Opera Australia and Sydney Living Museums reinvent the tradition of the salon to bring together music, history and conversation in the intimate settings of Sydney’s historic houses. Opera Australia has curated a special artistic programme, tailored to the unique history of each historic concert venue. Whether by accident or design, Elizabeth Bay House was built…
Sydney’s star-gazers could be forgiven for an element of confusion over the next couple of weeks as not one but two moons and two suns float over Sydney harbour. The two gleaming orbs are part of Handa on Sydney Harbour’s 2014 production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly which opens of Friday March 21st and runs every…
The writings of William Shakespeare offer rich picking for composers through the years, seeking to tell stories in music. Artsong NSW has drawn on the works of The Bard for its concert this weekend, Shakespeare in Song. Sopranos Sarah Ann Walker and Alexandra Oomens, mezzo-soprano Anna Yun and baritone Christopher Hillier perform with lutenist Oskar de Mari Jones and pianist…