opera update….an new name for the opera theatre
How did this get past us??! The opera theatre of the Sydney Opera House will be named in honour of Dame Joan Sutherland:
An update on La Traviata on Sydney Harbour:
How did this get past us??! The opera theatre of the Sydney Opera House will be named in honour of Dame Joan Sutherland:
An update on La Traviata on Sydney Harbour:
Young Strathfield violinist Teresa Yang has won this year’s NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition in a thrilling final at the Concourse Concert Hall, Chatswood.
‘I believe sincerely that I can help my fellow human beings best by continuing the work I am most qualified to do by the nature of my gifts and training, ie the creation or propagation of music.’ Benjamin Britten 22/11/1913 – 4/12/1976
Last weekend, music lovers listened in and voted for their all-time favourites composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in this, the 250th anniversary of his birth in ABC Classic’s annual Classic 100 countdown. Not surprisingly, his Symphony No 9 roared into top spot yet again, having been voted into the top spot when the ABC conducted…
The Sydney Symphony’s 8oth season gala continues tonight: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/symphonys-anniversary-hits-a-high-note-20120212-1szkg.html The ACO’s Chopin/Mendelssohn programme reviewed: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/capricious-performance-needs-more-melody-20120212-1szxx.html Cello-bration: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/no-more-mellow-cello-20120210-1sfbg.html
Adrian Tamburini, the NSW bass-baritone has been announced as the winner of the 2017 Opera Awards. He was selected after audition and interview by an eminent panel of adjudicators comprising musician and artist Dr Di Bresciani OAM, tenor Anson Austin OAM, soprano Cheryl Barker AO and maestro Simon Kenway. As winner of the Opera Awards, Adrian…
The British composer Sir John Tavener has died aged 69. Tavener is well remembered for his ethereal Song for Athene and the unaccompanied four-part choral setting of William Blake’s The Lamb. Many of his works had a religious theme and were infused with ideas from the ancient classics. At school in London, he was a contemporary…