the Arts top 50 in 2013
The Australian lists the top 50 most influential people on the national arts scene this year:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/top50/2013/the-audience-holds-the-power/story-fnh53dls-1226601890238
The Australian lists the top 50 most influential people on the national arts scene this year:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/top50/2013/the-audience-holds-the-power/story-fnh53dls-1226601890238
If you’re not excited about the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s production of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess – you should be! Opening this Saturday and conducted by David Robertson the cast of singers is led by Alfred Walker and the 2005 BBC Cardiff Singer of the Year Nicole Cabell in the title roles. This semi-staged production takes…
William Barton receives a standing ovation for his performance with the Sydney Symphony: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/hail-the-didgeridoo-virtuoso-20120628-2156p.html Michael Shmith reviews DG’s 82 CD set release of Herbert von Karajan’s 1060s recordings: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/a-school-reunion-of-sorts-20120628-213fy.html …and a new Chief Executive for the Sydney Opera House: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/ex-belvoir-head-to-run-opera-house/story-e6frg8n6-1226412792951
In breaking news, SoundsLikeSydney can report that Melbourne-based tenor Shanul Sharma will make his German debut at the Staatsoper Hannover in September as M.K.Gandhi in Philip Glass’ opera Satyagraha.
The Sixteen and founding director Harry Christophers CBE, are set to perform in Sydney again in March 2015. Under the leadership of Christophers, the ensemble has enjoyed over 3 decades of enormous popularity and success for their scholarship and performances of early music, especially works of the baroque era and English polyphony. At the opposite…
Australia’s First Nations people and Australian Diggers stand together this Remembrance Day with the release of a moving new arrangement of The Last Post titled The Last Post (Winds of Change).
Giuseppe Verdi’s Orientalist masterpiece Aida opens on Sydney Harbour on Friday April 27th for a 4 week run. Presented by Opera Australia, this year’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is directed by Gale Edwards and stars Latonia Moore and Daria Masiero sharing the role of Aida. Here are some images from the production. Scroll down…