Soprano Jessica Pratt and tenor Michael Fabiano are the undoubted stars of Opera Australia’s current production of Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece Lucia di Lammermoor. Along with a strong supporting cast, the Opera Australia Chorus and the Opera Australia Orchestra, audiences and critics have been both moved and amazed by the stellar musical and dramatic performances. Conducted by Carlo Montanaro, the John Doyle production, revived by Roger Press, runs in the Joan Sutherland Theatre of the Sydney Opera House on selected evenings until July 27. These are performances that are not to be missed.
To whet your appetite, here’s a look at some production images. Scroll down to see all 6.
Playtime for a young Benjamin Grosvenor was less about manipulating a games console or donning mouthguard and shin pads. For him, ‘playtime’ meant time with his beloved piano – “the big shiny black thing in the music room – very exciting for a child”. This fascination took him from starting pianos lessons aged…
Selby & Friends present their much-anticipated all-Beethoven program – shot in high resolution hi-fi under social distance protocols at Sydney’s City Recital Hall in its first concert since lockdown. The concert is available online to all from 4 July. Not letting the pandemic interrupt the Beethoven 250 anniversary, this tribute concert features Beethoven’s revolutionary ‘Ghost’…
Scroll down to see these vibrant images from Opera Australia’s 2014 production of The Magic Flute. (9 images) Courtesy Opera Australia. Images Branco Gaica.
“Kontiki Racket”. The name alone arouses curiosity. It’s what new music performers Ensemble Offspring have christened the mini-festival of concerts, talks and mingling this weekend, which will feature three concerts, five world premieres, a panel discussion with global music makers and an industry speed dating session offering one-on-one sessions with mentors. Kontiki Racket showcases thirteen…
Stuart Skelton is presently appearing at the London Coliseum in the title role of Britten’s Peter Grimes, a role with which he has become synonymous. The David Alden production conducted by Edward Gardner will be broadcast live whilst being performed in front of its theatre audience of 2,500. Read what Stuart Skelton says to BBC Music…
The Metropolitan Orchestra (TMO) under Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams has opened applications for its inaugural Composer Development Program in 2016 offering a unique opportunity for composers to extensively workshop and develop their composition and overall craft within a professional context. Submissions are due by February 19, 2016. A three-stage project, TMO’s Composer…