Verdi’s Aïda
"Michael Borowitz conducts and keeps the opera’s massive musical forces tightly in control. Aïda is a huge undertaking and much of it is geographically awkward. Borowitz has an unerring instinct for being musically subtle allowing the smaller moments in his performances to ring true, yet theatrical enough to make the opera’s big moments play out with a Cecil B. De Mille flair."
Kálmán'sThe Duchess of Chicago
"Most importantly, Kálmán's soaring, buoyant music claims fervent champions in conductor Michael Borowitz, his excellent orchestra and the enormous cast."
Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld
"Nevada Opera has fared will under the artistic leadership of Michael Borowitz. In spite of a valiant cast, the Borowitz batting average is not enhanced by this misadventure of script - lots of updating, some of it funny, some of it corny, some of it about as sensitive as the Don Imus Show."
Rossini’s La Cenerentola
"Nevada Opera Artistic Director Michael Borowitz conducts the Nevada Opera Orchestra, which dishes up Rossini's smorgasbord of tunes in one of the orchestra's most sparkling gourmet presentations. Borowitz's timing is impeccable and in lightweight opera moving along is a must. Borowitz also brings great subtlety to his music making which makes the little moments thrilling and the big moments exciting."
Verdi’s La traviata
"Conductor and Nevada Opera Artistic Director Michael Borowitz brings passion, restraint and a shrewd theatrical timing to one of Verdi's most popular scores. The orchestra responds with a lush, impeccable performance. The chorus's singing is – like splendid champagne – rich and full bodied."
Mozart’s Così fan tutte
"Done sans orchestra, Borowitz - dressed as and in the persona of Mozart - accompanied on what looked like an ornate High Renaissance harpsichord. In reality it was a synthesizer which allowed recitatives à la harpsichord and the remainder of the score à la piano. Borowitz's keyboard work pushed all the right buttons for a seamless evening of glorious music and ribald action."
Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte
"But the best moments were left to the chorus and orchestra, led by Michael Borowitz, which stirringly belted out Mozart's odes to reason."
"Nevada Opera's celebration of Mozart… is rich in superb singing, and a sublime musical interpretation by conductor (and artistic director) Michael Borowitz."
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
"Conductor Michael Borowitz kept the music moving along always at a responsive pace, providing solid support for the singers and leading an effective reading of the instrumental interlude to the final scene."
Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance
".the pirates, cops and damsels Borowitz has encouraged to do their best, do. There isn't a misstep in the show. In addition to Borowitz and a super cast of troupers, the Nevada Opera Orchestra plays Sullivan's spritely score with cut-glass sparkle. The Nevada Opera Chorus sings this not-easy music - as do all the principals - with care and assurance."
Puccini’s Tosca
"Nevada Opera's artistic director Michael Borowitz conducts Puccini's intense, lyric score and he does so by playing to the theatricality of the composer's impeccable timing, suspenseful underscoring and wonderfully expressive arias, loaded as they are with emotion and pathos."
"The orchestra, led by artistic director and conductor Michael Borowitz, sounds full and resonant."
Verdi’s La Traviata
"Conductor Michael Borowitz had the Boise Philharmonic playing at its joyful best."
Lehar’s The Merry Widow
“Presented with sensitive musicality and with loving care to detail and stagecraft by NO artistic director Michael Borowitz, it's hard to imagine that in its 100 year history Lehar's masterpiece could have been more gorgeously and entertainingly presented. Certainly Friday's near-capcity audience thought so, giving what it saw and heard a quick and sincere standing ovation. In a day when standing ovations are passed around freely, this one was for real and earned. Not enough can be said for the Nevada Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Both perform at all times with keen professionalism.”
“Michael Borowitz led the Nevada Opera's orchestra and chorus in a lively and bouncy rendition of Franz Lehar's tuneful score.”
Bizet’s Carmen
“The orchestra, under the baton of Michael Borowitz, gave a final, rich polish to the production."”
Puccini’s Turandot
“Michael Borowitz, Nevada Opera's jack of all trades and master of them all (artistic director, production coordinator, chorusmaster) conducts, and he moves the production with dispatch, a keenly intuitive revelatory nature for recreating Puccini's luminous orchestral colorations, and an obvious love for the opera's rich score. The Nevada Opera Orchestra is in top form. The Nevada Opera Chorus is superb and moves and acts with a sense of theater rare for opera choruses.”
Donizetti's L'Elisir d'amore
“As the opera's conductor, Mr. Borowitz has paced the production to perfection, landing on all aspects of the beauty, fizz and musical athleticism of Donizetti's sparkling score and its bushels of wit with just the right musical flair and comedic touches...
“Under his direction the Nevada Opera Orchestra and Chorus come off as entirely disciplined and first rate.”
“Conductor Michael Borowitz and members of the Reno Philharmonic, director William Shomos, the cast, crew and folks in charge at Nevada Opera should be proud of another fine effort. Bravo!”
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
“Mr. Borowitz is hitting on all eight cylinders with his first production here, producing a very lyric and moving presentation. Under his impressive and highly musical leadership and assured baton technique the orchestra provides a lush and rapturous underpinning for the opera’s impending march to its tragic conclusion.”
Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito
“The orchestra was led from the harpsichord by Michael Borowitz with crispness and imagination.”
Argento’s Postcard from Morocco
“As conducted by Michael Borowitz, the Contemporary Ensemble was on target throughout the performance, handling the opera’s many shiftings of gears with ease.”
Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande
“…held together by Michael Borowitz with sensitivity and wonderful style…”
Donizetti’s Don Pasquale
“Michael Borowitz offered such imagination and sensitivity…shaping the melodies with emotional finesse…”
Blumenfeld’s Breakfast Waltzes and Wright’s The Fifth String
“Michael Borowitz conducted Breakfast Waltzes and Fifth String with savvy…”
Jaques-Dalcroze’s Les Jumeaux de Bergame
“Borowitz was a marvelous, motivating force…shaping the score with great sensitivity…”
“Borowitz communicated much of the music’s guileless charm.”
Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi
“…the concert version focused on the beauty of Bellini’s vocal writing, led with energy and flair by Borowitz…”
Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro
“Under the wonderful and sensitive conducting of Michael Borowitz, the orchestra delivered marvelous unanimity, a sumptuous and appealing sound.”
Contact Michael Borowitz at
(347) 524-5114 or mborowitz@yahoo.com
© 2004 Michael Borowitz
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