The world-famous baritone turns 50 this year and his upcoming roles couldn’t be more diverse – opening in The Flying Dutchman at the Royal Opera, followed by the role of Sweeney for the English National Opera.
In this interview in The Independent he looks at the roles he has taken through his performing career.
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In an age where perfection is an ideal and conformity a virtue, pianist Sally Whitwell refreshingly admits that she is not perfect. She sees beauty in imperfection, and the title of her newest ARIA Award winning album, All Imperfect Things affirms her view. Named the Best Classical Album at the 2013 ARIA Awards, Sally…
The New Music Network is calling for proposals for the 2014 New Music Mini Series. The New Music Mini Series is a five-part series of concert events that promote or comprise performances by artists and ensembles of ‘the next generation’ within contemporary art music practice. This includes individuals and/or ensembles which are starting out…
Wagner specialist conductor Christian Thielemann’s reading of the complete Ring Cycle at the Wiener Staatsoper in 2011 was recognised as one of the greatest Wagnerian events of recent times. On August 2nd, Deutsche Grammophon releases a recording of this performance as a boxed set of 14 CDs of the four Ring operas and 2 DVDs featuring four…
Soprano Nicole Car has established Freelance Artist Relief Australia, a fund providing financial aid for her colleagues after the closure of arts venues due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Founded in March 2020, its grants will be available for any Australian classical singer who has suffered quantifiable losses with major Australian and overseas opera companies and…
The eagerly anticipated new staging of Don Giovanni, directed by Sir David McVicar has opened in Sydney. Judging by its enthusiastic reception on opening night, it didn’t disappoint. One of Sydney’s favourite baritones, Teddy Tahu Rhodes reprised his role as the ‘Don’ – and who can forget his explosive, leather clad appearance on stage in the…