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Macbeth and lakme – shining productions from Opera Australia
September 12, 2011

Peter McCallum reviews Opera Australia’s production of Verdi’s Macbeth which opened in Sydney last Saturday. (NB the singers are not correctly identified in the image). http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/something-wicked-this-way-comes-and-it-is-sure-to-thrill-audiences-20110911-1k407.html Murray Black’s thoughts on Opera Australia’s Lakme for The Australian http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/matthews-shines-as-lakme/story-fn9d31nx-1226134510311

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the cor anglais – the horn that’s not
September 11, 2011September 11, 2011

In her September series of ‘ Bach in the Dark’ concerts, cellist Rachel Scott has teamed up with Rachel Tolmie playing the cor anglais. (See our post on ‘Bach in the Dark’ for concert dates and venues). Admittedly there isn’t much in the repertoire for this unusual pairing of string and wind so the musicians have…

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Sydney’s newest arts complex
September 9, 2011

The new performing arts precinct in Chatswood is preparing to ‘go live’: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/stage-set-for-venues-first-act/story-e6frg8n6-1226132501885

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