Verdi’s Luisa Miller opened in the Joan Sutherland Theatre of the Sydney Opera House last night – and the audience loved it! A co-production between Opera Australia and Opera Lausanne, it is visually surreal and abstract with standout singing. Scroll down to see all 8 images from the production.
Performances till February 29. Images courtesy Opera Australia. Photo credits Prudence Upton.
In news from Melbourne, a violin made almost entirely from the debris left by the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami will be featured in a concert commemorating the 7th anniversary of the disaster. The debris used to make the violin was collected on the seashore of Rikuzen Takata, one of the areas devastated by the…
Audiences rely on them; performers love them or loathe them. Much has been discussed and written about the role of the critic. In an ideal world, the critic would perform one key function: to express a knowledgeable and balanced opinion about as many possible aspects of a performance which they have attended. They inform their readers about…
Who: Ensemble Offspring What: The works of Steve Reich When: February 7 @ 8 pm Where: St Mary’s Cathedral, Cathedral Square, Sydney, 2000 Australia Ensemble Offspring celebrates the work of legendary minimalist composer Steve Reich, performing a suite of his most pioneering, hypnotic music at Sydney’s new Sunset Piazza. Led by acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes, ARIA-nominated Sydney…
Kathryn Stott has been appointed as Artistic Director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) for its 2018 – 2020 Festivals, following the departure of the incumbent Artistic Director, Piers Lane AO. Piers Lane has been at the helm of this prestigious festival for 11 years. The 2017 festival will be his last as…
The Metropolitan Orchestra proudly announces the eight finalists of its inaugural Composer Development Program. They are Andrei Hadap, Alison Ireland, Laura Bishop, Nigel Ubrihien, Heather Shannon, Katja Jorgensen, Yusaku Abiko and Pavle Cajic. These eight talented NSW based composers will now enter the first two stages of the program where they will work with TMO Artistic…
The Sydney University Graduate Choir is calling for entries for its 2015 Joan Carden Award. Talented young singers aged between 22 and 35 are invited to compete for the opportunity to perform as a soloist in one of the choir’s forthcoming concerts, along with a cash prize of $6000. Previous winners of the Joan Carden Award…