mike23 Feb 23, 2016:

Exquisite, the concert presented by the Fondazione Arena; like a frame restored, with exemplary features, for the three greatest representatives of the classical period, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. It began with the youngest of the three greats, the good old Ludwig van, served by an unfettered Daniel Smith, generous performer but never over the top. In his debut at the famed ‘della Scala’, the Australian conductor exhibited that he was perfectly at home, especially in the repertoire of Beethoven. His performance choices are certainly philological, and yet enriched by a vein which is completely personal and charming, ensuring the great success of the evening and resulting in an incessant roar of applause. The gestures of the young conductor are really interesting: his extraordinary technique is exalted and he gives the orchestral dragon that “supervised parole” which keeps alive the attention of the public, without any of the often amateurish slips of conductors who approach such masterpieces without the necessary humility. Exquisite, the concert presented by the Fondazione Arena; like a frame restored, with exemplary features, for the three greatest representatives of ...

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Feb 23, 2016:

Dear Ms. Kożuchowska : who or what is the orchestral dragon? Dimitar did not like the literal translation.