Britten in rehearsal

He was an exacting taskmaster, as this invaluable archival footage demonstrates. Benjamin Britten is seen rehearsing his choral overture The Building of the House for its premiere in 1967.
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He was an exacting taskmaster, as this invaluable archival footage demonstrates. Benjamin Britten is seen rehearsing his choral overture The Building of the House for its premiere in 1967.
Click here to view.
Pianist and Co-Artistic Director of Omega Ensemble Maria Raspopova, has released an album of Prokofiev’s Visions fugitives opus 22. The 20 movement cycle of piano pieces was recorded in May 2018 at the Cranbrook Recording Studio, produced by Philip Powers with recording engineer and mastering by Bob Scott and editing by Jonathan Palmer. Click here to listen/buy
Musica Viva announces the launch of an exciting new initiative which aims to encourage more female composers in the Australian music landscape. It is named The Hildegard Project, after Hildegard of Bingen, a 12th century German Benedictine abbess, writer and composer who is known for her literary, musical and scientific works, and for her religious and…
The APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards for 2016 have been announced, recognising the creative successes of musicians across the nation, in a broad range of styles. Winners in 11 national categories and eight state and territory categories were announced in Melbourne earlier this week. Percussionist Claire Edwardes has been recognised twice over. She won the award…
Did you know you can go on a tour of The Opera Centre at 480 Elizabeth Street Surry Hills (5 minutes walk from Central Station)? In an hour and a half you will see the making of props and sets, wigs and costumes, hear artists in rehearsal and learn fascinating facts from behind the scenes….
For mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble, the next weeks hold the most opposite of experiences, from the high drama of singing two significant Wagnerian roles in Melbourne, to winging her way to Paris to perform at Paris Fashion Week.
Perfect for entertaining children, grandchildren, nephews or nieces – there is a family pass for four people up for grabs for Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday July 14 at 1 pm. Click here for more information on what promises to be an lively multi-media show….