CLASSICAL MUSIC.Byline: - Fred Shuster Los Angeles Opera's third production of the current season is a celebrated and opulent revival of Verdi's beloved ``La Traviata,'' with the company's new artistic director, opera great Placido Domingo, conducting three performances. After her L.A. Opera debut as Mimi in 1997's ``La Boheme,'' American soprano Ana Maria Martinez returns to star as Verdi's scandalous courtesan, Violetta. Other memorable events in the fall classical season include a multimedia celebration of influential composer Philip Glass' film work. Here are fall's top classical offerings. Monday L.A. Opera, ``Lohengrin,'' Dorothy Chandler Pavilion The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States). The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. . Final performance of the Wagner classic. Wolfgang Sengstschmid, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (or CCPA) is a 154,000 square-foot entertainment and music venue located in the Cerritos Towne Center of Cerritos, California. . Award-winning Viennese violinist performs pieces by Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss and Kreisler. Wednesday L.A. Philharmonic, ``A Tribute to Duke Ellington,'' Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts this season-opening gala. Quincy Jones narrates. Friday L.A. Philharmonic, ``Beethoven's Fifth,'' Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (also Saturday and Oct. 7). Saturday CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge Symphony, Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . Oct. 7 ``Music From the Heart,'' Royce Hall. This fund-raiser for UCLA's brain cancer research program features L.A. Master Chorale conductor Grant Gershon, L.A. Opera stars Suzanna Guzman and Greg Fedderly, plus others. Oct. 9 Kronos Quartet, Orange County Performing Arts Center The Orange County Performing Arts Center is a performing arts complex located in Costa Mesa, California. It is the home of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Opera Pacific, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale. (also Oct. 10). Oct. 11 L.A. Philharmonic, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts a program of Strauss and Wagner (also Oct. 12 and 14). Oct. 12 Konstantin Lifschitz, Schoenberg Hall, UCLA. The Ukrainian pianist won a Grammy for his celebrated 1994 reading of Bach's ``Goldberg Variations.'' New West Symphony, Oxnard Performing Arts Center. Boris Brott conducts pieces by Debussy, Ravel and Beethoven (also Oct. 13 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. ). Oct. 14 American Youth Symphony, Royce Hall, UCLA. The orchestra opens its 37th season with acclaimed Russian pianist Yakov Kasman as guest of honor (free). Oct. 15 Alexander String Quartet, Performing Arts Center, California State University, Northridge. Berlin Philharmonic, Orange County Performing Arts Center (also Oct. 16). Oct. 16 Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra The Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) is a famous German orchestra based in Leipzig, Germany. It is named after the concert hall in which it is based, the Gewandhaus (Cloth Hall). , Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. The venerable ensemble welcomes guest violinist Nikolaj Znaider in a program that includes Beethoven's ``Eroica.'' Oct. 19 L.A. Opera, ``La Traviata,'' Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (also Oct. 21, 23, 27, 28, 31, Nov. 2, 4, 7 and 10). Tan Dun, ``Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Traditional Chinese: 臥虎藏龍; Simplified Chinese: 卧虎藏龙; Pinyin: ,'' Irvine Barclay Theatre. An evening of music by the Chinese composer who scored the Oscar-winning film (through Oct. 21). Oct. 20 Pasadena Symphony, ``Lights, Camera, Mendelssohn,'' Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Oct. 23 Philip Glass, ``Philip on Film,'' Royce Hall, UCLA. A quarter-century of screen music, from ``Koyaanisqatsi'' to ``Dracula,'' with clips (through Oct. 27). Oct. 24 ``Benny Goodman: Classical'', Irvine Barclay Theatre. Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman examines the King of Swing's lesser-known classical side. (The jitterbug jitterbug Dance variation of the two-step in which couples swing, balance, and twirl in standardized patterns to syncopated music in ⁴⁄₄ time. It originated in the U.S. in the mid 1930s and became internationally popular in the 1940s. returns Oct. 26 for an evening of Goodman pop classics at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.) Oct. 28 Pacific Chorale, ``Requiem,'' Orange County Performing Arts Center. Nov. 6 Opera Pacific, ``Rigoletto,'' Orange County Performing Arts Center (also Nov. 8-11). Nov. 8 Jacques Loussier Trio, Schoenberg Hall, UCLA. Bach meets jazz. Nov. 9 Russell Watson, Irish tenor opens the Kodak Theatre. < Nov. 16 New West Symphony, Oxnard Performing Arts Center. Cellist Denis Brott in a program of Hovhaness, Bloch and Tchaikovsky (also Nov. 17 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza). Nov. 17 Anne-Sophie Mutter, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. With the Trondheim Soloists chamber orchestra. Nov. 27 Boston Pops, ``Holiday Pops'', Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Nov. 30 Andrea Bocelli, Staples Center. Orpheus Chamber Orchestra The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is a world-renowned, Grammy Award-winning classical music chamber orchestra based in New York City which is known for a unique style collaborative leadership in which the musicians interpret the score, not a conductor. , Royce Hall, UCLA. Countertenor countertenor, a male singing voice in the alto range. Singing in this range requires either a special vocal technique called falsetto, or a high extension of the tenor range. Andreas Scholl guests. Dec. 2 L.A. Opera, ``The Merry Widow,'' Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (also Dec. 5, 7, 12, 15, 19 and 22). Les Arts Florissants Les Arts Florissants can refer to two different, but related things:
Dec. 10 Rubio String Quartet, Performing Arts Center, California State University, Northridge. Dec. 12 Stephen Petronio Company, ``Strange Attractors,'' Royce Hall, UCLA. Inventive high-energy choreography mixes music, visual art and fashion (also Dec. 13). Dec. 14 Michael Nyman, ``The Film Scores,'' Royce Hall, UCLA. The British composer and pianist is known for stylish concertos, string quartets and film scores, including ``The Piano'' and ``The End of the Affair.'' Dec. 15 Tallis Scholars, First Baptist Church First Baptist Church may refer to many churches: Canada
CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) Composer Philip Glass gives his take on screen music at Royce Hall, Oct. 23-27. (2) Violinist Wolfgang Sengstschmid performs at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts on Monday. (3) Ana Maria Martinez stars in L.A. Opera's ``La Taviata,'' beginning its run Oct. 19 at Dorothy Chandler Pavillion. (4) Kronos Quartet performs at Orange County Performing Arts Center on Oct. 9 and 10. |
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