This is a really important feature from theatre critic Jane Howard, writing in The Guardian about the culture of arts criticism in Australia, the loss of “critical dialogue” and a plurality of views. It applies as much to music as it does to the theatre.
A recommended read.
When: Sat 27 Feb – 2:30pm & 6:30pm Where: Sydney Opera House Omega Ensemble begins its 2021 national tour with a program of stunning concertos and “quincertos”, including Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 1 performed by acclaimed Australian pianist Clemens Leske in a thrilling new presentation for piano quintet. This revealing performance also includes the first…
The family of maestro Arturo Toscanini has placed hundreds of his valuable possessions on the market for auction by Sotheby’s in London on November 28th. The conductor died in New York in 1957. The items include Toscanini’s Steinway model D piano, some of his batons and documents hand written by Verdi, Wagner, Strauss and Mendelssohn. More at:…
The winners of the prestigious 2013 Paul Lowin Prizes were announced at ceremony in Sydney on Monday night, 28th October. Elliot Gyger won the $15,000 purse in the Song Cycle category for giving voice (2012), a cycle of eight songs for mezzo-soprano and ensemble, based on Australian female poets’ words about early childhood…
Grab your kids, nieces, nephews and grandchildren and check out this captivating video from the Sydney Opera House, George Meets the Orchestra in which young George talks to the gifted members of the Sydney Youth Orchestra and conductor Brian Buggy OAM, as he discovers more about instruments and decides which one he is going to…
This week’s programme from The Met: Monday, May 25 Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust with Susan Graham Tuesday, May 26 Verdi’s Ernani with Ferruccio Furlanetto Wednesday, May 27 Puccini’s Manon Lescaut with Placido Domingo Thursday, May 28 Berlioz’s Les Troyens with Deborah Voigt Friday, May 29 Viewers’ Choice: Bellini’s La Sonnambula with Natalie Dessay Saturday,…
….meantime at London’s Royal Opera in Covent Garden, Australian soprano Nicole Car has won hearts with her portrayal of Micaëla in Bizet’s Carmen. Making her Covent Garden debut her performance has been described as “the evening’s most complete performance; her luminous soprano proves ideal for Bizet’s soaring lines and she acts with intelligence and immediacy.” The…