Music & Videos
The Turandot Stage Takes Shape
Check out this time-lapse video which shows the construction of the stage for Opera Australia and Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s 2016…
Month: March 2016
News
Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour: Turandot Sneak Peak
Opera Australia has unveiled the spectacular stage for this year’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour production of Puccini’s Turandot, with two huge feature…
Shows
Selby & Friends: Just C
The second concert series of Selby & Friends’ 10th anniversary season in April is entitled Just ‘C’ and features dynamic performances in an…
Shows
Askill Percussion Duo: A Complete 180
Askill Percussion Duo returns to Sydney a year after its Australasian debut to present a complete 180. In this programme, the performers, Anna…
Shows
La Traviata Live From Covent Garden At Palace Cinemas
Verdi’s tragic opera of a Parisian courtesan who sacrifices all for love is vividly conveyed in Richard Eyre’s beloved staging… ‘A toast to…
Reviews
CD Review: Baroque Divas
From a seemingly inexhaustible repository of Baroque arias comes a collection from Decca, entitled Baroque Divas. The recording celebrates the beauty (or…
News
Vale Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
The attrition of greats continues. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has died. Read his obituary in Gramophone Magazine and on BBC News.
Shows
The Song Company: Eastertide Polyphony
The Song Company begins its Eastertide tour, with In Tempore Paschali, a programme of sacred polyphony. Returning to the iconic venue of the…
Shows
Kats Chernin And Cislowska: Butterflying
Composer and pianist Elena Kats-Chernin, and her long-time collaborator, pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska join forces to showcase their formidable talents in Butterflying, a performance…
Reviews
Concert Review: Beautiful Boccherini/ Australian Haydn Ensemble/ Sara Macliver
Beautiful Boccherini – Australian Haydn Ensemble with Sara Macliver, soprano Skye McIntosh (Artistic Director & violin)/ Simone Slattery (violin)/ James Eccles (viola)/ Anthony Albrecht (cello)/ Jacqueline Dosser (double…