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By Rex Hearn like a young Domingo sings the famous Una Fortuna lagrima recital on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Pianist, Albert Cano
February and the arts aria in Act ll. Adriana Cuchman is his love interest, Adina; Smit, accompanies. Next! Philadanco, the innovative modern
are in full swing. The fast from Canada she is a rising star having sung soprano roles at dance troupe from Philadelphia hit the boards from Feb. 11 to
spreading Omicron bug is The Met. 13, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in the Rinker
trying to put a damper on Minnesotan Alexandra Razskazoff is Gianetta, her friend, Playhouse representing the human spirit through dance. The
the proceedings but with the “richly faceted silky sounding soprano” (New York Times). delightful soprano Audra McDonald appears on Monday, Feb.
protocols in place, artistic Russian baritone Alexey Lavrov sings Sergeant Belcore. And 14 at 8 p.m. Take your valentine – it’s bound to be good. Miami
directors are determined to bass-baritone Musa Ngqungwana, “a rich glowing singer City Ballet presents Swan Lake on Feb. 19 and 20 – music by
win – by filling seats! Palm with an elegant legato” (New York Times) from South Africa Tchaikovsky, choreography by Alexei Ratmansky; both days
Beach Opera celebrates 60 sings Dr. Dulcamara, who sells the elixir, otherwise known Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 7:30 p.m. On Feb. 25 and 26
years in 2022 and the 90-piece as burgundy wine! David Stern conducts; Greg Ritchey is the in Persson Hall, celebrate the wit and wisdom of the Great
Palm Beach Symphony ranks chorus master and Fenlon Lamb directs. For tickets telephone American Song Book. Showtimes are Friday at 8 p.m. and
among America’s great the box office: (561) 833-7888 or book online: pbopera.org. Saturday at 8 p.m.: A special surprise will be presented here!
orchestras now. The Kravis Center offers a cornucopia of Palm Beach Symphony On Monday, Feb. 28 in the Regional Arts Classical Concert
wonderful entertainment. Monday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Dreyfoos Hall at the Kravis Series at 8 p.m. the great concert violinist, and all American,
Palm Beach Opera Center sees their fourth concert of the season. With Portuguese Joshua Bell conducts and plays with London’s Academy of
From Feb. 25 to 27 the opera’s third offering in their 60th piano soloist, Maria Joao Pires playing Beethoven’s Piano St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Then again on Tuesday, March 1
year is Donizetti’s harmless, amusing and sweet work, The Concerto No. 3 and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 conducted by at 2 p.m. the same team presents a second different concert.
Elixir of Love. Guatemalan tenor Mario Chang who sounds Maestro Gerard Schwarz. Box Office: (561) 281-0145. Do not miss them. March 2, a Wednesday, the Kravis Center
The Kravis Center Pops Orchestra appears with that darling of the social set, Mr.
The Lloyd-Webber musical Cats goes up from Feb. 8 to Michael Feinstein, who conducts and sings. Also, the other
13; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m.; Wednesday and excellent, upcoming local dance troupe, Ballet Palm Beach,
Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. In the present Giselle from March 4 to 6. Contact the box office at
Young Artists Classical series, Anthony Trionfo, flute, gives a (561) 832-7469.

Rex’s Review Yefim Bronfman played the Rachmaninoff Piano
Concerto No. 3 after the dazzling Kikimora piece full
Brilliance All Around At Palm Beach Symphony of orchestral brilliance and mayhem which opened the
program. Written in 1908, pianist-composer-conductor
Kravis Center Concert, Jan. 10 Rachmaninoff scored it for his lucrative American debut
Review by Rex Hearn where in 1909 he played it twice in New York City: on
This orchestra gets better and better. Ninety players Nov. 28 with the New York Symphony and later with
with astonishing pedigrees reminded us how great they can the New York Philharmonic under Gustav Mahler.
sound. In music by three Russians: Liadov, Rachmaninoff Bronfman’s brilliant technique is unquestionable, and was
and Shostakovich they shone like a bright new penny, each well received but from my point of view he seemed to be
section brilliant when their solo time came. Due to the COVID rushing to get to the end. It is fiendishly difficult to play.
pandemic I watched them reluctantly “live streamed” in my Very little emotional feeling came across from the pianist
home, dreading the “sardine tin” sound effects experienced for a piece deliberately written bearing the stamp of high
before in such situations. Happily it was not the case. The romanticism in its sunset years. The great Shostakovich
sound was delightful. Balance favored the lower registers, Symphony No. 5 brought the concert to a close. Written in
perhaps. A real bonus was watching the conductor, Gerard a grand conciliatory sober mood to please Marshall Stalin,
Schwarz, from his front. Cameras fixed on him and orchestra who, two years earlier had walked out of Shostakovich’s
members. What we saw and heard was magnificent. Schwarz opera Lady Macbeth of Minsk describing it as muddle
VOTE BEN KLUG belongs with the immortals; his baton technique is impeccable, instead of music. Marked Opus 47 of 1937 the 5th
Symphony celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Russian
crisp, deliberate and masterful. Dale McNulty, of happy
On Tuesday memory did us all a favor by appointing Maestro Schwarz Revolution. Stalin was pleased. Honors were poured on
MARCH 8TH as music director before he died. In the sometime snobbish Shostakovich, but his greatest international recognition
world of conducting, five-syllable names appear to get the job.
came with the war symphonies, Numbers 7, 8 and 9,
Boston’s Kousevitsky; Philadelphia’s Stokowski for instance; demonstrating his capacity for tragedy and ironic humor.
 Supporting our Police and First Responders though Stokowski was originally Leopold Stokes, an organist Palm Beach Symphony gave the 5th Symphony a
from London! What I’m trying to say is that Maestro Schwarz stirring and brilliant reading led by Maestro Schwarz.
 Protecting our historical charm and our might easily have led one of our great five orchestras with a Their next concert will be on Monday, March 7 at 7:30
environment (greenspace, clean beaches name change. Instead he has created his own great orchestra, p.m. featuring Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and
Mahler’s Symphony No. 4.
and we are fortunate to be in at the beginning.
and waterways)
 Finding a solution to reduce traffic

 Keeping our taxes low while maintaining our
level of service

 Supporting our local businesses

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