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Now its opera under the water
Sydney presented opera on the harbour. Now German soprano Claudia Herr presents the world premiere of her vocal work under the…
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BBC Music magazine looks at opera’s 20-20
BBC Music magazine turns 20 next month and to mark the occasion, has collected images from 20 outstanding opera productions over the…
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Monteverdi meets the marimba
When Synergy Percussion under its Artistic Director Timothy Constable presents Masterpieces of Time, later this August, some of the music performed will pre-date by centuries,…
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From the press: Elitism in classical music and a new book on conductors
Two features from The New Statesman – the first on elitism in classical music, and the second, a review of a new book Music…
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Hot off the press….music news from around the nation
Tired of the sporting hoop-la? Take some time out with this swag of links to news on recent events in the music life…
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Free to a good home – when pianos pass their ‘use-by’ date
This somewhat heartbreaking feature in the New York Times looks at the increasing costs of maintaining a quality piano, and the disposabiity of lower end…
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Madness, death and loss – this tenor never gets the girl
Tenor Stuart Skelton is soon to be performing again in Sydney. This is an interview he have to SoundsLikeSydney last year, on…
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Cuts to school music programmes in Queensland – Simone Young comments
Simone Young is in Brisbane to conduct the Australian Youth Orchestra. She comments on the Queensland state government’s slashing of music education…
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‘Dazzling Virtuoso’ opens in Sydney
Scenes from the opening night of Dazzling Virtuoso – Gabriele Cassone performing the Haydn and Hummel trumpet concerti on the keyed trumpet…
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The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is safe from cuts
Gramophone magazine reports that the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will not be axed with the nation’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister describing the move…