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Have your say on a 21st century National cultural policy for Australia
The Federal Minister for the Arts, The Hon Simon Crean has invited public contributions to a discussion paper that will result in the formulation of a National Cultural Policy for Australia – the first one in 20 years. Estimating the 90 % of Australians participate in the arts, the Minister aims to create a 10 year plan that will…
Keeping up with Andrew Jones
Baritone Andrew Jones never intended to be a singer. He stumbled on a career in voice whilst marking time waiting to gain entry to drama school. The discovery was serendipitous because this young singer, presently a member of the Moffat Oxenbould Young Artist Program with Opera Australia is able to combine his love of acting with his gift of the voice….
Beethoven recomposed
Mahler’s 10th symphony and Debussy’s String Quartet in G are amongst works that have been not just been discovered posthumously, but which have been re-constructed into a work that can be performed. Barry Cooper, a Professor of Music at Manchester has filled in the missing pieces from Beethoven’s 2nd String Quartet….
Scenes from Don Giovanni
All images courtesy of Opera Australia, and taken by Branco Gaica.
Baritone Matthias Goerne arrives in Australia
Preview Matthias Goerne’s tour of Australia: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/sublime-fusion-of-song-and-voice-20110925-1krky.html
the ‘pop-sical’ debate continues….
The dreaded ‘C’ word. Not ‘Classical’, but ‘Crossover’. The very name implies an abandonment of values, of stepping over to the dark side, of crossing the floor. Regarded by ‘classical’ followers as lightweight, and by ‘pop’ afficionados as a wolf in sheep’s clothing, ‘Crossover’ is like a bastard child, desperately wanting to belong whilst simultaneously trying to shape…
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