Opera Australia: Der Ring des Nibelungen: Das Rheingold Arts Centre Melbourne/18 November 2013 ***** There was certainly a buzz of excited anticipation as opera lovers mingled with the glitterati for the unveiling of Opera Australia’s first Ring Cycle – the monumental work that is said to mark the coming of age of an opera…
Five singers have progressed to the finals of the IFAC Australian Singing Competition later this month. Mezzo-soprano Jade Moffat 23, from Queensland, sopranos Hannah Dahlenburg 25, from Victoria and Danita Weatherstone 23, from New South Wales, baritones Edward Laurenson 24, from New Zealand and Alexander Knight from New South Wales, are all in contention….
A year after the untimely death of soprano Amanda Thane, ARTSONG NSW, the organisation she founded in 2009 and of which she was Artistic Director, keeps her legacy alive with new leadership and a new venue. Under the direction of its new President, Andrew Greene, and Vice-President, John Martin, the concerts will be held in the splendid surroundings and acoustic of the Independent…