Shows
Sydney Antiphony Explores Transience Through Music
For their second concert of 2015, Sydney Antiphony presents works by composers spanning 500 years, all exploring the inescapable human truth: the…
Month: June 2015
Shows
Maid In France – Bastille Day Hoopla From Nadia Piave And Friends
Mon Dieu! encore? citoyens, if you go to only one Bastille fete this year, make it this one! Manger, musique and madness –…
Reviews
Opera Review: Turandot/Opera Australia
Turandot – Giacomo Puccini Opera Australia, 24 June 2015 Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House It is now 25 years since Graeme Murphy’s much-admired production of Turandot was first seen in 1990. During…
Reviews
Concert Review: Musica Anonymous, Zephyr Quartet And Jane Sheldon
Música Anonymous The Zephyr Quartet and Jane Sheldon The Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House 17 June 2015 The ‘anonymous music’ which provided the title for…
News
Erin Helyard On Pinchgut’s Bajazet
It’s mid June in Sydney, and the cast and creative team of Pinchgut Opera have gathered to commence rehearsals for the winter…
Reviews
Sydney Chamber Choir Shows Off Its Party Tricks
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of its inception, the Sydney Chamber Choir and its alumni gathered under the direction of founding Music Director…
Shows
Simon Tedeschi With The Metropolitan Orchestra
The Metropolitan Orchestra’s June concert features pianist Simon Tedeschi with Chief Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams in a performance of Grieg’s much-loved Piano Concerto…
Shows
Turandot – Puccini’s Most Perfect Creation Returns To Sydney With A Powerhouse Cast
Opera Australia presents a return season of Graeme Murphy’s grand vision of Puccini’s masterpiece, Turandot, set in imperial Peking, Taking the title role is…
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Meet Lise Lindstrom – “A Great Turandot”
“The tall, slender Lindstrom wielded the icy glamour of a 30’s film star, working the trains and veils of her elaborate costumes…
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Nicholas Routley Writes
On the eve of returning to conduct the 40th anniversary concert by the Sydney Chamber Choir, its founding director Nicholas Routley reflects…