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‘Mozart the Great’ – the concert in pictures
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Mozart the Great programme highlighting the Mass in C minor ‘The Great’ continues at the City Recital Hall tonight, Wednesday May 15th and Friday May 17th at 7 pm. These pictures convey the moods of the opening night. Images by and courtesy of Steven Godbee.
Opera in Sydney – A Sign of our Times
In an interview on radio some years ago, Adrian Collette, then CEO of Opera Australia (OA) was challenged with the assertion that opera was an art form for the elite. He countered ably, with the observation that the only thing elite about opera was the training undergone by its practitioners. Claims of elitism in the…
Patricia Rozario to sing the music of Glanville-Hicks
Soprano Patricia Rozario is in Brisbane this week to sing the music of Peggy Glanville-Hicks in a festival of Indian music. Born in Mumbai, she has been the muse and foremost interpreter of the vocal music of John Tavener and Arvo Part. Click to read more.
‘Mozart the Great’ – behind the scenes with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, choir and soloists
An intimate look at the preparations for the Australian Bandenburg Ochestra’s current season of Mozart the Great at the City Recital Hall. The concerts continue n Wednesday May 15th and Friday 17th at 7 pm Bookings: Click here Performance pictures to come! Images taken by and courtesy of Steven Godbee.
Britten in rehearsal
He was an exacting taskmaster, as this invaluable archival footage demonstrates. Benjamin Britten is seen rehearsing his choral overture The Building of the House for its premiere in 1967. Click here to view.
Andrew Mellor on ‘Albert Herring’
In this centenary year of Benjamin Britten’s birth, Opera Australia is presenting his satirical gem Albert Herring in the Joan Sutherland Opera Theatre in August. Conducted by Anthony Legge, Kanen Breen as Herring and Jacqueline Dark as Lady Billows head a superb ensemble which includes Sian Pendry, Dominica Matthews, Elvira Fatykhova, Michael Lewis, John Longmuir, Conal Coad, Roxane Hislop…
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CD review ‘Spheres’: Music meets metaphysics
“The Heavenly Spheres make music for us,…….All things join in the dance!” Gustav Holst Having recently recorded Max Richter’s re-composition of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons for Deutsche Grammophon, violinist Daniel Hope looks to the elements yet again for inspiration in this recording called Spheres (DG 0289479 0571), which debuted at number 3 in the US BIllboard…
‘Lady Sings the viol’ the Marais Project – CD review
Abandon your notions regarding the viola da gamba when you listen to this recording, Lady Sings the Viol, from The Marais Project. In their 4th studio recording, the ensemble, led by gambist, founder and Music Director Jennifer Erkisson has gathered an ensemble of 5 female voices (Belinda Montgomery, Nicole Thomson, Megan Cronin, Narelle Evans, Mara Kiek)…