‘Carmen’ – the costumes
A sneak look at the some of the fabulous costumes by Julie Lynch –


A sneak look at the some of the fabulous costumes by Julie Lynch –


Matthew Westwood of The Australian talks to Evgeny Kissin ahead of his Australian tour. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/evgeny-kissin-one-of-a-kind/story-e6frg8n6-1226116058158
In the United Kingdom, World Book Day is celebrated on the first Thursday in March. To celebrate, BBC Music Magazine lists 12 of the best books which feature classical music.
Dame Nelli Melba was born on May 19th 1861. Today marks the sesquicentenaryof her birth in Melbourne. Australia Post has released a stamp to commemorate the occasion. Good enough reason to actuall post a letter, rather than send an email! On the stamp is fellow Victorian Rupert Bunny’s salon portrait of the great soprano. Did…
“We’re righting a wrong to present composers whose works are de rigeur in the rest of the world as a festival event .” A potent statement from Jack Symonds, conductor and music director of Sydney Chamber Opera about the double-bill the company is presenting for the Sydney Festival. Under the collective title His Music…
Psycho – The Music Of Bernard Herrmann Omega Ensemble Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House February 28, 2016 The Omega Ensemble launched its 2016 season with Psycho – the music of Bernard Herrmann last weekend. In a happy co-incidence I came upon a feature in Classical – music.com the online version of BBC Music Magazine….
Released last week on the Deutsche Grammophon label, Andris Nelsons, the leading conductor of his generation, takes on a full cycle of Beethoven’s eternal symphonies – directing the Vienna Philharmonic in a series of new recordings made at the historic Vienna Musikverein. These will be released in a deluxe boxed set on 5 CDs, featuring…