Images from Opera Australia’s current production of Verdi’s Rigoletto show the dark tones of the sinister set which reeks of conspiracy, against which the vivid costumes of the courtiers shine blood-red. Scroll down to see all 7 images.
Images by Braco Gaica, courtesy Opera Australia.
When David Robertson, the Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) usually takes to the stage, he doesn’t make a sound. And, as with all conductors, his business is with his musicians as he weaves his magic and moulds them into conveying to the audience what he wants. And so it was…
Wagner fans alert! Christian Thielemann, conductor and music director of the Bayreuth Festival is regarded as one of the foremost exponents of Wagner. He has written a book released this month which chronicles his journey with the music of Wagner. Titled My Life with Wagner, and translated into English, the book examines Wagner’s controversial music…
Omega Ensemble is offering double passes to its concert The Nutcracker – a perfect start to the festive season. The music to Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet has been specially arranged for chamber ensemble as the musicians of Omega Ensemble, Ensemble in Residence at the City Recital Hall are joined by some of our country’s finest musicians from the Sydney Symphony…
Flautist Lamorna Nightingale is a core member of Ensemble Offspring, a dynamic and popular New Music ensemble in Sydney. This Sunday, Ensemble Offspring presents Sizzle an informal presentation of a spectrum of music from art music to pop and a bit of everything in between. In this feature, Lamorna Nightingale writes of the universal appeal of…
Academics from New York’s Manhattan School of Music comment on the re-structure at the ANU School of Music in Canberra: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/music-schools-sour-note-20120527-1zcp1.html
Russia’s anti-gay stance has posed a dilemna surrounding attitudes towards at least one of its iconic figures. The Russian government is to fund a biopic about Peter Tchaikovsky which will ignore his sexuality. The Russian Minister for Culture has denied what has long been considered fact hat Tchaikovsky was gay. Click here to read the feature, and a humourous look at revisionism…