Italian buffo baritone Paolo Bordogna has charmed Sydney’s audiences with his singing and comedic timing, first as the Turk in The Turk in Italy, then as Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro last year and now as the ‘other’ Figaro in The Barber of Seville.
Last year he released a CD of arias from the great buffo and bel canto roles, Tutto Buffo (Decca). On it are some of the arias he has performed in his Sydney.
What does it take to lead a successful performing arts organisation – and is Australia grooming the next generation of leaders? Matthew Westwood reports in today’s The Australian.
The IFAC Australian Singing Competition is open for entries. If you’re under 26 years of age as at 23 June 2014, you could be eligible to enter Australasia’s richest and very prestigious competition for young opera and classical singers. Singers from across Australia and New Zealand are invited to compete for the Marianne Mathy Scholarship (‘The…
“Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk She says I began to sing long before I could talk And I’ve often wondered, how did it all start? Who found out that nothing can capture a heart Like a melody can?” Thank you for the Music ABBA These lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus…
Regardless of your taste in music, there are no doubt numerous times when that earworm burrows deeper and deeper into your cortex. American singers and producer Pharell Williams’ song Happy has enjoyed astronomical worldwide success. In this feature, experts in composition, a DJ, an academic and BBC 1’s head of music look at what makes a…
Maestro Claudio Abbado has died at the age of 81. A prolific creative force, one of his many landmark achievements was to found the Mahler Chamber Orchestra which toured to Sydney just last year. Read more.
“The tall, slender Lindstrom wielded the icy glamour of a 30’s film star, working the trains and veils of her elaborate costumes with the panache of a runway model.” Turandot, New York Post Sydney audiences are in for a very special experience when Opera Australia presents Graeme Murphy’s production of Puccini’s Turandot in the forthcoming…