Sabine Meyer’s Perth concert reviewed….
“The stuff of great artistry” says Mark Coughlan in The Australian:
“The stuff of great artistry” says Mark Coughlan in The Australian:
In echoes of the past, a Greek soprano will take the role of Tosca in Opera Australia’s winter production directed by John Bell and conducted by Christian Badea. Soprano Alexia Voulgaridou will sing the role with which the name of her compatriot Maria Callas is inextricably linked. It is not the soprano’s first performance in Sydney. She…
For mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble, the next weeks hold the most opposite of experiences, from the high drama of singing two significant Wagnerian roles in Melbourne, to winging her way to Paris to perform at Paris Fashion Week.
Scroll down to see all four images from this acclaimed production at the Royal Opera Covent garden with Jonas Kaufmann in the title role. See the production at Palace Cinemas in Sydney. Click here for more.
Australia’s national performing arts company Musica Viva, is to undergo generational change with the company’s Chairman Charles Graham announcing last week that the company’s long serving CEO, Mary Jo Capps, would be stepping down at the end of 2018 after nearly 20 years in the position. As well, as part of the organisation’s long-term succession…
Sydneysiders might be tempted to plan a visit to Melbourne next year with the BBC announcing that it will bring a version of the BBC Proms festival to Melbourne from April 13- 16 in 2016. The Melbourne Proms will be held at Hamer Hall over 4 days and will feature two of Australia’s main orchestras –…
The latest showcase for opera has moved from the high definition images of the cinema to live streaming off the internet. the first opera to be streamed was a performance of Rossini’s La cambiale di matrimonio from Vienna’s Kammeroper, on Sunday 21st October, and included Australian baritone Ben Connor. More at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/21/vienna-platform-launches-_0_n_1997169.html?utm_hp_ref=arts