REVIEWS
Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia
Calgary Opera, 2026
"In conjunction with Elizabeth Tarhan’s expert, clever stage direction and Daniela Musca’s clear-minded direction of the orchestra, the production is excellently unified in concept, clearly the result of much careful planning. The freshness of the concept and execution could not be missed. (…) As mentioned, the production was well conducted, including the famous overture, and the Calgary Philharmonic played cleanly and responded quickly to the needs of the singers." (Calgary Herald)
"Daniela Musca’s straight-forward, clear-minded direction of the orchestra and the singers presented a unified view of the music. The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra played cleanly and crisply, including in a fine rendition of the famous overture. The freshness of the concept and its execution could not be missed." (Opera Canada)
"Conductor Daniela Musca makes magic with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra" (Postcard Reviews)
Verdi's Giovanna d'Arco
Malmö Opera, 2024
"The music, with its largely strong dance-like propulsion, was skilfully and robustly and robust direction with confident interpretations in terms of tempo and strength by the Italian Daniela Musca. She gave all the singers plenty of space in the whole, so that the 180 years of waiting to bring Giovanna d'Arco to the Nordic countries was more than worth the worth waiting for in this performance." (POV International)
"Also in the orchestra, with plenty of big solo parts for the winds. A score that Italian conductor Daniela Musca makes the most of." (SVT)
"Musically, everything is in place: the energy, the melodic lines, the sense of dramatic timing … Conductor Daniela Musca leads Malmö Opera's melodious orchestra with great vigour and infectious enthusiasm." (Svenska Dagbladet)
"Yet the truly transcendental lies in the music. Conductor Daniela Musca leads Malmö Opera Orchestra to a vivacious and clear performance." (Aftonbladet)
"Musically, the performance is worthy of high praise." (Skånska Dagbladet)
"Daniela Musca conducted the orchestra, choir and soloists with a sure hand. The choice of tempi was extremely singer-friendly, the overall sound was without sharpness and the rhythmic coordination between everyone ran smoothly. The conductor created intensity and focussed on the scenic and musical events through strong dynamic reductions, for example in Giovanna's death scene." (OperaPoint)
"She conducts with flexibility, internal vigour and an awareness of the Nabucco-style Italian band sonorities on which much of the music rests." (Gramophone)
Puccini's Tosca
Wermland Opera, 2024
"Daniela Musca, who has previously conducted Rigoletto at the Royal Opera and worked with our foremost symphony orchestras, leads the orchestra of Wermland Opera. Rarely have I heard the orchestra play with such balanced brilliance, coherence, and fine solo performances." (Tidskriften Opera)
"Those who wonder if Karlstad's old, fine theater can withstand the power of Scarpia's mighty Te Deum can rest assured. Here, as in lyrical passages, the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. For there are plenty of music-dramatic highpoints with Daniela Musca in the pit - a genuine Italian opera conductor, much appreciated among Scandinavian orchestras." (Dagens Nyheter)
"The director's strict rigor is balanced by an outstanding musical interpretation, full of melodic joy. Sometimes it can resemble two different performances. The Italian conductor Daniela Musica leads the orchestra with vitality and passion, without holding back on the expressively melodramatic. A lovely, beautiful sound from both the orchestra and the chorus." (Svenska Dagbladet)
"All in all it becomes a dark tale, crueler than Grimm's, but there are sparkels in the darkness. And even though the weighty parts linger in the mind, one can also carry with them smiles for amusing hairstyles, the beauty experienced in the orchestra's (and Italian conductor Daniela Musca's) interpretation of Puccini's nuanced music, and not to forget, the joy over new bold approaches." (Nya WermlandsTidningen)
"A very strong production, with excellent playing by the orchestra under the confident leadership of Italian Daniela Musca, although it sounds a bit more "chamber-like" than usual and lacks some pressure in the brass section." (Värmlands Folkblad)
Opera Gala
Stockholm Wind Orchestra, 2023
"That Daniela Musca is an experienced opera conductor was noticed. She had the orchestra well in her hand in the aria accompaniment and also in the large orchestral parts. The orchestra impressed in its compliance as an opera house, and the orchestral timbre and tonal balance were excellent." (Militärmusiksamfundet)
Mando Diao's Infruset
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, 2022
"The front figure Björn Dixgård, in collaboration with the director Moqi Simon Trolin, has created a dramaturgy where the poems are surrounded by even string carpets and peppy arrangements between turns; conductor Daniela Musca energetically takes on the task of letting Swedish nature lyrics rise in the muscles of the symphony orchestra." (Sydsvenskan)"
The arrangement is organized by several Swedish organizers and conductor Daniela Musca leads with great empathy.The result is the shimmer." (Skånska Dagbladet)