Corrupt Music Competitions
Cellist Julian Lloyd-Webber levels some serious allegations against music competitions writes Hannah Ellis-Petersen in The Guardian
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Opera Australia’s 2015 presentation of Puccini’s La Boheme is in full swing with Maija Kovalevska as Mimì and Diego Torre as Rodolfo. The Gale Edwards production is set in 1930’s Berlin. Scroll down to see all 7 images. Images courtesy Opera Australia, by Branco Gaica.
Sir Simon Rattle on ten years with the Berlin Philharmonic.
Ten years after Sir Simon Rattle began his tenure with the Berlin Philharmonic, he speaks to Ivan Hewitt of The Telegraph about the last decade …and that unforgettable moment when he shared the stage with the infamous Mr Bean. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/proms/9492893/Simon-Rattle-interview-of-course-the-orchestra-is-stroppy.html
April SoundsClassic Out Soon!
The April edition of our free monthly newsletter SoundsClassic is due out soon with news of concerts, reviews and lots more about musical life in Sydney and Melbourne. Make sure you get your copy by clicking the ‘Subscribe’ button on the menu bar at the top of this page.
Sydney Eisteddfod Announces Expanded New Premises
Sydney Eisteddfod has brand new premises in Chippendale, continuing an exciting path of renewal and development after celebrating its 90th birthday last year.
How did Chopin die?
The Guardian reports on confirmation of the cause of Chopin’s death in 1849 as observed from his heart which was preserved, even though his body was buried in Paris.
