Gustavo Dudamel’s series of firsts at the Hollywood Bowl continued Aug. 1 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s young music director making his first U.S. appearance as an opera conductor. The material, “Carmen,” was well-suited to his widely known and much loved expressiveness. Natascha Petrinsky sang the title role. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
The Los Angeles Children’s Chorus contributed its voices to “Carmen.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Yonghoon Lee portrayed the ill-fated Don José in the Aug. 1 Hollywood Bowl presentation of Bizet’s “Carmen.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Gustavo Dudamel urges the Los Angeles Philharmonic through the performance of “Carmen.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
At the Hollywood Bowl performance of “Carmen,” Alexia Voulgaridou portrayed Micaëla, the hometown girl whom Don Jose dumps in his pursuit of the title character. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
