Karen Keltner: Critical acclaim for Cold Sassy Tree

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KAREN KELTNER
Critical Acclaim

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ACCLAIM:	Works of Carlisle Floyd	Works of Rossini		NY City Opera Debut	From around the Country
	Cosi fan tutte	Pearl Fishers		Rigoletto	Salome
	Flying Dutchman	Hansel and Gretel	Wozzeck	Streetcar Named Desire	Thérèse Raquin

LA BOHEME by GIACOMO PUCCINI

"The most exciting thing about the performance may have been the playing of the orchestra under the baton of Karen Keltner, making her debut with the company. It's incredible that Keltner, associate conductor of the San Diego Opera, was told early in her career that as a woman, she lacked the passion to conduct Puccini. Last night, she became only the fifth woman to conduct at New York City Opera, and passionate would be an excellent word to describe her leadership.

"The music had the sound of having been carefully examined and prepared, just what one would expect from the debut of a talented conductor. But it was also forceful and emotive, with the orchestra setting a good example for the soloists, rather than struggling to back them adequately."
- Adam Z. Zorwath, Newsday 7/31/93

"Karen Keltner conducted, making her company debut... She moved things brightly, almost breathlessly at a few points. But she set up the big tunes admirably and drew unsually lovely sounds from the orchestra, showing a fine care for detail and balance."
- James Oestreich, NY Times 8/2/93

"This performance [NYCO at Wolf Trap] marked the City Opera debut of Karen Keltner, who paced and phrased the music with great sensitivity, etched the leitmotifs that abound in it with a refined sense of detail, and balanced voices and orchestra with finesse, always supporting the singers and never for a moment covering their voices or forcing them to strain to be heard."
- Washington Post 6/12/92

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