#samueljean
« To bring this jewel of lightness back to life, the Orchestre Lyrique de Région Avignon Provence is the ideal phalanx. Under the twirling baton of Samuel Jean, the instrumentalists enjoy detailing the discoveries of the young composer, already an outstanding orchestrator... »
Classica, Dominique Joucken
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«His truculent Docteur Miracle comes back to us defended with panache by the Orchestre Lyrique de Région Avignon Provence: Samuel Jean leads the story vividly, the colours are frank, one is never bored.»
Diapason, Michel Parouty
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https://www.resmusica.com/2013/06/17/le-docteur-miracle-opera-bouffe-de-bizet/
« The Orchestre Lyrique de Région Avignon Provence, energetically conducted by Samuel Jean, shows all the vivacity necessary to do justice to a promising work, which certainly deserves to be heard more often. »
Resmusica, Pierre Degott
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« Samuel Jean leads the ensemble with a light and delicate fairy wand. A real treat. »
Qobuz, FH
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https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/bizet-le-docteur-miracle
« Samuel Jean gets neat playing from his Orchestre Lyrique de Région Avignon Provence, so typically French in its mouthful of a name. »
Gramophone, Richard Lawrence
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http://www.classical-music.com/review/bizet-le-docteur-miracle-oct-13
« Lively rather than flawless playing from the Orchestre lyrique de région Avignon Provence, and just so-so sound; but the piece is worth getting to know, while conductor Samuel Jean shows how it should go. »
BBC Music Magazine, George Hall
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2013/Sept13/Bizet_miracle_1C1204.htm
« However, having nearly gone under, l'Orchestre Lyrique Région Avignon-Provence, here confirms its resurgence and proves its worth with some excellent playing. »
MusicWeb International, Ralph Moore
« The overture bears no relation to anything, in the comedy which follows, but is good fun, joyously dispatched by the Orchestre Lyrique de Région Avignon Provence under conductor Samuel Jean. »
Record Review, Mark Pallinger