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Sumi Jo interview
How did we miss this one? Sumi Jo speaks to Julieanne Strachan of the Sydney Morning Herald during her recent trip to Australia. Better late than never: Click here to read.
Pappano and La Stupenda
Antonio Pappano, the present Music Director of the Royal Opera at Covent Garden worked closely with Dame Joan Sutherland during his early career as a prompt. Though born in Britain, his Italian parentage gave him a special advantage with singers: Peter Wilson writes from Europe for The Australian: Click here to read.
Starry nights for Pinchgut – twin talk with Castor and Pollux
It was like trying to keep up with two fine young colts let loose to play after training. Jeffrey Thomson and Hadleigh Adams are in Sydney to sing the twin male leads in Jean-Phillipe Rameau’s Castor and Pollux, which is to hit the boards at the City Rectal Hall under the auspices of Pinchgut Opera,…
‘Queen of Spades’ shows her hand
Miriam Cosic previews the Sydney Symphony’s staged production of Tchaikovsky’s mammoth opera: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/gamblers-tale-makes-for-another-sure-bet/story-e6frg8n6-1226526044660
Sydney Symphony Student Rush
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Double trouble with the twins – Pinchgut rehearses for ‘Castor and Pollux’
Next week, Pinchgut Opera presents its much awaited and ‘top of the range’ annual offering for 2012, Rameau’s Castor and Pollux. The soloists have been Sydney for nearly a month and work with the ensemble of singers and instrumentalists has begun. Antony Walker is back to conduct the performances, with his Co-Artistic Director at Pinchgut, Erin Helyard at the harpsichord. The costumes…
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CD review: ‘Sappho’ the opera by Peggy Glanville-Hicks
The eagerly anticipated world premiere recording of Peggy Glanville-Hick’s opera Sappho, with libretto by Lawrence Durrell, is at last on the shelves, timed to perfection with the centenary of the composer’s birth on December 29th 2012 (d 25th June 1990). The 2 CD set released by Toccata Classics is a recording of the complete opera…
Vienna Boys Choir ‘Jubilate Deo’ – classics amidst innovation and the traditional
The Vienna Boys Choir CD Jubilate Deo was released by ABC Classics (476 5094) earlier this year to coincide with the choir’s tour to Australia. This would explain the Antipodean content amongst the 17 tracks on the hour long collection of old and new choral classics, many of which sound best when peformed by the lucent voices of…