SFO music director Eun Sun Kim paced the orchestra brilliantly, eliciting every extreme and shading the rich colors in the score’s added touches of cimbalom and celesta. “The score, like much of Adams’s work, is characteristically nimble and rhythmically driven the composer is a master of building tension in orchestral sound. In her hand, the score sounded alive, vibrant and yes, modern, while ensuring that the texts were fully heard.” “Kim led the SF Opera Orchestra in a reading with remarkable beauty, emphasizing the tonal effects and colorings of the many instruments, while paying close attention to Poulenc’s syncopated rhythms. “Poulenc’s music was given an intensely compelling account by Music Director Eun Sun Kim…” The whole production, led by the music, sustained a tight but not rigid grip throughout, sustaining the delicacy of thought and feeling, even in the face of force and violence.” Pacing, however, was key, and she executed it with aplomb. She moved briskly through the score, fully committed to each vignette. “Eun Sun Kim conducted, fusing the disparate elements with energy. “Eun Sun Kim brought all of the musical intensity to the fore, shaping the score with precision and force…” The many role debuts fit seamlessly into an ensemble that produced one electric scene after another." Kim brought out Poulenc’s distinctive musical flavors, shaped perfect balances with the singers and found ideal tempos. “Superb singing and acting up and down the big cast, plus a stunning performance from the orchestra under music director Eun Sun Kim, added up to nothing short of a triumph. Music Director Eun Sun Kim led the orchestra expertly through this score.” “Poulenc’s score is surprisingly rich in orchestral colors, including airy oboe solos and occasional blaring trumpets. “The orchestra, guided decisively by Eun Sun Kim in this production, adds color, particularly with accents and percussive punctuation.”
It’s simply appealing music - often lyrical but occasionally strident when appropriate to help define the action - that sticks to your ears as it fades and lingers, and conductor Eun Sun Kim gets well-deserved credit for it.”
“The music is characterized by a naturalness. With Kim’s mobilizing account of the music, murmurous string playing is set off by a sudden silence or a trumpet’s snarl…” “Under Music Director Eun Sun Kim’s baton, the music surges and flows through Poulenc’s vitalizing melodies. Conducted with fluid assurance by Music Director Eun Sun Kim, “Carmelites” conjures up every expressive strand in Poulenc’s suave score and weaves it into a rich dramatic tapestry."
San Francisco Opera Dialogues of the Carmelites
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