Otello Picture Gallery
Scroll down to see all eight images from Opera Australia’s current production of Verdi’s Otello. Read our review of Otello
Images by Branco Gaica, courtesy Opera Australia.








Scroll down to see all eight images from Opera Australia’s current production of Verdi’s Otello. Read our review of Otello
Images by Branco Gaica, courtesy Opera Australia.








Antonio Pappano, the present Music Director of the Royal Opera at Covent Garden worked closely with Dame Joan Sutherland during his early career as a prompt. Though born in Britain, his Italian parentage gave him a special advantage with singers: Peter Wilson writes from Europe for The Australian: Click here to read.
Lisa Gasteen makes a welcome return to the stage during the Brisbane Festival in August. She talks to Matthew Westwood of The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/opera-star-lisa-gasteen-sets-her-own-tempo/story-fn9n8gph-1226403160732 …… and Eric Whitacre talks to Bridget Cormack: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/music/master-of-the-ethereal-choristers/story-fn9d2mxu-1226404727785
Matthew Westwood of The Australian evalutes the “performance” of the AWO: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/an-orchestra-without-the-cultural-cringe/story-e6frg8n6-1226124757479
For their latest album Songs Without Words, (ABC Classics) guitarist brothers Slava and Leonard have gathered a collection of songs with and without words in novel and beautiful arrangements, by their father Edward for two guitars. The arrangements own a special understanding of the music and the performers; the playing by the brothers contains its own…
Pianist Krystian Zimmerman made a point about audience filming during recitals at a recent performance in Germany. Click here to read the article from the BBC.
Last weekend musicians in Sydney put on a display of talent and camaraderie that delighted patrons. On Friday evening, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra opened its Celestial Vivaldi series with works by Rebel, Corrette, Dell’abaca and Vivaldi. One of the most notable aspects of this evening was the alto section that was made up entirely of counter-tenors!…