’s performance, the duets, trios and other ensemble numbers were a pleasure to hear, as the fine singers blended together with the well-drilled orchestra under chief conductor […]

“Direction éruptive de l’inventif David Stern, qui rend la vie au dramma per musica, en avive les couleurs et restitue toute la puissance des ensembles – superbe finale du deuxième acte.” Didier […]

“À la tête de l’Orchestre national de Metz, aux pupitres répartis un peu hors de la fosse, à l’avant du parterre, pour répondre aux impératifs sanitaires du moment, David Stern […]

“Il faut dire que la direction de David Stern, grand découvreur d’œuvres baroques et classiques, fondateur et animateur d’Opera Fuoco, connaît son sujet. La direction qu’il imprime n’appelle que des éloges : […]

The French musical magazine Avant-Scène Opéra has awarded Mayr’s L’amor conjugale recording with the “Révérence” “Porté par la direction sensible et nuancée de David Stern à la tête de son […]

“Opera Fuoco under the direction of its founder David Stern plays the score with utmost concentration and rich sound, leaving nothing to be desired. Giovanni Simone Mayr: Absolute listening pleasure!” […]

« On April 24, at the Massy Opera house, David Stern leaves nothing to chance – he will not stop until he gets what he wants, but does so without […]

“The ensemble Ataïr always played with energy and theatrical spirit thanks to the precise and inspiring conducting of David Stern who, at every moment, indicated the perfect tempi.” Thierry Guyenne, […]

Last summer Agence France Presse covered Palm Beach Opera Festival. Find the full report and David Stern’s inteview:

“Ozzy Osbourne stood in the place where I’m conducting,” David Stern, the opera’s chief conductor who will lead both “La Boheme” and “The Magic Flute,” told AFP with a laugh. […]

David Stern‘s musical life spans three continents, and the pandemic hasn’t slowed him down. As founder and director of Opera Fuoco, a Paris-based international opera company and young artist program, he […]

“A young cast, imaginative filming – how the project came about. Watch the first episode for free” When I had the initial idea to salvage a concert version of the […]

“Stern drew out Puccini’s singing phrases adroitly, providing strong, coherent support for the singers. Without a curtain coming down to produce premature applause, it was great, for once, to hear […]

“(…) The tone was set by conductor David Stern’s nicely shaped overture, taken at a moderate pace, with solo instruments given the freedom to ornament their lines. This musical approach […]

Grammophone magazine’s review of David Stern’s recording with NDR Radiophilharmonie and Ania Vegry of Gassmann’s rare opera arias and scenes: “Conductor David Stern draws alert playing from the NDR Radiophilharmonie. […]

“After the conclusion of the famous Overture to Rossini’s Barber of Seville, Palm Beach Opera chief conductor David Stern invited the orchestra to stand to receive the applause. (…) The […]

” (…) Chief Conductor David Stern brings out the score’s varied moods, contrasting the chaotic populace with the contemplative reminiscences of the trio of officials, Ping, Pang and Pong, and […]

“Under chief conductor David Stern, the Palm Beach Opera orchestra did its usual excellent work. The outstanding string section played with transparent delicacy in Puccini’s shimmering harmonies. Soft-edged winds, stark […]

“A society without music loses its oxygen”