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Do the sung arts have to be monolinguistic to be “accessible” ? The intrinsic quality of the language is why Janacek sounds so wonderful in Czech; and Britten in English To take the idea to its extreme, the Czechs would be translating “Porgy and Bess” into Czech, and “Peter Grimes” would sung in Italian; opera companies would never be able to…
Click here to read Matthew Westwood’s update on the Melbourne Ring cycle in The Australian.
Soprano Patricia Rozario is in Brisbane this week to sing the music of Peggy Glanville-Hicks in a festival of Indian music. Born in Mumbai, she has been the muse and foremost interpreter of the vocal music of John Tavener and Arvo Part. Click to read more.
In an interview on radio some years ago, Adrian Collette, then CEO of Opera Australia (OA) was challenged with the assertion that opera was an art form for the elite. He countered ably, with the observation that the only thing elite about opera was the training undergone by its practitioners. Claims of elitism in the…
An intimate look at the preparations for the Australian Bandenburg Ochestra’s current season of Mozart the Great at the City Recital Hall. The concerts continue n Wednesday May 15th and Friday 17th at 7 pm Bookings: Click here Performance pictures to come! Images taken by and courtesy of Steven Godbee.
A New York collector has discovered music by Kurt Weill, lost for nearly 70 years. Rather than being a boon, it became a millstone around his neck. Click here to read