Recent press

Bellini, Norma, Boston Lyric Opera

Conductor David Angus led the fabulous BLO orchestra with sparkling energy and obvious expertise in securing both brilliance and subtlety from his ensemble. (Boston Musical Intelligencer)

Poul Ruders, The Handmaid’s Tale, Boston Lyric Opera

BLO music director David Angus steers the large orchestra adeptly through this dark tale, elevating the drama and capturing its many moods.  (Boston Globe)

Gripping!  The score has lost none of its ferocious impact, and BLO’s ingenious, immersive staging in a Harvard basketball arena ensures that the audience cannot escape its message. … Conductor David Angus led a taut, balanced performance. (Wall Street Journal)

 Holding the reins, David Angus, Music Director of BLO, conducts a tight and sharply executed super-sized orchestra of 65 players, with a chorus of about 34 singers, with complete control and expertise. (Glide Magazine)

As conducted by David Angus, the orchestra was in rare form … With such glorious singing from all the soloists and choruses, a score to thrill for, and acting to, well, die for, this is unquestionably the finest, most creative and unforgettable production in BLO’s storied history.  Full stop. (The South Shore Critic)

David Angus deserves special praise for tackling a highly challenging score and conducting it with vigor and accuracy. (Edge Media Network)

The large orchestra, superbly conducted by David Angus, takes on successfully the frequent challenges of the severe and unsparing score. (Boston Musical Intelligencer)

Boston Lyric Opera did very handsomely by Poul Ruders’ opera The Handmaid’s Tale … David Angus’ admirably prepared and responsive orchestra … (David Shengold, Opera Magazine, September 2019)

Machover, Schönberg in Hollywood, Boston Lyric Opera

David Angus conducted with energy and drive, tackling all the different musical styles of Machover’s writing with gusto. (Opera News)

Opening night, the small orchestra of 15 acoustic instruments + electronic keyboards was deftly led by BLO Music Director David Angus, so the densest music never sounded too thick and Machover’s lyrical gift was allowed to flow. (Musical America Worldwide)

The 16-piece orchestra, including a pianist and a synth player, were under the direction of BLO’s David Angus. Given the responsibility of delivering a universe of sound, they were led with gusto and control and, remarkably, conveyed with clarity all of the complex ideas brought forward through Machover’s writing.  (Boston Musical Intelligencer)

David Angus conducted with energy and drive, tackling all the different musical styles of Machover’s writing with gusto. (Opera News)