Sneek peek: opera on the harbour
More of what to expect from Handa Opera on the Harbour’s La Traviata as ravishing sopranos Emma Matthews and Rachelle Durkin, sharing the role of Violetta show off their costumes and we check out the venue:




More of what to expect from Handa Opera on the Harbour’s La Traviata as ravishing sopranos Emma Matthews and Rachelle Durkin, sharing the role of Violetta show off their costumes and we check out the venue:




In an overnight transformation, mezzo-soprano Milijana Nikolic has shed several decades from her persona and gone from singing the role of one doomed gypsy to another. The day after the closing performance of Il Trovatore, in which she portrayed Azucena, she was rehearsing the role of Carmen which she will sing in Handa Opera on…
Blackheath Chamber Music Festival returns in April 2022 for a busy 4-day ANZAC weekend of exquisite classical music, featuring some of Australia’s outstanding artists, sourced nationally, internationally and locally.
To mark the 336th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach, Universal Music and Classics Direct release the 19th episode of Graham Abbott’s classical music education podcast ‘Classics Unlocked’.
The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia has announced the 12 semi-finalists who will continue through to the next stages of the competition. The semi-finalists represent seven nations and include Australian pianist Tony Lee. They are: Sergey Belyavskiy (Russia), Kenneth Broberg (USA), Moye Chen (China), Andrey Gugnin (Russia), Jianing Kong (China), Tony Lee (Australia), Alexei Melnikov (Russia),…
There are five double pass giveaways to the finals of the IFAC Australian Singing Competition Finals on Saturday October 3 at 7 pm at the Concourse Concert Hall in Chatswood. The five outstanding finalists are: bass baritone Jeremy Kleeman (24), counter tenor Maximilian Riebl (23) and the only female contestant, soprano Rebecca Gulinello (24), all from…
At the age of 70, Placido Domingo takes yet on another new role – Rigoletto! The Australian reports on this interview with the Times of London. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/at-70-placido-domingo-hits-the-low-notes/story-e6frg8n6-1226094840045