Scenes from Don Giovanni
All images courtesy of Opera Australia, and taken by Branco Gaica.
All images courtesy of Opera Australia, and taken by Branco Gaica.
If you remember soprano Sumi Jo’s sudden departure from Sydney and the role of Lucia and the more recent cancellations of tours by Jessye Norman and Deborah Voigt, then you’re no stranger to the vagaries of casting in opera. Zachary Woolf of the New York Times takes a closer look: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/arts/music/karita-mattila-and-peter-gelb-on-cancellations.html?ref=music
To celebrate her 50th birthday, superstar Russian soprano Anna Netrebko has released Amata Dalle Tenebre her first solo album in five years on the Deutsche Grammophon label.
Australian counter-tenor Graham Pushee will be the National Adjudicator of the 2020 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition. Unforgettable performances, including the title role in Julius Ceasar and Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Opera Australia, are highlights in this ARIA nominated counter-tenor’s career that has spanned over three decades. Following his debut in 1973…
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra opened its exotic and mystical season Ottoman Baroque at the City Recital Hall last night. Here’s what the concert looked like – scroll down to see all six stunning images. Images taken and provided by Steven Godbee Publicity and Photography. …
The unique operatic heritage of two of Australia’s greatest icons, Dame Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge will be celebrated and preserved for posterity in a limited release collection from Universal Music in association with the Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonyge Foundation. Only 90 copies have been produced of this deluxe limited edition exclusive to the…
Joseph Tawadros and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra release a new album, Live at the Sydney Opera House, on ABC Classic tomorrow, June 12. Recorded in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Joseph Tawadros performs with James Tawadros playing Egyptian percussion and Benjamin Northey conducting the entire ensemble. The album features the world premiere of Tawadros’ own…