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Israel Gursky, a rising young conductor, has been praised by the Washington Post for his "superb debut" with the Washington National Opera in 2007, leading performances of Don Giovanni.
During the 2010-11 season, he returned to LA Opera for performances of Le Nozze di Figaro and also to Portland, Maine, for Hänsel und Gretel at PORTopera; and he made his debut at Opera Birmingham conducting Faust... (More)
Recent Engagements
- Les Contes d'Hoffmann at Wolf Trap Opera, August 5, 7, 11, 13, 2011
- Don Pasquale at Washington National Opera
- Le Nozze di Figaro at Los Angeles Opera, October 14, 17, 2010
- Concert in Yerevan, Armenia with Pläcido Domingo and Ana Maria Martinez, Dec 3, 2010
- Faust at Opera Birmingham Jan 28, 30, 2011
- Hänsel und Gretel, PORTopera
- Concert at Washington National Opera with Plácido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli
Reviews
""There was a great deal of of spark from chorus and orchestra alike. Conductor Israel Gursky took the opening measures of the overture at warp speed, sending a fun jolt through the house...the net effect of Gursky's propulsive but eloquently contoured and rubato-sensitive approach to the score yielded consistently persuasive results." -- Tim Smith, Opera News
"A gifted young conductor whose quiet command drew lush, beautiful sounds from the pit. Tempos were brisk, and lines were shaped exquisitely..." -- Opera News
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