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Opera in 21st century Australia – the 2011 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address

Lyndon Terracini, Artistic Director of Opera Australia delivers the  2011 Peggy Glanville-Hicks address, and held each year by the New Music Network  to stimulate thought in creating and performing music in Australia.  This year’s topic was  Populism as Art and the Art of Populism.In his address, Terracini applies this statement to the future of opera…
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Photos from The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s opening of ‘Glorious Baroque’ season.

Violinist Riccardo Minasi is soloist and Guest Director with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra in its season of ‘Glorious Baroque’ which opened last weekend. Here are four photographs from the opening concerts. ‘Glorious Baroque’ continues on November 2nd, 4th and 5th. See also: http://soundslikesydney.com.au/shows/possum-goes-for-baroque-2/5310.html and  http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/an-accomplished-pastiche-with-notes-of-a-fine-merlot-20111030-1mqan.html  
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‘Metropolis’ reviewed…..

‘…..the demands of this 2 1/2 hour score were like playing two big Mahler symphonies without movement breaks” – Peter McCallum, The Sydney Morning Herald. For more, visit: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/symphony-soars-and-saws-in-vivid-saga-20111030-1mqe1.html
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Glorious Baroque reviewed….

Check out Peter McCallum’s review of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Glorious Baroque in the SMH. Also, see our post on Possum goes for Baroque for further dates for this concert. http://soundslikesydney.com.au/shows/possum-goes-for-baroque-2/5310.html http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/an-accomplished-pastiche-with-notes-of-a-fine-merlot-20111030-1mqan.html
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