In her own words, “Schumann and Schubert are central contenders for my heart”, and thus it was that these composers formed the core of the programme which pianist Imogen Cooper CBE, performed during her present tour for Music Viva. Speaking before the second half of her concert in Sydney this week, Cooper observed that…
The Elixir of Love (L’elisir d’amore) Melodramma giocoso in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti to a libretto by Felice Romani, after Eugène Scribe’s text for Daniel-François-Esprit Auber’s Le philtre (1831); Opera Australia, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, August 11th, 2014. After a very popular and beautifully executed season of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale in 2013,…
Jonas Kaufmann, In Concert, August 10, 2014, Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House. It was an evening to cherish. Presented by Opera Australia, German tenor Jonas Kaufmann gave his Australian debut, in concert at the Sydney Opera House, and the audience wouldn’t go home. I admit to certain reservations about this event. Was a recital of…