The Australian’s Matthew Westwood previews Opera Australia’s current new production of The Marriage of Figaro: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/marriage-guidance-for-mozart-after-cold-feet/story-fn9d2mxu-1226263183013 At the Sydney Opera House till March 24th.
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra prepares to open its 2012 season with four performances of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony over the coming week. Check out this witty Q and A with Philip Glass from the UK Guardian on the curse of composing a Ninth Symphony. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/05/pass-notes-ninth-symphony
The legacy of Sir Charles Mackerras will be honoured in a new award created by the English National Opera, of which Sir Charles was director from 1970-1977. The first recipient is to be announced in April 2012. More at: http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/eno-announces-the-charles-mackerras-fellowship