LA Philharmonic performs Tchaikovsky’s Shakespeare

Malcolm McDowell says that, while performing with Dudamel, seen conducting, “I’m watching the maestro himself, and I must say, a sight to behold it is.”  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Orlando Bloom performs as Romeo in a scene from “Romeo and Juliet” during the performance, one of the “LA Phil Live” programs.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Tchaikovsky’s three Shakespeare concert pieces -- “Hamlet,” “Romeo and Juliet” and “The Tempest” at Walt Disney Concert Hall.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Orlando Bloom says of the experience, “It’s pretty special to be able to say we did a little bit of Shakespeare in the Disney Hall with Gustavo Dudamel.”  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Anika Noni Rose performs as Juliet in a scene from “Romeo and Juliet” during the LA Phil program.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Anika Noni Rose said that after watching a documentary about Gustavo Dudamel, she told her manager, “You’ve got to get me work with this guy, I have to go sing with this man!”  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

The program is to be seen in specially equipped movie theaters around the country as part of the “LA Phil Live” series.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Matthew Rhys performs Hamlet.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)