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La Bohème. Conductor Andris Nelsons. Royal Opera House, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 December, 2010, London
These days, the Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons is often referred to as the best and brightest hope among orchestra conductors in the international musical circles. Even the German Der Spiegel magazine, predicting the decline of the era of great conductors, hastens to contradict itself by adding: that's how it was before Nelsons appeared on the podium - because now we are dealing with a completely new type of Maestro.
The emotional Andris Nelsons - who gives his all in concert - is very much loved by the musicians: every last orchestra he has ever worked with keeps asking him back, and that's including the world's most famous symphony orchestras, the likes of Wiener Philharmoniker and Berliner Philharmoniker. The international media have been incredibly generous with their praise in reviews of the young conductor's interpretations. Incidentally, as far as Nelsons is concerned, it's only the composer's original intent that matters (as he pointed out in an interview for the Opernglas music magazine) - whatever he wished for the music to convey as he was writing it; a conductor has to put his own ego aside as he reads the score. What about the career then? - The magazine asks. Whoever wants to be noticed has to be different. - Music is more important, though, - the conductor insists. - When I succeed in my attempts to unlock a piece, the music contains a piece of me as well.
At the Vienna State Opera, Tchaikovsky's Queen of Spades conducted by Andris Nelsons was a sensational success. At Deutsche Oper Berlin the spectators - the most snobbish audience in Berlin - greeted the conductor after the performance of Eugine Onegin with a long standing ovation. This year, December sees Andris Nelsons make his debut at the London Covent Garden where he will be conducting Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème - a marvellous opportunity!
Keywords: stage performance, England, London
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Tim Walton
This article is complete RUBBISH.
Andis Nelsons' debut at Covent Garden in La Boheme was in December 2009 NOT 2010.
He is not back at Covent Garden until the Summer of 2011 in Madama Butterfly.
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