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Pappano and La Stupenda
Antonio Pappano, the present Music Director of the Royal Opera at Covent Garden worked closely with Dame Joan Sutherland during his early career as a prompt. Though born in Britain, his Italian parentage gave him a special advantage with singers: Peter Wilson writes from Europe for The Australian: Click here to read.
Starry nights for Pinchgut – twin talk with Castor and Pollux
It was like trying to keep up with two fine young colts let loose to play after training. Jeffrey Thomson and Hadleigh Adams are in Sydney to sing the twin male leads in Jean-Phillipe Rameau’s Castor and Pollux, which is to hit the boards at the City Rectal Hall under the auspices of Pinchgut Opera,…
‘Queen of Spades’ shows her hand
Miriam Cosic previews the Sydney Symphony’s staged production of Tchaikovsky’s mammoth opera: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/gamblers-tale-makes-for-another-sure-bet/story-e6frg8n6-1226526044660
Sydney Symphony Student Rush
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Double trouble with the twins – Pinchgut rehearses for ‘Castor and Pollux’
Next week, Pinchgut Opera presents its much awaited and ‘top of the range’ annual offering for 2012, Rameau’s Castor and Pollux. The soloists have been Sydney for nearly a month and work with the ensemble of singers and instrumentalists has begun. Antony Walker is back to conduct the performances, with his Co-Artistic Director at Pinchgut, Erin Helyard at the harpsichord. The costumes…
Hot off the Press…
Terrific reading for classical music fans in the Sydney Morning Herald: The Sydney Symphony’s tour of China: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/diplomacy-conducted-on-a-grand-scale-20121120-29nz4.html Natalie Bochenski interviews classical guitarist Milos Karadaglic: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/milo-lets-his-fingers-do-the-talking-20121121-29pz7.html Peter McCallum reviews the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Russian Visions programme: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/from-russia-visions-of-its-disturbing-tumultuous-past-20121119-29m42.html And Philip Glass’ epic opera Einstein on the Beach returns ….to Melbourne in 2013: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/opera/time-is-relative-as-fourhour-einstein-opera-epic-returns-20121120-29nxn.html
Latest reviews
‘South Pacific’ – the verdicts are out!
Here they are: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/musicals/even-decades-on-it-remains-an-enchanted-evening-20120812-242p4.html http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/stage/world-of-lovers-but-a-dream/story-fn9d344c-1226448683157 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/bartlett-shers-production-of-south-pacific-remains-younger-than-springtime/story-fn9n8gph-1226446080649
The ACO’s ‘Beethoven 9’ concert reviewed
Vincent Plush reviews The ACO’s Canberra performance of Beethoven’s 9th symphony with the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge: http://www.theaustralian.cot.au/arts/pure-joy-a-performance-for-the-history-books/story-e6frg8n6-1226443342722