The Sydney University Graduate Choir presents Mendelssohn’s first oratorio, the rarely performed St. Paul – or Paulus, sung in the original German. A musical masterpiece, this work was one of the composer’s most often performed during his lifetime. It revived the oratorio as a musical form, and subsequently led to a commission of Mendelssohn’s other great oratorio, Elijah. Telling…
The Rape of Lucretia, Benjamin Britten Sydney Chamber Opera/ Victorian Opera Carriageworks 19 August 2016 Written by Deen Hamaker Productions of Benjamin Britten’s operas have become a rare event in Sydney and performances of Britten’s most enigmatic work, The Rape of Lucretia, are even more rare. Last performed by The Australian Opera as part of…
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…