Chitty Chitty Bang Bang reviewed
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is the musical from the book written by the alter-ego of Ian (James Bond) Fleming. The musical starring David Hobson opened in Sydney last week. John McCallum reviews the show:
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is the musical from the book written by the alter-ego of Ian (James Bond) Fleming. The musical starring David Hobson opened in Sydney last week. John McCallum reviews the show:
Anna Bolena – Donizetti/Romani Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House 2 July 2019 Written by Victoria Watson Bel canto opera is best known through the works of Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini, written in Italy in the early 19th century. This was a second flowering of the “bel canto” (beautiful singing) concept however, with the…
Specialist French Baroque ensemble Les Épopées, directed by Stéphane Fuget has recently released a CD, Airs sérieux & à boire. These songs composed by Marc-Anoine Charpentier continue the series of discs for this recording house Chateau de Versailles.
Carmina Burana Sydney Chamber Choir, NSW Public Schools Senior Singers Wei Jiang, Megan Cronin, Belinda Montgomery – sopranos/ Miguel Iglesias – tenor/ Alexander Knight – baritone Splash Percussion/ Chris Cartner and Katherine Day – pianos Richard Gill – conductor Saturday, 19 March, 2016 City Recital Hall, Sydney In recent years the reach of the Sydney Chamber Choir’s…
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra has a neat pairing of works by W A Mozart on its winning new album Heavenly Mozart.
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From the Hungry Waiting Country is a new release by Halcyon, performing the music of contemporary Australian composer, Elliot Gyger. Released on the Tall Poppies label, it contains three works by Gyger, Giving Voice (2012), Petit Testament (2008) and the cycle from which the disc takes its title, From the Hungry Waiting Country (2006). Halcyon’s…