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Palace Opera and Ballet presents Jean-Philippe Rameau Rameau’s Les Indes galantes captured live from Opéra Bastille, Paris on 10 Oct 2019. This opera-ballet in four acts with prologue has Leonardo García Alarcón conducting the Orchestre Cappella Mediterranea with Sabine Devieilhe (Hébé/Phani/Zima), Florian Sempey (Bellone/Adario), Julie Fuchs (Émilie/Fatime), Mathias Vidal (Valère/ Tacmas), Edwin Crossley-Mercer (Osman/Ali),…
Opera Projects Sydney presents Cantique de Noël, a Christmas Opera Gala featuring the music of Verdi and Puccini. The concert stars sopranos Catherine Bouchier and Anna-Louise Cole, baritone Jose Carbo, tenor Simon Kim, bass Sitiveni Talei and pianist Bradley Gilchrist. Tickets are $25 available at www.theindependent.org.au
The German coloratura soprano Simone Kermes has earned herself the formidable reputation of being ‘dangerous’. In fact, ” a dangerous, no-holds barred singer” says Gramophone magazine. A rare accolade for anyone in the performing arts, let alone one who has a niche in performing Baroque. Simone Kermes brings her special mix of theatre and electrifying…
In its first concert for 2018, Thoroughbass presents Semelé. Taking its title from the cantata by Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, this all-French program features acclaimed soprano Amy Moore with violinists Stephen Freeman and Shaun Warden, and continuo players Shaun Ng (viola da gamba) and Diana Weston (harpsichord). The story of Semelé is one of…
The Massive Spooky Singlet – an all-comers big sing led by Stephen Taberner and a handful of handpicked gentlemen from The Spooky Men’s Chorale host an online big sing. The black clad, bearded, steam powered male choir has been charming audiences around the world since 2001. Those signing up join 500 other online participants worldwide…
The Australian Haydn Ensemble under Artistic Director performs a rare chamber version of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4, along with a virtuosic Flute Sextet by Boccherini and Mozart’s much-loved String Quartet in D minor. It has been suggested that Mozart may have written his string quintets K. 515 and K. 516 to impress King Friedrich Wilhelm…