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With Daniele Squeo, a young compatriot of Rossini’s stood at the podium of the Vorarlberg Symphony Orchestra. He hit the effervescent basic tone of the score well, occasionally gaudy and let all lovers pause lyrically tenderly.
2018, nmz – Neue Musikzeitung about Rossinis Barbiere, Bregenzer FestspielenWith Daniele Squeo, a young compatriot of Rossini’s stood at the podium of the Vorarlberg Symphony Orchestra. He hit the effervescent basic tone of the score well, occasionally gaudy and let all lovers pause lyrically tenderly.
2018, nmz – Neue Musikzeitung about Rossinis Barbiere, Bregenzer Festspielen
The real stars of the gala performance were those from the house itself: Daniele Squeo, especially, as a bel canto conductor, offers a performance, night after night, that is not far from comparisons with Alberto Zedda, the doyen of bel canto.
2018, BNN by Manfred Kraft über Elisir d'amore, Badischen Staatstheater KarlsruheThe real stars of the gala performance were those from the house itself: Daniele Squeo, especially, as a bel canto conductor, offers a performance, night after night, that is not far from comparisons with Alberto Zedda, the doyen of bel canto.
2018, BNN by Manfred Kraft über Elisir d'amore, Badischen Staatstheater Karlsruhe
The choirs contribute, in spite of a little articulated diction in places, to the good performance of the ensemble and the orchestra, led with finesse by Daniele Squeo, energizes the action, always at the service of the singing, for a show of great quality.
2018, Forum Opera by Catherine Jordy über Rigoletto, Bregenzer FestspielenThe choirs contribute, in spite of a little articulated diction in places, to the good performance of the ensemble and the orchestra, led with finesse by Daniele Squeo, energizes the action, always at the service of the singing, for a show of great quality.
2018, Forum Opera by Catherine Jordy über Rigoletto, Bregenzer Festspielen
Under Daniele Squeo, the Basel Symphony Orchestra develops a transparent, elegant, feather light Rossini sound that has an immense tugging effect. One gear engages another – the rhythmic precision is captivating. Squeo also chooses the timbres deliberately. The strings, playing close to the bridge, create a breathy sound as they begin the orchestral crescendo before the machine gradually gains momentum. The long-mounting progression and sudden acceleration never sounds mechanical – the conductor keeps the orchestra and soloists on a long leash.
2018, kulturjoker by Georg Rudiger about La Cenerentola, Theater BaselUnder Daniele Squeo, the Basel Symphony Orchestra develops a transparent, elegant, feather light Rossini sound that has an immense tugging effect. One gear engages another – the rhythmic precision is captivating. Squeo also chooses the timbres deliberately. The strings, playing close to the bridge, create a breathy sound as they begin the orchestral crescendo before the machine gradually gains momentum. The long-mounting progression and sudden acceleration never sounds mechanical – the conductor keeps the orchestra and soloists on a long leash.
2018, kulturjoker by Georg Rudiger about La Cenerentola, Theater Basel
Daniele Squeo at the podium of the disciplined, proud Badische Staatskapelle shaped the colorful score with sensitivity and transparency. Gounod’s melodies blossomed festively, without smug and insipid sentimentality of sound. The experienced conductor clearly and unambiguously laid out the dramatic and tragic aspect of this wonderful music, always keeping an alert eye on the soloists in attentive accompaniment.
2018, onlinemerker by Gerhard Hoffmann about Romèo et Juliette, Badischen Staatstheater KarlsruheDaniele Squeo at the podium of the disciplined, proud Badische Staatskapelle shaped the colorful score with sensitivity and transparency. Gounod’s melodies blossomed festively, without smug and insipid sentimentality of sound. The experienced conductor clearly and unambiguously laid out the dramatic and tragic aspect of this wonderful music, always keeping an alert eye on the soloists in attentive accompaniment.
2018, onlinemerker by Gerhard Hoffmann about Romèo et Juliette, Badischen Staatstheater Karlsruhe
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Daniele Squeo is regarded as one of the most promising talents of his still quite young generation … Daniele Squeo shines in “Anna Bolena” with stirring and effective conducting, such that the characteristic sound aesthetics of bel canto spread captivatingly throughout the auditorium. He succeeds with bravura in generating a voluptuous, dark and complex sound color with the interplay of tragic-dramatic and beguilingly lyrical components to produce an effective outcome…He builds ample tension over long stretches and allows, especially in the large ensemble scenes, magnificent finales, which succeed in creating the drama of bel canto and luxurious excessiveness.
2019, Wotans Opernkritik by Markus Guggenberger about Anna Bolena, Badischen Staatstheater KarlsruheDaniele Squeo is regarded as one of the most promising talents of his still quite young generation … Daniele Squeo shines in “Anna Bolena” with stirring and effective conducting, such that the characteristic sound aesthetics of bel canto spread captivatingly throughout the auditorium. He succeeds with bravura in generating a voluptuous, dark and complex sound color with the interplay of tragic-dramatic and beguilingly lyrical components to produce an effective outcome…He builds ample tension over long stretches and allows, especially in the large ensemble scenes, magnificent finales, which succeed in creating the drama of bel canto and luxurious excessiveness.
2019, Wotans Opernkritik by Markus Guggenberger about Anna Bolena, Badischen Staatstheater Karlsruhe
