Attending last night’s concert: all as May says. McGegan’s performance informed by erudition & practice was well promoted with the Symphony Players’ exquisite & enduring energy. Wowed by the motets and their arrangements, we didn’t expect so complete a staging of “Dream.” Astonishing in its support for Shakespeare’s humor and insight into his critiques of the pastoral genre, this performance breathed life into Mendelssohn’s own enchantments.
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Mendelssohn Magic with Nicholas McGegan and the Seattle Symphony

photo (c) Jorge Gustavo Elias In town this week to guest with the Seattle Symphony, Nicholas McGegan – widely admired for his work in the world of historically informed performance – showed how wel…

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