PRESS REVIEWS
Conductor Enrico Fagone managed a difficult, jagged score that could’ve easily unraveled without a tight band behind him. He kept the pacing intact, never letting the music go slack or mechanical. Animated but not showy, he appeared to be enjoying himself.”
Conductor Fagone impressively wrangled both the orchestra and the singers scattered throughout the large space.“
Bravo to the orchestra and Chorus under Enrico Fagone’s baton
L’Ape Musicale
“After the magnificence of the first part, the attention is focused on the grandiosity of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra engaged in the two suites excerpts from the ballet “El sombrero de tres picos”. On the podium, Enrico Fagone, who in the concert of Liszt let himself be guided by Martha Argerich following any agogic and dynamic request, in the captivating work of De Falla, suspended between the folkloristic experience Albéniz and Granados and the impressionist influence of Debussy, shows a real narrative awareness in which the choreographic element of the latin score is enhanced without falling in to the easy absorption of the musical language. In this kaleidoscopic work made of luminous colors and irresistible rhythmic constructions, the opulent tonal spectrum of the NSO Rai stands out thanks to the carefulness gave to the melt of the sound and all the instrumental details, evident in the wind instruments during every dances that shows the theatrical meaning of the ballet. The final jota is a spectacular Iberian impulse animated by an overpowering symphonic load, expanding through a crescendo in which a multitude of orchestral effects – all well distinguishable – flows and which leads to an overwhelming explosion.
AMADEUS – Emanuele Lavizzari
“..The evening ended with two great scores by the Andalusian maestro Manuel de Falla. The Suite n. 1 and the Suite n. 2 from the ballet El sombrero de tres picos … ”
The choice of Enrico Fagone to deal with this author is courageous, but certainly it shows his maturity to conduct and wisdom to select a repertoire that can fully exploit the potential of the RAI Symphony Orchestra. The final result proves him right because the performance really enhances all the elements among the instruments in orchestra and brings to the audience the energy of the young conductor, releasing in the cold city of Savoy with twenty minutes of music the bright colors and intense aromas of the heat of a sunny summer afternoon in the Andalusian countryside .. ”
Fagone possesses a natural ability to approach musically everything he conducts. His charismatic personality makes him a conductor of great interest!
Enrico Fagone is an extraordinary musician!” — Martha Argerich
What an immense joy to perform with the fantastic Fagone!” — Vadim Repin
Fagone has great personality and charisma!” — Katia & Marielle Labèque
In the 2018-19 season of the RAI National Orchestra the spotlights converge, beyond any doubt, towards the evenings dedicated to Martha Argerich with the participation of Enrico Fagone on the podium.
With Fagone on the podium, in his now widely appreciated role as conductor.