Caramoor – ‘Fidelio’
03 ago 2016
«Pablo Heras-Casado conducted the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. He is a Beethoven expert and his mastery was apparent. Like James Levine, he brings forth music on the breath from the orchestra and shapes lovely melodic lines.»
Susan Hall – Berkshire Fine Arts
«From the first bars of the overture, Pablo Heras-Casado maintained a taut approach, never letting the action drag. Judicious cuts in the spoken dialogue kept the story moving forward. Ensembles and choruses were a strength throughout, with the Caramoor choristers filling in as the prison population in a slow-rising «O welche lust.» Both choral finales were memorable, with Mr. Heras-Casado showing control over the counter-punching choral parts, moments where Beethoven showed the clear influence of both Haydn and Bach.»