Domingo’s 137th operatic role!
At the age of 70, Placido Domingo takes yet on another new role – Rigoletto! The Australian reports on this interview with the Times of London.
At the age of 70, Placido Domingo takes yet on another new role – Rigoletto! The Australian reports on this interview with the Times of London.
Our friends at Elysian Fields, Australia’s innovative electric gamba ensemble are offering readers of SoundsLikeSydney two double passes to their concert on Thursday October 10, 8.30 pm at Foundry616, 616 Harris St, Ultimo. “Electric gamba band Elysian Fields presents a uniquely configured line up of saxophone, voice/violin, electric viola da gamba, piano, bass guitar and…
The NSW Doctors’ Orchestra (see Music, Medics and Marimbas) is soon performing in Sydney with Sandy Sin on the marimbas. SoundsLikeSydney took the opportunity to refresh its memory on this unusual percussion instrument…. The marimba is fundamentally a xylophone, taken to South American continent by African slaves where it acquired its name and became especially…
The federal government wants to build reciprocal relationships with arts bodies in Asia as part of closer ties with the continent http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/hopes-but-no-new-funds-for-asian-links/story-e6frg8n6-1226504849368
There is debate over how to categorise Greta Bradman’s new CD ‘Grace’. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/not-a-fair-innings-for-a-bradman/story-fn9d2mxu-1226136137217 If you would like to enter the draw for your own copy of ‘Grace’ , email [email protected] by 5 pm on Friday 16th September with ‘Grace’ in the subject heading.
Calling all choirs! Join a historic massed choirs event to celebrate the Sydney Eisteddfod 90th Anniversary Gala at the Sydney Town Hall.
In a project reminiscent of Daniel Barenboim’s efforths at political and social reconciliation through music, composer Paul Stanhope has created “Exile Lamentations” , a work for chamber choir, soloists and oud, which was performed in Sydney by the Sydney Chamber Choir recently. This week Stanhope was awarded two APRA awards for composing both this (“Deserts of…