There is a change of leadership at The Australia Council for the Arts, as CEO Kathy Keele steps down at the end of the year. The government’s central arts funding and advisory body distributes more than $160 million each year in funding for arts organisations and individuals, nationally.
The uber–glamourous and precociously talented soprano Danielle de Niese returns to Australia, for performances around the nation. She was interviewd by Sharon Verghis of The Australian. Following the link to her interview are links to her blogs in ‘The Huffington Post’ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/rising-opera-star-danielle–de–niese-is-set-to-stun/story-fn9n8gph-1226374852846 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle–de–niese/the-case-for-making-recor_b_1220059.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle–de–niese/baroque-coming-out-party_b_1177726.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/danielle–de–niese/inspired-to-inspire_b_1154608.html
Opera Australia is relaunching its NSW Schools Tour with Rossini’s hilarious opera ‘The Barber of Seville,’ on tour from March to September.
Checkout the ‘look’ of the Royal Opera’s production of Bellini’s Norma, opening in Palace Cinemas in Sydney this weekend. Crafted by La Fura dels Baus it is conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano with Sonya Goncheva in the title role and Jospeh Calleja as Pollione. Photo credits Bill Cooper. Images supplied.
A brand new global poll is launching to find today’s best-loved classical musician. The uDiscover Classical 100 is the first of its kind – a major international initiative, offering fans worldwide the chance to vote for their favourite living artist via a newly-created online portal: vote.udiscovermusic.com/classical100 Based on global sales data, The uDiscover Classical 100…
If you would like to be in the running to win one double pass to this thrilling evening of music, song, dance and martial arts, celebrating the Year of the Rat, on January 28. email [email protected] by 5 pm on Friday 17 January, 2020 with Year of the Rat in the subject heading. We will…
Playtime for a young Benjamin Grosvenor was less about manipulating a games console or donning mouthguard and shin pads. For him, ‘playtime’ meant time with his beloved piano – “the big shiny black thing in the music room – very exciting for a child”. This fascination took him from starting pianos lessons aged…