‘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 –
The Offering is a new album release from the Flinders Quartet and pianist Benjamin Martin. Flinders Quartet is one of Australia’s most poplar and highly respected chamber music ensembles. One of its aims is to further the development of Australian chamber music by commissioning and premiering new works by Australian composers: all four pieces on this disc…
Soprano Jessica Pratt and tenor Michael Fabiano are the undoubted stars of Opera Australia’s current production of Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece Lucia di Lammermoor. Along with a strong supporting cast, the Opera Australia Chorus and the Opera Australia Orchestra, audiences and critics have been both moved and amazed by the stellar musical and dramatic performances….
Detail of mosaic in the crypt of the Chiesa di Santa Cecilia, Rome “Blessed Cecilia, appear in visions To all musicians, appear and inspire: Translated Daughter, come down and startle Composing mortals with immortal fire”. W.H. Auden, from the “Hymn to St Cecilia” by Benjamin Britten There is something special about the way…
Kathryn Selby, founding artisitic director and pianist with Selby&Friends announces that the Selby&Friends At Home channel on YouTube, now features the Smetana Piano Trio in G minor, Op.15 from their ‘Root Position’ tour in February/March, 2019. Performing with Kathryn Selby are guests Natalie Chee, violin and cellist Umberto Clerici. Composed at a time of great…
NSW Doctors’ Orchestra Sydney Eisteddfod Instrumental Scholarship The Sydney Eisteddfod has announced the six finalists selected from a field of 33 contenders in the NSW Doctors’ Orchestra Sydney Eisteddfod Instrumental Scholarship. They are: Mitzi Gardner – Violin Andrew Blanch – Classical Guitar Vincent Lo – Cello Amy Huang – Violin Julie Kim – Harp Jeffrey Cheah…
Opera returns to the Joan Sutherland Theatre after the COVID-19 shut down in March 2020, with Opera Australia unveiling a four- production, three-month, COVID-safe season for 2021 that includes two debut productions for the company. This quartet of productions is intended to be the first of several for the year. Due to open on 5…