Angela Hewitt reviewed

Peter McCallum reviews Angela Hewitt’s recital for the Sydney Morning Herald:
Peter McCallum reviews Angela Hewitt’s recital for the Sydney Morning Herald:
Turandot – Giacomo Puccini Opera Australia, 24 June 2015 Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House It is now 25 years since Graeme Murphy’s much-admired production of Turandot was first seen in 1990. During that time it has achieved almost iconic status because of the sheer beauty of many of its stage pictures. Murphy’s background as a choreographer is evident throughout as the opera unfolds in a series of…
Gazpacho Andaluz The Renaissance Players, The Great Hall, Sydney University, October 5th, 2014 A shot of gazpacho was the perfect antidote to a sweltering Sydney Sunday afternoon as The Renaissance Players directed by founder Winsome Evans, BEM, OAM, presented Gazpacho Andaluz within the cooling stones of the Great Hall at Sydney University. The Renaissance Players…
The Chimney Sweep (Der Rauchfangkehrer) Musikalisches Lustspiel in three acts by Antonio Salieri, libretto by Joseph Leopold Auenbrugger. Performed in the vernacular. City Recital Hall, Monday July 7th 2014. Pinchgut Opera. At a time when opera companies are wringing their hands over budgets and trimming expenses back to the core, Sydney’s Pinchgut Opera has made a courageous venture in presenting for the first…
Madama Butterfly, G Puccini Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour 23 March 2014 This is the third year that Opera Australia has mounted a production on the waters of Sydney Harbour in Farm Cove. The location remains unsurpassable: the harbour waters in the foreground, then the lights of the city and the Opera House, and…
Broken Consorts Ensemble Offspring and Ironwood Chamber Ensemble Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House 28 February 2015 Two ensembles from contrasting backgrounds – Ironwood Chamber ensemble, specialising in historical performance – and Ensemble Offspring – specialising in modern music – collaborated to perform an exquisite recital of works for broken consorts. The intriguing title refers…
The Eighth Wonder, Opera Australia Forecourt, Sydney Opera House October 28, 2016 Written by Deen Hamaker This new production of Alan John and Dennis Watkins’ opera is the first since the original 1995 production was revived in 2000 for the Olympics Arts Festival. It has been too long between outings. This is a remarkable opera…