LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris
March 4 | 2024
"The most remarkable thing about this evening was Lorenzo Passerini's feverish and fiery conducting, which brought out all the splendour of this score, every note of which he seemed to live intensely. The orchestral mass is brilliant, voluminous without ever being overwhelming. He gives every start, underlines every inflection of the choruses and chisels out an interpretation that brings out the best in the orchestra, especially the woodwinds. Perfectly followed and served by the Orchestre de chambre de Paris, which reaches the heights of expressivity, whether in the expression of fear and horror or in the intimate emotions that bind the three main protagonists. [...] The packed house was a great success for this production, and particularly - and quite rightly - praised the work of Maestro Passerini and the Orchestre de chambre de Paris."
Jean Luc | 09.03.2024
The different sections of the orchestra received rapturous applause at the end of the evening. The instrumentalists perform under Lorenzo Passerini's lively baton, yet the phrases unfold in expressive curves sprinkled with an eloquent rubato (rhythmic suppleness)."
Frédérique Epin | 07.03.2024
"The nice surprise comes from the Italian conductor Lorenzo Passerini. He spares no effort to give energy to his instrument, the Orchestre de chambre de Paris, which is not a full orchestra and not an opera group. His intense and precise conducting infuses the orchestra with the energy it needs throughout the opera, which is always very engaging. The alternation between lyrical power, particularly in Act II's 'Nuit d'effroi', and the anxious introspection of Nadir and Leïla, especially in their respective soliloquies, is well rendered."
Marc Portehaut | 05.03.2024