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RENÉE FLEMING – GREATEST MOMENTS AT THE MET On Decca
Decca’s 2 CD collection RENÉE FLEMING – GREATEST MOMENTS AT THE MET, contains highlights chosen by Renée of her “most magical experiences.”
Create NSW Funding Opportunities
Create NSW is inviting arts and cultural organisations and Local Government Authorities to apply for NSW Government’s multi-yearfunding.
Opera Australia La Boheme Offer
Opera Australia celebrates its 200th performance of its Gale Edwards production of Puccini’s La Bohème offering with 200 tickets for 200 cents.
Musica Viva’s 2023 FutureMakers Announced
Helen Svoboda, double bass, and Katie Yap, viola, have been announced as Musica Viva Australia’s FutureMakers for 2023.
French Baroque Expert Visits Sydney
Visiting Sydney in late November was Stéphane Fuget, French conductor, keyboard player and, along with his partner, soprano Claire Lefilliatre, founder of the specialist French Baroque ensemble, Les Epopées. Fuget is recognised as one of the most prominent experts of French early and Baroque music
Jessye Norman – The Unreleased Masters
Jessye Norman – The Unreleased Masters, is a 3-CD set with never-before-heard recordings of one of the greatest classical singers of all time. Available on Decca Classics in late January. it features music by Wagner, R Strauss, Haydn, Berlioz and Britten.
Latest reviews
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.