Northey explores mozart’s ‘special genius’ for opera

Northey explores mozart’s ‘special genius’ for opera

This week, conductor Benjamin Northey makes his debut with Opera Australia, taking the rostrum for the company’s production of  Mozart’s Don Giovanni (K527). Northey spoke to SoundsLikeSydney whilst preparing for this major undertaking – preparation which has involved  rehearsing with the incoming cast, assisting Mark Wigglesworth (who conducted the opening performances), being his ‘ears’ in…

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Sara MacLiver speaks to SLS about her new CD “Seraphim”. Listen to a track….

It’s no easy task to select music for a compilation CD. The list needs to include signature works or styles of the performer, listener favourites, a smattering of less popular but respected works or composers, and finally, works that take the performer into the future. With her new CD “Seraphim”, soprano Sara Macliver achieves this easily and the release…