Opera Review: Adriana Lecouvreur/ Opera Australia
It was a triumphant night for Armenian-Australian soprano Natalie Aroyan on the opening night of Francesco Ciléa’s Adriana Lecouvreur in the Joan Sutherland Theatre of the Sydney Opera House.
Concert Review: Haydn’s Sun & Mendelssohn’s Stars/ Australian Haydn Ensemble String Quartet
The Australian Haydn Ensemble’s program was inspired by the concept of the fugue. performed with passion and finesse.
Album Review: Mr De Machy Pieces de Violle/ Ng
Ng plies a highly specialised craft, creating the illusion of a small ensemble from a single instrument. He draws on the features of the era, playing the melodic lines as well as enriching the texture with double and triple stops, weaving ornamentation and arpeggiated chords.