Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the youngest knight ever created? And what did the adult knights think of the appointment?!
Today’s The Australian reports on Vatican documents dating back to 1770 in which Pope Clement XIV awarded Mozart the Chivalric Order of the Golden Spur. More at…
One of the world’s leading clarinetists, Andreas Ottensamer is joined by one of the world’s leading pianists, Yuja Wang in a new release from Deutsche Grammophon, out today. The album, Blue Hour contains beautiful and deeply emotional pieces by Brahms and Mendelssohn and the virtuosic Grand Duo and Concerto by Weber. This is the debut chamber music…
The first online choir competition of INTERKULTUR, the INTERKULTUR Video Awards has ended after 128 virtual choir videos from 44 countries were submitted in two categories “Choirs A Cappella” and “Choirs with Accompaniment”. The winner in the “Choirs A Cappella” category was the Chor der Technischen Universität Vienna, Austria, singing “Some Nights“ by Nate Ruess,…
When: Sat 12 December 5:00 and 8 pm/ Wed 16 December 5:00 and 8 pm/ Thu 17 December 5:00 and 8 pm DIGITAL PREMIÈRE: Sat 19 December 5:00PM AEDT (Digital concert duration approximately 60 minutes, no interval. Please note that concert duration is approximate only and is subject to change). Where: City Recital Hall, 2 Angel…
This is an interesting and useful article about how we will listen to music in years to come. http://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/focus/listening-wirelessly
This entertaining feature from the New York Times looks at the role of food in opera: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/dining/opera-singers-who-dine-as-part-of-the-show.html?_r=1
Some early impressions of the set and site design for Madame Butterfly, the 2014 production from Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. Scroll down to see all three images. Set Design by Alfons Flores. Images courtesy of Opera Australia