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The Sydney Opera House – What It Might Have Been
The Financial Review has published a collection of images of what the Sydney Opera House might have looked like. These are some of the…
Month: October 2013
News
Wagner Letter For Auction
As Wagner -mania is about to hit Melbourne, Gramophone magazine reports that a letter written and signed by the composer is…
Shows
Christmas Music From The Idea Of North
A capella vocal ensemble The Idea of North have had a crackerjack year, celebrating 20 years of fabulous music making, the release…
Reviews
Review: ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year Award, Grand Final 2013
The Grand Final of the 2013 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year Award held at the Melbourne Town Hall on…
Reviews
CD Review: Amy Dickson ‘Dusk & Dawn’
Dusk & Dawn Amy Dickson, Sony Classics 88725479572 Sydney born saxophonist Amy Dickson’s latest CD release Dusk & Dawn won for her the title…
News
Britten’s ‘War Requiem’ – A Message For All Time
Benjamin Britten’s (22 Nov 1913 – 4 Dec 1976) towering multi-layered musical statement, the War Requiem, opus 66, is to be performed…
Music & Videos
Britten’s ‘War Requiem’ – a mini- documentary
This excellent mini-documentary talks about the pacifist principles which propelled Britten’s War Requiem. at 5’30” you can see Britten conducting Peter Pears…
Shows
‘Autopsy On A Dream – The Making of the Sydney Opera House’ ABC TV 1
At 9 25 pm Sunday 20th October, ABC TV1 will screen Autopsy On a Dream – The Making of the Sydney…
Shows
‘Wagner Under the Sails’ ABC TV
The Sydney Opera House recreates its inaugural concert given on September 1973. Sir Charles Mackerras conducted an all Wagner programme which featured…
Shows
‘Don Giovanni’ from Sydney Independent Opera
Sydney Independent Opera presents Mozart’s Dramma giocoso in 2 acts Don Giovanni K 527, a darkly funny morality tale which romps through the sexual and…