Aida reviewed
Opera Australia’s production of Verdi’s Aida, conducted by Arvo Volmer and directed and choreographed by Graeme Murphy has opened in Sydney.
Peter McCallum reviews it for the Sydney Morning Herald:
Opera Australia’s production of Verdi’s Aida, conducted by Arvo Volmer and directed and choreographed by Graeme Murphy has opened in Sydney.
Peter McCallum reviews it for the Sydney Morning Herald:
Hot on the heels of her successful debut at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, late in 2015 and several lauded roles for Opera Australia over the past few years, soprano Nicole Car has released her debut album The Kiss (ABC Classics). For the recording, Andrea Molino conducts the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, an ensemble…
Barely five years old, the Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE), has released its debut recording, The Haydn Album on ABC Classics. It marks an important milestone in the evolution of the ensemble, as it diversifies beyond the annual concert series it has presented since its founding in 2011 by artistic director and concertmaster of the ensemble,…
Peter McCallum reviews the Australian World Orchestras concert for the Sydney Mornng Herald “……there was something about the event….. that allowed players to reach into the depth of their musicianship and draw out phrases of the keenest shape and freshest expression.” http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/orchestra-soars-to-another-world-20131006-2v27a.html
The new album Crossing released earlier this month by Australian-American soprano Jane Sheldon and Julian Curwin playing guitar, is an engaging collection of 11 songs composed by the two performers, joined by Shenton Gregory playing the viola and percussionist Jess Ciampa. Made by indie label Romero Records, Crossing contains love songs, a lullaby, an ode…
Might and Majesty The Australian Piano Quartet/ Andrew Goodwin, tenor June 10, 2017 Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Written by Ria Andriani From the first chord to the last bar there was no half measure from the Australia Piano Quartet’s (APQ) performance of Might and Majesty, which included a world premiere of Your Cruel Melody by Sydney…
The Rabbits – Opera Australia/Barking Gecko Theatre Company/ Sydney Festival Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay, 14 January, 2016 With four Helpmann Awards under its belt and successful seasons at the Perth International Arts Festival in February 2015 and the Melbourne Festival a few months later, The Rabbits had already established its credentials before its…