News
Sydney Symphony Orchestra Presents The Gerhwin’s Porgy And Bess
If you’re not excited about the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s production of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess – you should be! Opening this Saturday…
Month: November 2016
Shows
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra – Noël! Noël!
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s Noël! Noël! concerts have become an annual fixture during the Christmas season. This year the orchestra, under the direction…
Reviews
Concert Review: Tristan and Isolde/ Stemme/ Skelton/ Bohinec/ Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra/ Letonja
Tristan and Isolde – Nina Stemme soprano, Stuart Skelton tenor, Monica Bohinec mezzo-soprano, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marko Letonja Federation Hall, Hobart…
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Paul Lowin Prizes 2016 – The Shortlist
Six new Australian compositions have been announced as finalists for the 2016 Paul Lowin Prizes. Shortlisted for the Orchestral Prize of $25,000…
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The Melbourne Ring Cycle 2016 – A Preview
We’re just back from Melbourne where, over the last week SoundsLikeSydney has been sitting in on the final rehearsals for Opera Australia’s…
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The Ring Cycle 2016 – Image Gallery
Opera Australia’s brilliant production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle opens in Melbourne this week. SoundsLikeSydney has been in Melbourne watching the final week…
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With This Ring – Roger Press On What’s Different About Opera Australia’s 2016 Ring Cycle
In Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, otherwise known as The Ring Cycle, three Rhinemaidens guard the Rhinegold, a priceless treasure. Not…
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Dark In The Spotlight – Jacqueline Dark On Becoming Fricka
She’s a prodigiously gifted singer and actress, recognised for her roles from the high classics, through the great romantics, to music theatre.…
Reviews
Ballet Review: Nijinsky
Nijinsky The Australian Ballet Sydney Opera House 12 November 2016 Written by Deen Hamaker In 1919, a broken Vaslav Nijinsky gave his…
Shows
Ironwood’s 10th Anniversary Concert Includes Album Launch
Ironwood, the renowned period instrument ensemble celebrates its 10th anniversary with a Sydney concert and the launch of an album of the…