Amelia Farrugia Is DIVA!

Amelia Farrugia Is DIVA!

Dazzling soprano Amelia Farrugia stars in a celebration of great Australian divas, taking the audience on a journey through the lives and careers of June Bronhill and Dame Joan Sutherland. DIVA showcases the repertoire that made Bronhill and Sutherland household names in Australia and brought them acclaim internationally. With musical direction from the piano by…

Dream Win For Countertenor Nicholas Tolputt In Sydney Eisteddfod

Dream Win For Countertenor Nicholas Tolputt In Sydney Eisteddfod

Deborah Humble interviews the 25-year-old winner of the 2016 City of Sydney Eisteddfod Operatic Aria Award and Melba Trust Scholar. When the City of Sydney Eisteddfod asked the entrants in this year’s Opera Scholarship to explain why they so loved this particular genre of music, countertenor Nicholas Tolputt stated that opera offers ‘truthfulness’ and requires ‘commitment,’…