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Conductor Emmanuel Villaume's interpretation of the hymns of the Beethoven Ninth Symphony provided a dramatic challenge which galvanized the audience from the rapid first beat through the slow and lyrical parts of the work.
Villaume's conducting is passionate, precise and clear - and he is a talented interpreter of the piece as well. He knew exactly what he wanted and was successful in achieving it.
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Kultura.Pravda.sk, Ivan Marton
The opening concert of the Bratislava Festival was successful beyond expectation. Our representative body, the Slovak Philharmonic, and its principal conductor, Emmanuel Villaume, have set the bar very high for this year's event.
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Kultura.Pravda.sk, Pavel Unger
Conductor Emmanuel Villaume has this music in his genes, and it showed in his propulsive reading of the score; the strings did some gorgeous things for him in the "Pour conjurer le danger" trio.
Opera News, Mark Thomas Ketterson
The annual [Richard Tucker Foundation Gala] concert at Avery Fisher Hall was conducted by Emmanuel Villaume, who opened by leading members of the Met orchestra in a rousing "Bacchanale" from Saint-Saens'"Samson et Dalila."
San Francisco Chronicle, Mike Silverman
A Starry Roster Singing Arias Fiery and Hilarious
New York Times, Anthony Tommasini
A master of Gallic style in the pit, Emmanuel Villaume has the fine Lyric orchestra speaking fluent Offenbach, within flowing lines, vivacious tempos and airy textures that sparkle with flair and sensuality.
Chicago Tribune, John von Rhein
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