Shows
“The Subject is ‘Messiah’ “
With this declamatory statement, librettist Charles Jennens announced his intention to persuade George Frideric Handel to collaborate with him on a text…
Month: March 2012
Shows
Birkin sings Gainsbourg
In a powerful homage to her partner and mentor Serge Gainsbourg, chanteuse, star of film and stage, style icon and darling…
Shows
The Penguin Cafe comes to town
One of Britain’s most jaunty and eccentric bands, Penguin Cafe, performs this week in Sydney with an eclectic mix of upbeat folk strums,…
News
Operation Opera
Does opera have to develop a two tier format to attract new audiences whilst continuing to present the art form in its purest…
Shows
Perspectives on ‘Pictures’ – the Conservatorium High students perform
Following their brilliant performance of Mozart’s Requiem last year, the students of the Conservatorium High School in Sydney perform the music of Mussorgsky,…
Reviews
Scholl records Bach cantatas
Counter-tenor Andres Scholl has released a recording of cantatas by JS Bach, revisiting repertoire that he first sang as a young…