The Choir of St James’ directed by Warren Trevelyan-Jones continues its Metamorphosis Concert Series with a semi-staged presentation of Handel’s tragicomic masterpiece, Acis and Galatea. Based on Ovid’s gripping tale of unrequited love in a troubled paradise (one of his celebrated Metamorphoses), this pastoral work features moving arias and rousing choruses dealing with themes of passion, loss,…
In an early evening performance in the heart of the city, Aria award winning mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell and pianist Tony Legge will present a recital of songs and arias which tell all about love. Singing in Czech, Spanish, Italian and English, the programme includes Haydn’s Arianna a Naxos in which Arianna sinks from happiness to despair as she realises the love of…
In the way that Baroque painting creates a tapestry of vivid light and intense shadow, cellist and music educator Rachel Scott brings light to the music of Bach with her concert series titled “Bach in the Dark”. The next Sydney performances are scheduled for June 25th and 26th in the crypt of St James Church, King Street, with two…